CORPORATE EDGE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Alan is a former Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager who now helps successful executives develop in ways that help them drive stronger results, build stronger teams and achieve greater joy.
He brings the informed perspective of having been a senior operating executive before becoming a coach. As the Chief Marketing Officer of Esurance he was named by Business Insider as one of "The 50 Most Innovative CMOs in the World." He has held executive positions in companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 to startup, across industries including Financial Services, Health Care and Consumer Packaged Goods.
His approach recognizes the realities of the corporate world while bringing humanity to the issues his clients face. He helps them develop through authentic and comprehensive conversations, and a pragmatic examination of behaviors and outcomes which include development of new skills and competencies. His clients appreciate his ability to quickly grasp their situation, his clarity, pragmatism, results orientation and sense of humor.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Bonnie's coaching catalyzes change and gets results. She has a 30-year track record to prove it.
Built on a foundation of managing people, strategy, processes and services, Bonnie coaches and consults to executive leaders of successful organizations, from early stage to Fortune 100. Bonnie has taught hundreds of students and professionals as adjunct instructor and leadership coach at Stanford University where she has worked in teaching, facilitation and coaching roles since 2004. Prior to her career move to executive coaching, Bonnie led a nationwide team as a Director at Charles Schwab in San Francisco, where she was selected consecutively as an award winning leader. Bonnie is certified by the International Coaching Federation as a master level coach with over 5000 hours of individual executive coaching experience.
With an undergraduate degree in Classics and a Master's in Organizational Psychology, Bonnie brings inquiry, rigor and discipline to bear in her client relationships.
Bonnie coaches the whole-person and integrates life experiences as a leader, a manager, mother, competitive athlete, Board member, international traveler, continuous learner, change catalyst and human being in her work.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Before founding her s-corp in 2008, Denise spent 14 successful years leading at Oracle Corporation and Charles Schwab & Co., where she last served as Director of Leadership Development in IT. Denise has coached and inspired thousands in High Tech, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Consumer Products industries. She is a sought-after speaker and author of Work-Life Brilliance: Tools to Break Stress and Create the Life and Health You Crave (Amazon, April 16, 2017).
She holds a Bachelor's Degree in French from Arizona State University (summa cum laude), a certificate from the University of Paris Sorbonne, and a Masters from Stanford University.
She draws on her experience as a car accident and illness survivor, and her deep knowledge of the brain and behavior change, to help people overcome any obstacle and step into their potential. She lives in Oakland with her daughter and wonder-mutt Andy.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Hana is respected for her successes in leadership roles in preeminent corporations including Oracle, Schwab, and Blue Shield, where executives several levels her senior sought out her advice. As a strategy consultant at Accenture, she became known for her collaborative style and ability to establish meaningful connections at all levels in a client organization. Her corporate expertise spans product development, marketing, and organizational development. As a coach and consultant for the past 10 years, Hana has worked with leaders across a variety of industries including healthcare, bio technology, high tech and financial services.
Job Titles:
- HAWLAN NG / Executive Consultant
"People will obey you because of your title. They will follow you because of who you are." ​ Hawlan draws on his diverse background as a business leader, executive coach and psychologist to help executives heighten self-awareness, unlock new perspectives, and transform leadership effectiveness. ​ Hawlan has twenty years of experience in the fields of executive coaching, leadership assessment, politics, education, and clinical psychology. Earlier in his career, Hawlan was Partner at RHR International, where he coached and consulted to boards, C-suite, and senior executives in the healthcare, medical device, consumer goods, retail, and technology industries. As Principal and Senior Director of Leadership Assessment Services at Korn/Ferry International, Hawlan built and led a practice to assess development needs for executive search clients. ​ Hawlan earned a PsyD in clinical psychology from The Wright Institute (Berkeley), a master's from Harvard University, and a bachelor's in political science from Brown University. He is certified in the Hogan Inventories, Decision StylesTM assessment and several Lominger Architect Suite assessments. He is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys spending time with his wife and twin children. An accomplished actor, Hawlan has appeared on television, film and stage in the U.S. and Europe. MASTER STATUS: Leadership Influence, Stakeholder Management, Executive Presence, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Personal Branding, Preparing for a New Role, Transitioning from Manager to Leader, Change Leadership, Navigating a Matrixed Organization, On-boarding, Cross-cultural leadership
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Karen is an expert in the field of Executive Presence.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Leaders and teams often confuse effort with results, making commitments that are not tied to actions. Even with the right intentions, lack of awareness about unproductive leadership behaviors or practices can create the wrong perceptions, causing unintentional impact on staff, peers and other cross-functional teams. Loretta helps leaders and teams build a new awareness of how they can more effectively inspire, operate and inter-relate in their organizations. With a focus on behaviors, actions and effective management practices, she has worked with hundreds of leaders who have transitioned from one level of leadership scope to another; lead in dynamic, highly matrix and culturally engrained structures; influenced without authority, dealt with difficult people and built high-performing teams.
Loretta has also developed an expertise in the causes of workplace anxiety and burnout and helps leaders develop strategies for building resilience. She has coached extensively in the healthcare, technology, finance, and bio-tech industries for more than 20 years. As a VP of Marketing in the early years of the Internet in Silicon Valley, Loretta orchestrated multi-million-dollar marketing and brand development campaigns for object-oriented application development, voice-over-Internet (VOIP) and online photo-sharing companies that fundamentally changed the way consumers and businesses use technology.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Lori brings deep behavioral wisdom as a facilitative leadership resource to ignite transformative change in the art and science of leadership.
