Nick M.

Nick Matcheck

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Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

Worked at Supernal

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About Nick

I help people navigate transitions—those moments when life changes course: a career shift, a move abroad, the end of a relationship, or the quiet question of whether you’re on the right path at all. I once thought I was. My resume filled with things that sounded impressive: Navy pilot, Berkeley MBA, product manager in electric aviation. But deep down, the path I had worked so hard to follow didn’t feel like my own. So I stepped off it. I wandered Latin America learning Spanish. I taught. I worked in a small town in Paraguay, helping the community create a national park. I even spent a summer working at a particle accelerator in Los Alamos. Some chapters were full of joy, others painful—but together they showed me something important. Life isn’t linear. It bends, doubles back, and surprises us. Real success isn’t about titles or paychecks—it’s about finding meaning and alignment. That’s the work I do with others: walking alongside them as they pause, reorient, and discover the path that’s truly theirs.

Why do I coach?

I know what it feels like to stand at a crossroads with no clear map. Leaving the military, navigating divorce, and eventually finding my own “pathless path” taught me that transitions can feel overwhelming—but they’re also opportunities to design a more meaningful life. I coach because I love it. I coach because helping others feels good. I coach because every conversation helps me learn. The journey never really ends. There’s no silver bullet. But if you’d like a companion for part of your path, I’d be honored to walk with you.

Work Experience

Owner

SkySpeak Aviation

June 2025 - Present

• Testing a new aviation education venture, more to come Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Aviation English

Board Member

Seamless Bay Area

July 2024 - Present

One Bay Area, One Transportation Network Seamless Bay Area’s mission is to transform the Bay Area’s fragmented public transit into a world-class, unified, equitable, and widely-used system by building a diverse movement for change and promoting policy reforms. Seamless is a small but active nonprofit striving for better transit, if this resonates with you consider supporting our work: https://lnkd.in/gFPQQrKJ

Product Manager

Supernal

June 2022 - March 2025

• Built and led cross-functional teams focused on product strategy, roadmap, and execution to ensure a complex and highly regulated design meets market performance needs at right price • Drove product requirements by collaborating with engineering and UX teams ensuring key features and tradeoffs are achieved in the design process • Led research program for critical customer user segments to develop in-depth understanding of the customer journey

Partnerships Manager

Supernal

June 2021 - June 2022

• Led partnerships in autonomy, energy & infrastructure, and operations resulting in multiple R&D projects including major efforts with UC Berkeley, Caltech, and UC San Diego Team Management

MBA Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory

June 2019 - August 2019

• Applied design thinking methods to inform R&D and equipment investment strategy for the linear particle accelerator, ensuring a high value asset is ready for long-term service • Conducted artificial intelligence market research to inform laboratory strategy and commercialization opportunities Team Management

Economic Development Consultant

Peace Corps

March 2017 - December 2017

• Increased local tourism in marginalized rural community through an environmental cleanup project by collaborating with local nonprofit organization and government; led to national park designation by Paraguay’s Congress • Piloted Duolingo language program with a local education provider, establishing a profitable and sustainable education business • Majority of work conducted in Spanish Team Management

Naval Aviator

U.S. Navy

June 2005 - April 2016

• Mission commander and pilot of $36M P-3 Orion reconnaissance aircraft and an eleven-person team flying hundreds of hours of operational missions and safely handling several engine and electrical malfunctions • Executed six maritime intercepts and managed organization compliance with international law and flight regulations during counternarcotics deployments to Central America aiding safe and effective mission completion • Earned Air Medal for piloting combat missions over Iraq in support of US and coalition troops • Led organization planning and diplomatic coordination for a major exercise in Lima, Peru providing international operations training for 23 employees • Supervised more than 20 employees in a diverse range of organizational departments and teams

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