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Welcome to my profile! With extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruitment at top companies like Meta, Intuit, and Zoom, I specialize in helping executives and professionals navigate their career paths and achieve their goals. As the Principal of Hollestelle Holdings, I have partnered with industry leaders such as Allstate, Cisco, and RingCentral to develop tailored growth strategies. My background in People Analytics from The Wharton School further enhances my ability to provide data-driven insights and personalized coaching. Whether you're looking to advance in your current role or transition to a new opportunity, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and create a plan for your success!

Welcome to my profile! With a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School and a Master of Science in Coaching and Behavioural Change in progress currently, I am dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations. As a Volunteer Executive Coach at ReFlame, I have guided leaders and high-potential individuals through career transitions, helping them regain confidence and align their goals with personal values. My extensive experience at Visa, where I held leadership roles such as Director of Inclusive Impact and Sustainability, has equipped me with the skills to drive strategic change and foster inclusive environments. Having coached diverse individuals, I am passionate about facilitating breakthroughs and supporting your journey to success. Let's connect to explore how I can help you reach your executive goals!

I’m an executive coach and organizational psychologist with 16 years of experience coaching senior leaders, founders, and high‑potential professionals across global banks, consulting firms, and complex enterprise environments. I work with leaders who are carrying the weight of high‑stakes change - M&A, restructuring, AI disruption, culture shifts and need their people, operations, and strategy to move in the same direction. I bring deep expertise in leadership development, decision architecture, enterprise transformation, and NLP‑based coaching techniques that help clients shift patterns, strengthen judgment, and accelerate their impact. My background includes leading Behavioral Science at Barclays, shaping Deloitte’s human capital and transformation work, and serving as graduate faculty at Cambridge University. Leaders work with me because I combine scientific rigor with practical, executive‑level insight, offering structured guidance that is clear, governance-aligned, and actionable. I coach leaders to see around corners, pre‑empt bottlenecks, and operate at the altitude of the next role while mobilizing and aligning the layers below.

I’ve spent my career at the intersection of data, leadership, and human potential — helping people and organizations see what’s possible when clarity meets courage. As Vice President of Analytics at UnitedHealth Group, I lead a global Reporting, Analytics & Data (RAD) team that serves as a strategic brain for Procurement, Real Estate, ESG, M&A, and Treasury. It’s a role that requires not just technical precision, but an ability to coach, align, and elevate leaders across disciplines — and that’s exactly where I thrive. My approach to executive coaching was shaped by Stanford’s Interpersonal Dynamics (“Touchy Feely”), Adaptive Leadership, and The Advisory Board’s Fellowship model. These experiences taught me that growth isn’t about adding more complexity — it’s about simplifying what matters, building trust, and creating space for people to lead boldly. I work with leaders who want to: 1. Turn feedback into fuel, not fear. 2. Lead teams that are both high-performing and human. 3. Translate strategy and analytics into stories people actually care about. 4. Navigate conflict with curiosity instead of defensiveness. 5. Scale their influence without losing authenticity. My coaching philosophy lives by three values — Clarity, Faith, and Action. 1. Clarity means seeing yourself and your environment honestly. 2. Faith means trusting the process (and your people) even when outcomes aren’t guaranteed. 3. Action means doing the real work — testing, learning, iterating — because leadership, like analytics, is an experiment in motion. Over the years, I’ve designed leadership programs, built feedback cultures, and helped senior executives evolve from managers of work to stewards of growth. Whether I’m working one-on-one or with an entire leadership team, I aim to leave people feeling a little more grounded, a little more capable, and a lot more excited about what’s next. Coaching, for me, isn’t about “fixing” leaders — it’s about unlocking what’s already there and reminding them that transformation doesn’t happen in theory. It happens in conversation, in choice, and in courage.

I'm Dr. Priya Nalkur, President of the RoundTable Institute and an executive coach with 20+ years of experience helping leaders lead with clarity, courage, and inclusion. I work with executives, partners, and rising stars who are navigating complex interpersonal dynamics, career inflection points, or the challenges of leadership in today’s evolving workplace. With a Harvard doctorate in psychology, multiple coaching certifications accumulated over 15 years, and a global team of coaches behind me, I help clients uncover blind spots, set boundaries, navigate power and conflict, and lead from a place of integrity and impact. I’ve coached leaders across industries and around the world, and I bring a powerful mix of emotional intelligence, strategic insight, and deep respect for who you are and who you're becoming. Let's get to work.

