Rebecca Stern
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Coaching that builds momentum
Studied at Brown University
Hiring Manager at Forward Progress LLC
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Available April 13 at 1:00 PM UTC
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Rebecca's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $200/hr
Get help with Strategic Planning, Decision Making, and .
Rebecca also coaches for AI Strategy & Transformation and Leadership Coaching. View all.
Rebecca’s Executive Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
100+ people coached for Executive Coaching
Rebecca is an executive coach and leadership advisor with 15+ years of experience partnering with senior leaders, CXOs, and boards to create the clarity, momentum, and courage needed to lead through complexity and change. She is the founder of Forward Progress, an executive coaching and talent consulting firm that delivers innovative, measurable, and evidence-based solutions. Clients describe her approach as thoughtful, intentional, and grounded - she brings both care and clarity to the work, meeting leaders where they are and helping them move forward. Rebecca's approach is grounded in having lived the work herself. She has built leadership development functions from scratch inside large, complex organizations and was a founding member of Deloitte's Leadership Consulting business. Most recently, she served as Interim Chief Learning Officer and Senior Director of Learning and Leadership Development at Udemy, where she led enterprise-wide transformations including AI Upskilling and Skills-Based Organization initiatives. Those experiences give her a practitioner's lens and deep empathy for the organizational dynamics, competing priorities, and human complexity her clients are navigating. Rebecca is particularly attuned to the leadership challenges created by AI and the future of work. Having designed and led AI upskilling at scale, she brings a grounded, practical perspective to helping leaders understand what this moment demands of them and how to lead their people through it.
Rebecca can help with:
Strategic Planning
Decision Making
AI Fundamentals
Succession Planning
AI Strategy
Strategy
Leadership Development
Communication Skills
Team Management
AI Automation
Board Relations
Rebecca also coaches for AI Strategy & Transformation and Leadership Coaching. View all.
About Rebecca
Rebecca is an executive coach and leadership advisor with 15+ years of experience partnering with senior leaders, CXOs, and boards to create the clarity, momentum, and courage needed to lead through complexity and change. She is the founder of Forward Progress, an executive coaching and talent consulting firm that delivers innovative, measurable, and evidence-based solutions. Clients describe her approach as thoughtful, intentional, and grounded - she brings both care and clarity to the work, meeting leaders where they are and helping them move forward. Rebecca's approach is grounded in having lived the work herself. She has built leadership development functions from scratch inside large, complex organizations and was a founding member of Deloitte's Leadership Consulting business. Most recently, she served as Interim Chief Learning Officer and Senior Director of Learning and Leadership Development at Udemy, where she led enterprise-wide transformations including AI Upskilling and Skills-Based Organization initiatives. Those experiences give her a practitioner's lens and deep empathy for the organizational dynamics, competing priorities, and human complexity her clients are navigating. Rebecca is particularly attuned to the leadership challenges created by AI and the future of work. Having designed and led AI upskilling at scale, she brings a grounded, practical perspective to helping leaders understand what this moment demands of them and how to lead their people through it.
Why do I coach?
Coaching has been instrumental in my own life and leadership journey. Early in my career it helped me become the type of leader I wanted to be. When I stepped into more complex organizations and leadership roles, my coach helped me find my own voice and lead from my values. I believe that my clients are creative, resourceful and whole and I'm honored to be part of their journey by providing a sounding board and being a thought partner to help them work through their toughest challenges.
Work Experience
Associate
ProjectNext
February 2026 - Present
I work with ProjectNext Leadership, an executive development consulting firm. ProjectNext equips leaders in high impact roles to be resilient and be their best. We’ve found that these leaders take on some of the most important roles, but typically with the least support. Especially in the challenging conditions we currently face, we believe it’s critically important to prepare these leaders and their teams to thrive, as they have an outsized impact on the success of their companies. ProjectNext has created fresh and exciting approaches to coach and develop these leaders, potential successors, and their teams to drive organizational growth and resilience. www.projectnextleadership.com
Founder & Executive Coach
Forward Progress LLC
November 2025 - Present
Hiring Manager
Executive coaching and talent, learning and AI consultation that builds momentum and drives measurable progress towards goals
Senior Director, Learning and Organizational Development
Udemy
April 2024 - January 2026
Hiring Manager
Chief Learning Officer, Interim
Udemy
January 2025 - August 2025
Hiring Manager
Led the learning function and partnered with the CISO to lead the AI transformation for the company.
Director, Leadership and Organizational Development
Udemy
August 2022 - April 2024
Hiring Manager
Head of Learning and Development
Crown Castle
December 2021 - July 2022
Hiring Manager
Director, Leadership Development
Crown Castle
October 2019 - December 2021
Hiring Manager
Specialist Master, Deloitte Leadership Consulting
Deloitte
August 2018 - October 2019
Hiring Manager
Specialist Senior, Deloitte Leadership Consulting
Deloitte
September 2014 - August 2018
Senior Program Specialist
Kennedy Krieger Institute
June 2011 - July 2014
Hiring Manager
Responsible for leading the leadership team for the inpatient direct care staff and unit operations.
Program Specialist
Kennedy Krieger Institute
March 2009 - August 2011
Hiring Manager
Responsible for supervising a subset of direct care staff and front-line supervisors for an inpatient unit. Supervised shift operations and behavioral protocol implementation.
Clinical Specialist
Kennedy Krieger Institute
January 2008 - March 2009
Responsible for implementing behavioral protocols, providing 1:1 care for neurobehavioral inpatients.
Education
Brown University
Leadership and Professional Coaching Certificate
2025 - 2026
Leadership and Performance Coaching Certification
University of Baltimore
Masters, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2010 - 2012
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
B.S. , Psychology
2004 - 2008
3 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
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