Leadership Coaching, Events, and Resources

I bring over 15 years of experience in Human Resources, leadership development, and organizational training, including experience as a leader of leaders, managing large-scale global programs, and designing and delivering learning and development initiatives within complex organizations. But what I bring to coaching goes beyond my background. I've been there. I've seen a lot of what leaders encounter behind the scenes, and I understand how organizations and senior leaders think. I know what leaders are often looking for from you, how your performance may be evaluated, what builds confidence in you as a leader, and what can quietly get in the way of your growth. I help you navigate those realities. That might mean figuring out how to manage an underperforming or difficult employee, having a conversation you've been avoiding, setting clearer expectations, delegating without losing accountability, or balancing the needs of your team with the expectations coming from above. It might mean advocating for yourself, your team, or work you know matters. And sometimes it means helping you recognize options you didn't realize you had. I also understand that leadership doesn't happen in a vacuum. Personal challenges, stress, organizational changes, difficult relationships, or simply having too much on your plate can affect how you show up at work. You don't have to pretend those things don't exist. We can look at the whole situation, separate what you can control from what you can't, and identify practical ways forward. My approach is supportive, calm, and practical, but I will also challenge you when it will help you grow. I'm not here to give you generic leadership theory. We'll talk about what's actually happening, what may be happening behind the scenes, what your options are, and what I would be thinking about if I were sitting on the other side of the table. My experience includes HR, recruiting, leadership, and leading large-scale programs at companies including Coca-Cola and Amazon. I've worked in environments where expectations are high, priorities change quickly, performance matters, and leaders are expected to make difficult decisions with incomplete information. Whether you're stepping into leadership for the first time or you've been leading for years and have encountered a situation you're not sure how to handle, my goal is for you to leave our work with greater clarity, confidence, and a practical plan for what to do next.

I specialize in helping ambitious people identify and overturn limiting assumptions and beliefs to make way for change. I've coached people through overcoming imposter syndrome, risk/change intolerance, and fear of failure. My clients are leaders and high performers who are wanting more 'freedom' - sometimes this means considering moves that involve risks or don't fit the traditional narrative: major career pivots, walking away from prestigious opportunities, or choosing the less “safe” option. My approach is rooted in established frameworks—Adult Developmental Theory, Adaptive Leadership, and Immunity to Change, among others. I've received training in leading and managing change from Harvard Kennedy School, Minds at Work, and Cultivating Leadership, and I am currently pursuing my PCC-level ICF coaching certification. Most career coaching is advice-based and about minimizing or managing risk. I help people do something much harder: rebalance your risk appetite and find unconventional ways to take smart risks. My coaching is about rethinking your “negative space" to expand what's possible.

I've coached leaders at every level – from founders building something from nothing to C-suite executives at Fortune 500 companies navigating their most complex moments. Over 20 years I've seen what separates leaders who consistently deliver from those who struggle, and it almost never comes down to strategy or information. It comes down to clarity, accountability, and the ability to see what they can't see on their own. I was selected from 7,000+ applicants as 1 of 20 coaches for Mindvalley's Chief Life Officer program – serving 100+ CEOs and founders globally. I'm also a certified Positive Intelligence® Coach, which means I work at the intersection of leadership performance and mental fitness. My approach is direct and honest. I'll tell you what I see, challenge what isn't working, and help you build the clarity and confidence to lead at the level your situation demands. I've walked into organizational crises, turnarounds, and high-stakes moments my entire career – and I bring that real-world experience into every coaching relationship.

With over a decade of experience in corporate leadership development, I specialize in empowering leaders at all levels to reach their full potential. As the Director of Global Leadership Development at Visa and a Principal Coach at mFluence, I've provided individual coaching, designed workshops, and facilitated leadership initiatives for global enterprises. My credentials include being a Certified Executive Coach and an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation, ensuring a high standard of professional coaching. I've successfully coached 62 individuals, helping them enhance their leadership skills and performance. Let's connect to elevate your leadership journey together!

I bring 32 years of leadership experience at a leading global financial institution, operating at the Managing Director-equivalent level. My career spans executive leadership, enterprise transformation, organizational change, strategic execution, and global team leadership across three major business divisions. I've overseen strategic portfolios exceeding $200 million, led organizations of up to 85 professionals, and partnered with senior executives to navigate complex business challenges and deliver measurable results. For more than 20 years, I've coached, mentored, and developed professionals at various stages of their careers, helping them strengthen their leadership skills, navigate workplace challenges, build confidence, and prepare for new opportunities. Many of the individuals I've coached have advanced in their careers, and watching people grow, gain confidence, and achieve goals they once thought were out of reach has been one of the most rewarding parts of my career. I'm also the Founder and Principal of Brownstone Bespoke Group LLC, where I've developed a practical leadership development framework focused on building high-performing teams through trust, clear expectations, empowerment, professional growth, accountability, and measurable results. My signature program, *Build the Team People Want to Be On*, translates decades of real-world leadership experience into actionable strategies managers can apply immediately. As a PMP-certified executive and 2023 Executive Woman Media Power 100 honoree, I bring both strategic perspective and hands-on leadership experience. I believe great leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about learning, growing, building trust, and bringing out the best in others. My coaching style is approachable, practical, honest, and supportive. Whether you're stepping into your first leadership role, navigating a difficult workplace situation, or preparing for the next level in your career, my goal is to help you move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and purpose.