Transform your global leadership impact: Former CEO & Board Member who led 40+ countries now coaches executives through international challenges. Master stakeholder dynamics, cross-cultural teams & executive presence with proven strategies. My 25-year journey from engineer to CEO to Global Executive Board Member taught me that exceptional leadership transcends borders and cultures. Through our coaching partnership, I help you develop the sophisticated capabilities that today's interconnected business world demands—whether you're stepping into your first international management role or elevating your global executive presence. My track record speaks to the challenges you face: I've doubled international sales while transforming organizations, negotiated with Fortune 500 giants like General Electric and DaimlerChrysler, and led successful turnarounds across Europe, Americas, and Asia. Fluent in four languages and seasoned across American directness, German precision, and Asian relationship-building, I bring nuanced understanding to the invisible dynamics that determine global leadership success. I specialize in coaching executives who must unite diverse teams, influence complex stakeholder networks, and deliver results across cultural boundaries. Together, we'll develop your authentic style that commands respect in any boardroom—from Silicon Valley to Tokyo. Through powerful questions and real-world frameworks, I help you navigate the paradoxes of global leadership: when to standardize versus localize, how to build trust across time zones, and ways to turn cultural differences into competitive advantages. Industries I have served: Automotive, chemical, bearing, wood, food, marine, oil & gas, steel, cement, mining, pharmaceuticals, mining, pulp & paper, textile, rail and wind power. Countries where I have managed personnel: Canada, US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, UK, GB, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Turkey, South Africa, India, Vietnam, Thailand, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia. I do coaching in English, German, French and Spanish language.

I work with capable, accomplished adults who sense they’re ready for their next chapter — personally, professionally, or both. From the outside, life may look successful. Inside, there may be burnout, overwhelm, decision fatigue, or a quiet feeling of misalignment. Many of my clients have already tried traditional coaching or therapy and are looking for something more integrated. Our work brings clarity, nervous system steadiness, and sustainable momentum. Instead of pushing harder, we focus on alignment — so ambition and wellbeing move together. Clients leave feeling clearer, calmer, more decisive, and more connected to their own rhythm — not just performing well, but living well. I’m qualified to coach in this category because my work sits at the intersection of professional experience, formal coaching training, and embodied practice. I’m a certified executive coach with ICF-aligned training and a certified ADHD coach, and I bring a strong background in law, leadership, and talent/HR roles where I advised people through complex personal and professional decisions. I’m also a trained yoga and meditation teacher, which allows me to support emotional regulation, clarity, and resilience in a practical way. Together, this enables me to help clients navigate life transitions with insight, structure, and grounded support.

I've founded five companies over 25 years, each built on a technology shift before the industry was ready for it, from ecommerce to CRM to dynamic pricing and now AI. Much of that work has been in sports and live entertainment, including the NFL's and MLB's first credit card rewards programs and ScoreBig, an opaque ticket marketplace that worked with about a third of major pro teams. I also spent three years inside the NBA league office building its CRM and analytics function from nothing. Today I'm CEO of Collect'd, building secure data infrastructure for personal AI, starting with the U.S. military. I've raised more than $100 million and seen the full range of outcomes, from acquisitions to rounds that never came together. I coach founders and CEOs on the decisions without obvious answers: what to actually say to your board, whether the round is real, which hire to make and which to unmake, and where AI changes your business versus where it's theater. Harvard for college and business school. I'm direct, I don't flatter, and if I think you're wrong I'll tell you.

With 27 years in tech—leading global product teams at Microsoft and Salesforce, and founding my own startup—I’ve experienced just about every challenge a leader can face. Over the years, I have coached more than 100 people, including startup founders, corporate executives, and rising women leaders. My coaching approach is simple: I don't just give advice from a textbook. I combine real-world business strategy with structured coaching tools to help you work on your personal leadership style, improve how you communicate, and handle team dynamics smoothly. Having managed teams of over 60 people across different countries, I know how lonely and overwhelming it can feel to deal with office politics and rapid growth. On a personal note, I’m also a mom who has successfully guided her own children toward world-class academic achievements (including Stanford), so I truly understand how to encourage high performance while maintaining deep empathy, balance, and resilience. Whether you are a new manager trying to find your footing, a senior executive wanting to build a better team culture, or someone working hard to break through a career ceiling, I am here to give you a clear, supportive space and the practical tools to help you succeed.

20 years of experience in executive coaching the majority in my role as Human Resources Business Partner and the later 7 years in my coaching business called 'Be' Coaching Solutions. I specialize in empowering leaders and managers, particularly in the tech industry, to reach their full potential. As the founder of 'Be' Coaching Solutions, I have worked with individuals in global companies such as Gong, Hub Spot, Stripe LinkedIn, Pluralsight, Flutter, Facebook, and many more - focusing on leadership development, career transitions, life coaching, redundancy support and women in leadership Whether you're navigating change, seeking career advancement, or enhancing your leadership skills, I'm here to support you every step of the way. Let's connect and explore how I can help you achieve your goals!