During her 18-year corporate career, Lori achieved measurable success in cross-functional leadership positions with Fortune 100 companies including Cisco Systems and General Electric. She gained much of her organizational development expertise in her eight-year tenure with GE under the leadership of Jack Welch. In 2001, Lori launched her coaching consultancy and works with a client list that includes Adobe, Cisco, and Kaiser Permanente. Keenly perceptive and highly educated in human behavior, Lori moves from micro to macro, facilitating the exploration of uncharted possibilities and helping clients leverage their strengths and tap into opportunities otherwise shielded in blind spots. Lori specializes in empowering the intersection between insight and action.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Lori helps leaders enhance the capacity of their organization to create what matters most.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Lynn is a leadership development expert, a trusted advisor, and an experienced executive coach.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Mike serves as a trusted adviser to high potential leaders and groups to improve their leadership impact, collaboration, and productivity to drive business success and achieve personal fulfillment. He has coached in a variety of organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to non-profits, and has worked with business owners and executives in financial services, insurance, healthcare and more.
Mike works best with individuals and groups that have an intense desire to improve their leadership and function. Mike leverages evidence based coaching practices, his experience and education to prepare leaders to manage change, engage cross functional teams, and effectively influence organizational strategy. Mike's coaching approach blends client's strengths, areas for improvement, and business objectives to create, and execute on, a customized development plan.
Job Titles:
- Agent
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Renata is a change agent and accelerator, enabling clients to close the gap between where they are and where they dream to be.
Before Corporate Edge, Renata coached and consulted for 17 years with Accenture, Deloitte, McKesson, and Korn Ferry. Her expertise includes executive coaching, leveraging assessments for strategic talent decisions, and driving change. Combining deep inquiry and expertise in adult development, Renata fosters heightened awareness and insight. Her coaching weaves together skill building, deliberate practice, metrics-based accountability, and support to create lasting change.
Renata graduated from UC Berkeley and Duke (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology). Her doctorate on work/life stress continues to define her work; she uses a holistic approach to optimize performance and fulfillment. Her coaching toolkit includes certifications from International Coach Federation, Immunity to Change, Leadership Circle, Hogan, Enneagram and other empirically-validated assessments.
With a lifetime spent traveling the globe and now as a parent, Renata loves exploring life's big questions.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Saara believes that you cannot serve the world or others at your highest level, until you know who you are and how you impact the world.
Saara's executive leadership and teamwork spans over 25 years. Her direct, pragmatic approach creates the best environment for others to rise to their best levels of leadership, whether that's for work, community, family or in service to making the world a better place. Saara has worked in every type of business and industry with leaders across the globe partnering to enable their greatest contributions to the organizations and teams they lead. Her view is that knowing oneself first is an underpinning that creates leaders who are their most satisfied, productive, real selves.
She is committed to people finding joy in their work, no matter the level, environment or role. Her mantra remains ‘if people are to have passion for what they do, then going to work each day shouldn't be a chore, it should be an opportunity'.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
As a former Director at The Walt Disney Company and a founder of her own advertising sales firm, Sarah brings a wealth of corporate experience to the coaching process. She empowers her clients to lead with passion, confidence and self-awareness. Working with senior executives, often in transition due to a promotion or organization shifts, Sarah emphasizes that recognizing strengths and potential blind spots can lead to small, nuanced shifts that create high impact change.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Executive
- Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant
Sheryl works exclusively with individuals and teams who wish to lead boldly.
Sheryl has been coaching for 23 years. She spent the first decade pursuing leadership development in the realm of experiential education, most notably as a wilderness instructor with The Pacific Crest Outward Bound School. While there, she developed her capabilities as a leader, guide and facilitator of human dynamics in extreme environments. She then used her understanding of team process to launch her next career supporting and facilitating strategic planning meetings for executive groups across industries around the globe. Finally, she landed where she is today coaching and advising senior executives, top level teams and leaders in business, professional sports, the performing arts, global politics, diplomacy and philanthropy.
Sheryl holds a Bachelors Degree in Communication Study from UCLA, Magna Cum Laude, and numerous certifications spanning the robust discipline of organizational and leadership development.
Sheryl loves spending time with her dogs, designing and curating her home & garden, and making an art of cooking and eating. Sheryl is a lifelong learner and has a very well-developed, albeit off-the-wall, sense of humor.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- President
At the pulse of your evolving business needs and embedded in your organization, we engage at a depth to understand the culture, landscape and history.
Corporate Edge is a premier leadership consulting firm offering executive advisory services to support critical business challenges of prominent corporations and their most promising senior leaders. Our methodology is a robust, systematic approach. By working as a team within the entire organization, we leverage shared knowledge of themes, culture, and landscape ensuring outcomes are aligned with business goals.
Corporate Edge engages with companies that are large, complex, and focused on long-term strategic initiatives. We work with our client's senior level leaders during their most critical crossroads. As a solid foundation is formed, we help guide the way for future success through on-going strategy, board of directors cultivation, executive assimilation, talent management and succession planning.