Most leaders reach a point where their results are strong, but their communication doesn't reflect it. They're underestimated in the room, overlooked for opportunities, or leading teams that aren't fully aligned. It's not because of what they're doing, but because of how they're showing up and communicating. This package is for leaders who are ready to close that gap. We work on what actually moves the needle: executive presence, high-stakes communication, influence without authority, and the ability to navigate complex dynamics with clarity and confidence. Every session is built around your real situations: the conversations you're avoiding, the stakeholders you need to move, the moments where your message needs to land differently. You'll leave with a clear leadership communication framework, sharper instincts for high-pressure moments, and the kind of presence that makes people pay attention. Not because you changed who you are, because you got better at showing people who you already are. Coaching is delivered via live sessions and async support.

I bring with me over 15 years of Leadership Development coaching experience, having worked with leaders at all levels. My clients have hailed from nearly all of World's top companies and within nearly every major industry. I have a far reaching global footprint, having coached clients and leaders from over 60+ countries and counting (I've coached leaders from every Continent except Antarctica!). In addition to my coaching expertise and experience, I also bring with me my 12+ years of corporate Learning & Development experience at one of the Big 4 professional services firms (PwC). I've supported leaders at all levels with strategy planning, career progression planning (for self and their director reports), interpersonal and professional skills development, giving timely and actionable feedback, delegating effectively and purposefully, overcoming imposter syndrome, and much, much, more. I'm known for, and receive consistent feedback around, being able to synthesize client issues to the finest point and help them connect the necessary dots to move things toward action, all while providing helpful tools and frameworks to support their endeavors. I am empathetic and compassionate, yet direct and will (gently) challenge you as needed. I also bring humor and a down-to-earth realness to each and every one of my client interactions, putting clients at ease and making them feel comfortable.

I was Co-Founder & CTO of Silicon Valley Commerce, where I grew the engineering organization from 0 to 25, owned a $5M+ engineering budget, and led the pricing engines that supported the company from $0 to $125M/yr in revenue. Earlier I had an exit with Push Computing (acquired by MobileIron). I hold an M.S. from Stanford and a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon. I help engineers, engineering managers, and founders with hiring, team structure, budgeting, technical strategy, and growing into senior engineering leadership roles.

I bring 15 years of experience as a behavioral scientist, professor, and founder to the challenge of leadership development. I trained at Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Emory. So, my practice is built at the intersection of clinical rigor and the high-stakes reality of organizational leadership. I have partnered with universities, startups, healthcare systems, and global consulting firms. My approach is data-informed. I have developed enterprise-wide programs that increased client retention by 15 percent and reduced operational training overhead by 30 percent through scalable, virtual-first delivery. My work in academia as Adjunct Faculty George Washington and Duke Universities has allowed me to mentor hundreds of professionals through the complexities of career evolution. I bring this same evidence-based framework to our one-on-one coaching. This is not just leadership advice. We will identify the friction in your systems, align your strategy with your goals, and build the infrastructure you need to execute with absolute confidence. Let us get to work.

I specialize in developing structured leadership development plans for individuals, teams and organizations, with years spent in management and leadership development roles. At Stanford, I ran the Center for Leadership Development and Research at the Graduate School of Business (GSB), and later oversaw the Stanford MSx Program, the GSB's mid-career business degree. I had responsibilities for implementing the leadership curriculum in both the Stanford MBA and MSx programs, managed the school's first in-house leadership coaching staff, taught a Stanford GSB course ('Leading with Agility'), and co-developed the 'Stanford LEAP 360' leadership assessment tool that is used in Stanford Executive Education programs. I co-founded the LOWkeynotes program, the premier public speaking program at Stanford, to help MBA students develop executive presence, influence and communication skills. I launched the first diversity-focused GSB Executive Education program, the Advanced Leadership Program for Asian-American Executives (ALP). And I was responsible for recruiting, admitting and advising roughly 80 Stanford Sloan Fellows each year--global leaders who would spend a year at Stanford to study business and leadership in preparation for senior leadership roles. Prior to Stanford, I oversaw the Fellows and Senior Fellows Program at the American Leadership Forum, where I worked with C-level executives from corporate, government and nonprofit organizations in Silicon Valley to develop a dynamic regional community leadership network. This included executives from Netflix, HP, Applied Materials, Mayfield Fund, Adobe, Etrade, Agilent, Cisco, as well as mayors, judges, museum directors and other civic leaders. And in other roles, primarily as a consultant or entrepreneur, I've had to not only influence strategy, but also assure that my clients and partners got the support and coaching required to be successful, at varying levels within their organizations. I cannot say I've always been successful at each step. I've had my stumbles, which has been an important part of my own education. While I've taught leadership, I tend to think of myself as a student first, leading with curiosity rather than conviction. I've found that such an approach, avoiding judgment, is more likely to yield insights quickly, especially when working with clients.