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I bring more than 13 years of leadership experience across nonprofit organizations, government, healthcare, behavioral health, and criminal justice. As a former Chief Operating Officer, I partnered with CEOs and boards, directed enterprise functions, led organizational change, developed leaders, and translated strategic priorities into operational execution. My broader executive experience includes responsibility for 16 programs across five states, more than 350 employees, and approximately $20 million in operations. Today, as a Colorado state legislator, I make consequential decisions, lead complex policy discussions, and build coalitions among stakeholders with competing priorities. I understand the realities executives face: limited time and resources, difficult personnel decisions, organizational change, public accountability, and the expectation that they will provide clarity even when the path forward is uncertain. Drawing on this experience and my master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Management, I help executives strengthen their judgment, align and motivate their teams, navigate difficult challenges, and move strategy into effective execution.

With over 25 years of executive leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies like Starbucks and General Mills, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my role as an Executive Leadership Coach. As the founder of Jennifer Dimaris Coaching, I specialize in guiding executives and high-potential leaders through pivotal career transitions, enhancing their strategic influence, and boosting their executive presence. My tailored coaching engagements are grounded in evidence-based practices and real-world insights, consistently earning exceptional feedback for driving measurable outcomes. Having coached over 100 leaders, I am passionate about helping you navigate your career journey with confidence and impact. Let's connect to explore how I can support your leadership growth!

I received my executive coaching certification through the NeuroLeadship Institute and believe heavily in brain based coaching. Additionally, I’ve spent the last 15+ years coaching on the job and building my career at some of the fastest-growing technology companies, from Facebook and GitHub to startups like Cribl, Replicate, and ElevenLabs. Your success is my success and together I'd love to help you be your favorite version of yourself!

Welcome to my profile! Leaders face complex and novel challenges everyday. Having a coach as a thought partner and sounding board is a powerful tool to help you build confidence, embrace your strengths, identify blind spots, and take back your time, so you show up your most powerful, authentic, and inspiring self. As a former executive turned coach, I know firsthand the challenges facing senior leaders and executives today. You have a wealth of experience but need a thought partner and a sounding board to give you needed perspective. Let's connect and explore how we can partner together to achieve your goals!

For senior leaders and executives with 15+ years of experience. Leadership can be both rewarding and isolating. You’re expected to have answers, stay composed, and drive results — even when the path isn’t clear. I bring over two decades of leadership experience across continents, including serving on nonprofit boards and leading major transformations in complex organizations. My coaching provides a confidential space to think strategically, strengthen executive presence, and navigate pressure with composure and integrity. Whether you’re refining communication with your board, leading through uncertainty, or shaping culture across teams, we’ll focus on helping you lead with clarity, empathy, and conviction.

Welcome! With over two decades of experience in leadership and coaching, I specialize in empowering high-potential leaders to excel in their careers. As the Founder of Surko Coaching, I have partnered with executives to enhance their executive presence, mental resilience, and strategic decision-making, leading to significant career advancements and organizational influence. My background includes senior roles at Flowcode and Bluecore, where I successfully led cross-functional teams and drove substantial growth and customer satisfaction. As an ICF Accredited Coach and Certified Professional Coach, I leverage tools like the Energy Leadership Index to help clients overcome self-limiting beliefs and achieve sustainable success. Let's work together to unlock your full potential and achieve your professional goals!

Spencer’s first boss yelled at him every single day. It wasn’t great. From that experience, he knew that his life’s work would be to help foster environments where people felt respected, empowered, and excited to do their best work. That’s what drew him to leading teams as an operator, and now to coaching. Spencer has spent 15 years leading high-performing teams. He helped scale Uber from 200 to 15,000 employees as a strategy and operations leader; was president of his section at Harvard Business School; founded Bar None Games, a virtual team-building company that hosted more than 4,000 events during the pandemic; and most recently led much of the People function at Ramp. Today, Spencer is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with more than 1,000 hours of client coaching experience. He combines his coaching training with deep operating experience to help coachees tackle whatever challenge, blocker, or opportunity is most important to them. His current clients include employees at many top pre-IPO startups, including Ramp, Clay, Headway, Harvey, and Omni. He works with executives who want to inspire exceptional performance from their teams; ICs taking on the biggest challenges of their careers and figuring out how to navigate them; and people who generally enjoy what they do but want to keep raising the bar on what a fulfilling, authentic career can look like. His style is warm, candid, curious, and results-oriented, creating space for reflection while not being afraid to challenge assumptions, push back, or help turn insight into action.

Coached seasoned executives across multiple functions and industries

Throughout my career, I’ve worked closely with senior leaders and executives on strategic decisions, new business opportunities, partnerships, and organizational priorities. I’ve regularly worked across functions and with senior stakeholders to navigate complex issues and make important decisions. I bring a practical, strategic perspective and enjoy helping people step back from the day-to-day, challenge their thinking, and find clarity around difficult decisions and opportunities.

As an experienced executive coach and strategic HR leader, I specialize in helping high achievers unlock their full potential and navigate complex challenges. My career spans diverse industries and roles, including serving as a trusted advisor to start-up CEOs and Fortune 500 leaders, recruiting top leadership talent to drive IPO success, and implementing people-focused strategies that deliver measurable results. Combining expertise in executive coaching, management consulting, psychology, recruiting, and HR, I support clients in mastering leadership skills, communicating clearly and confidently, transitioning into new roles, and building high-performing teams. My approach is both rigorous and supportive, providing actionable insights, practical tools, and personalized strategies to help you expand self-awareness, push beyond limitations, and achieve your goals with confidence. My professional background includes leadership roles at Coinbase (Pre- to Post-IPO), Deloitte, and Hidden Road (Series A) with industry experience in tech, fintech, financial services, and healthcare. My HR expertise spans leadership development, executive coaching, IPO people strategies, strategic communications, recruiting, talent management, organizational design, employee engagement and retention, change management, performance management, succession planning, employee relations, conflict resolution in high-stakes situations, compensation & benefits, and M&A integration. I am a Certified Executive Coach through the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.