Sissi ‍

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Beyond Sports: Win with a Coach Trusted by Vanderbilt, Olympians & Nasdaq

3,925 min coached

101 followers

Studied at Yale School of Management

Works at Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

Successful clients at

Available Wednesday at 5:30 PM UTC

Let's make your 2026 goals a reality! I specialize in comprehensive, long-term coaching partnerships. If that's not your speed right now, no worries. We can revisit when you are ready. For intro/trial calls, you may confirm, reschedule, or cancel at least 24H ahead of the session to keep our slot. Otherwise, it will be automatically logged as coaching time/canceled. This helps me manage my calendar effectively and maintain my commitment to all clients. Thank you so much for your interest.

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Available Wednesday at 5:30 PM UTC

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Sissi's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $289/hr

Get help with Career Transition, Endorsement & Sponsorship Strategy, and .

Sissi also coaches for Career Coaching, Luxury & Fashion, Non-Profit Leadership, Visual Arts, Startup Founders, Master’s Programs, and College. View all.

Sissi’s Transitioning from Professional Sports Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Executive

50+ people coached for Transitioning from Professional Sports

Sissi has helped clients get into these companies:

Let's transform your athletic excellence into business success and social impact! I have guided Olympians and professional athletes into roles as Fortune 500 executives, innovative entrepreneurs, and influential philanthropists as feat. by Sports Illustrated, Good Morning America, Forbes and more. My experience spans from advising Vanderbilt University to involvement in the Olympics, Webby award-winning sport marketing with a surf documentary, and a water sports focused commercial in collaboration with Disney on 'The Little Mermaid' movie. Together, we will channel the same focus, strategy, and passion that made you a sports icon into building your post-athletic legacy. I will help you: - Step into high-stakes leadership positions or launch your own venture - Craft strategies for engaging Fortune 500 clients - Spearhead strategic partnerships - Cultivate your personal brand for impactful speaking and teaching roles - Launch and steer purpose-driven nonprofit organizations - Create innovative business models leveraging your sports background - Produce compelling content that resonates with your audience Whether you are setting your sights on the C-suite, the startup ecosystem, or establishing a foundation to drive social change, I look forward to being your strategist and coach. We will harness your competitive drive and team leadership skills to excel in the business world and create meaningful societal impact.

Sissi can help with:

Career Transition

Endorsement & Sponsorship Strategy

Financial Planning

Interview Prep

Job Search Strategies

Leadership Development

Personal Branding

Professional Networking

Resume Review

Sissi also coaches for Career Coaching, Luxury & Fashion, Non-Profit Leadership, Visual Arts, Startup Founders, Master’s Programs, and College. View all.

About Sissi

Sissi is the former President of the Berlin Fashion Film Festival, showcasing motion pictures from luxury powerhouses like Bvlgari, Prada, and Hermès since 2012, under the esteemed patronage of the European Union and the city of Berlin. From the runway to the classroom and boardroom, Sissi stands at the vanguard of creative industries, commerce, and global cultural affairs. Her award-winning career weaves a tapestry of innovation across academia and industry. Sissi's acclaimed Luxury Brand Management MBA curriculum, taught at top institutions including HEC Paris and Yale School of Management, has even earned her a seat as Trustee at The Hip Hop Museum, a world-class $100M New York State Department of Education Board of Regents chartered institution, backed by JP Morgan Chase and Microsoft, opening in 2026. Airbnb, Disney, and LVMH seek her counsel to navigate the ever-shifting tides of global consumer behavior and cultural shifts, helping brands design experiences, products, and spaces that enhance how we live, learn, work, and play. Sissi's passion for culture has inspired her to live and study across five continents. Lauded as a global game-changer by Condé Nast and American Express, her work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, echoed through CNN and The New York Times, and found a home in the hallowed halls of London's V&A Museum. • American Express Business, Entrepreneurship Honoree — 2020 • 2x Webby Awards Winner: Sports, Fashion & Beauty — 2021, 2024 • 5x Anthem Awards Winner: Education, Art & Culture, CSR — 2022,2024

Why do I coach?

I am passionate about helping you adapt with agility, pivot with purpose, and reinvent with confidence. Whether you have had a linear path and want to shift, or you are a multi-hyphenate wanting to recalibrate....You have come to the right place.

Work Experience

Telly® Awards Judging Council

The Telly Awards

February 2026 - Present

Admissions Committee

Established in 1979, the Tellys honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Originally focused on TV commercials, the awards now encompass a wide range of categories including branded content, documentaries, and social media. With over 13,000 entries annually from 6 continents and all 50 U.S. states, the Tellys recognize outstanding work from advertising agencies, TV stations, production companies, and publishers worldwide. The awards have evolved with the digital landscape, celebrating the best in video media for both traditional and online platforms. Previous Telly Award Winners include: AirBnB, Adobe, BET Networks, Bloomberg, CBS Interactive, Comcast, Conde Nast, DigiDojo, Discovery Communications, ESPN, FleishmanHillard, Fox, Golden State Warriers, HBO, Hearst, HOBO, HuffPost, Indigo Films, IW Group, Media.Monks, Microsoft, MLB, NASA, Nathional Geographic, NBC, Ogilvy and Mather, Refinery29, SapientNitro, Story House, Team Coco Digital, The Guardian, The History Channel, Time Warner, Tiny Hero, Trailer Park, Paramount, Viacom, VML, WSJ

Member, Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence

Nasdaq

April 2025 - Present

Business Coach

Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

March 2024 - Present

GNAM Executive MBA Visiting Faculty (in collaboration with HEC)

Yale School of Management

September 2023 - February 2024

Executive Jury

Global Footwear Awards (GFA)

2023 - Present

Admissions Committee

Celebrating footwear design from independent talents to legacy brands like Nike, Puma, Reebok, Adidas, Bottega Veneta - shaping global style, innovation and social impact.

Executive MBA Visiting Faculty

HEC Paris

September 2022 - April 2023

Member

The Global Network for Advanced Management

2022 - 2024

MBA Visiting Faculty / Academic-in-Residence

ESSEC Business School

April 2021 - June 2021

Academic Partner - Harvard Alumni for Fashion, Luxury & Retail

Harvard University

February 2021 - February 2024

Executive Education Entrepreneurship Fellow/Honoree

American Express

January 2021 - April 2021

Board of Trustees

The Hip Hop Museum

2021 - Present

Admissions Committee

Building Hip Hop's forever home opening 2026 in its birthplace of the Bronx, under the esteemed patronage of New York City ($100M+ venture) ➤ JP Morgan Chase backed, chartered by New York State Department of Education Board of Regents ➤ Board includes Microsoft, Warner Records, Mass Appeal, Reservoir Media, city officials, and the legendary Kurtis Blow

Academic Partner

Fulbright Association

2020 - 2024

Lead Educator

FutureLearn

2020 - 2024

Education

Yale School of Management

Executive Education Accelerated Management Program

2019 - 2020

Yale University

Certified Adaptation Practitioner in Climate Change & Health (Yale School of Public Health), Research on the socio-ecological impact of global textile waste in Ghana

2019 - 2020