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I’m an executive coach, leadership trainer and an expert in business growth with extensive cross-cultural experience, guiding Fortune 500 and growth-stage companies through a variety transformations. I’ve worked with executives from the AARP, Barclays, Bristol Myers Squibb, Comcast, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Discovery Estée Lauder, Facebook, IBM, McKinsey & Co, Meredith Corporation, National Geographic, LexusNexus, Pearson, Time Inc., Verizon, as well as executives at numerous investment companies, law firms, government, fashion brands and cultural centers.

Additionally, I have:

  • Led an incubator for entrepreneurs for Google that Fast Company named one of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in product design.

  • Co-founded the NYC Innovation Collective, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit that supports 100+ accelerators.

  • Served as a mentor and advisor to numerous incubators and accelerator programs at MIT, NYU, Cornell, D&AD Future Impact, the Brooklyn Navy Yard Accelerator, the United Nations Foundation and other institutions.

  • Spoken on leadership, innovation, building startups and transformative change at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, Harvard Social Enterprise Conference, HarvardxDesign, the Social Good Summit, The Next Web, Clinton Global Initiative University, the Disruptive Innovation Festival and many other events.

I am a PCC certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. As far as my education goes, I received my coaching and leadership training from the Co-Active Training Institute, the THNK School of Leadership in Amsterdam and The Leadership Circle. In 2022 I completed a certificate program in neuroscience for coaches at the Mindsight Institute founded by renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Siegel and received a coaching grant to study Positive Intelligence in 2021. In terms of my team training, I am a graduate of the Global Team Coaching Institute’s Systemic Team Coaching program.

I hold a B.A. from Vassar and did my graduate work at Columbia University.

Clients describe me as:

Passionate, inspirational, candid, and warm. I am a student of neuroscience who believes great leaders rely on their right and left brains, both head and heart, to lead powerfully. If you are looking to grow as a leader and inspire your colleagues and team, get in touch.


I look forward to hearing from you.

 
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Testimonials


I’ve had the benefit of Shana’s coaching both on a 1:1 basis, and in group sessions as part of her work with Chief. She holds space for insights to emerge organically, and when we find ourselves stuck, she provides tools and frameworks to help guide us to productive outcomes. Shana instills in me a sense that no matter what, she is ‘in my corner’, and when I feel uncertain, I look at myself through her eyes and know that I am unstoppable. She is the consummate professional, unfailingly supportive and unafraid of hard conversations. Working with her has been a gift, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to navigate growing professionally or personally! 

– Priscilla McMahon, Chief Human Resources Officer, Talivity


We engaged Shana for a year to help our team identify essential growth areas so we could rapidly expand our business. The three most impactful takeaways included: understanding how important leadership impacts our company culture, strategies for long-term planning and how to manage complex interactions with our team and clients. After this engagement, we feel deeply confident regarding how to manage and operate our business.

— Jesse Ayala, Co-Founder of Fovrth Studios


I never saw myself using an executive coach, but Shana’s insightful guidance helped me realize my full potential as a new member of the senior executive team.

As the first and only woman on our executive team, I felt enormous pressure to succeed. Working with Shana increased my confidence, gave me practical skills for dealing with my new colleagues, and brought me insights into my leadership style. I can honestly say today that with her help, I now not only bring value to the table every time, but also do so while being true to my authentic self.

Shana was instrumental in working with me through an unexpected curve in my career path. The result was me crafting my ideal growth opportunity with the company, building the case, advocating for it and now living it.

– Suzy Sterner, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer + Senior Vice President at BWX Technologies, Inc.


I wanted to thank you personally for the deeply inspiring and great learning you let us all experience on Monday. You helped us tremendously to grow as a group and as individuals, while making significant progress on sharpening our strategy and aligning on the most valuable steps forward. The personal touch and caring way you have prepared and facilitated the workshop is a great testament to how genuinely you care about us and our success. You left us as a much stronger team - greatly enthused, highly motivated and deeply humbled. Thank you! We are all looking forward to continuing the journey as a team and in our 1o1 coaching.

– Director Global IT Operations, top 3 global management consulting firm


Shana’s feedback on my brand vision as “fearless” was a fantastic lens through which I have been approaching things lately. I am taking more risks, and putting myself out there in a bigger way that also feels refreshingly natural and aligned with my true self. I highly recommend Shana for individual and team coaching. Her ability to connect and guide me personally, and our women’s executive team collectively, has been outstanding.   

Donna Stokes, Senior Vice President + Chief Marketing Officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions


“I can’t tell you how much I’ve appreciated working with you. It’s been inspiring, made me dig deep, and the coaching sessions have provided direction – just what I needed. The time I spent with you has truly stayed with me. I entered with a fair amount of anxiety, but left feeling emboldened, with a clear sense of direction.”

— Reggie, Marketing Strategy Manager at Canon

 If you’re an executive, fill out my intake questionnaire here.

If you are a founder, click here.

Once I understand what you need, I’ll reach out to schedule a 30-minute complimentary call.