2023 NOW Conference Coaches

Chris Pollino (he/him)

Chris is an accomplished leader and coach with extensive business, management, and consulting experience who brings a unique background in business and psychology to his coaching and consulting clients. He has held leadership positions in Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and R&D. His experience spans numerous industries including pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, consumer products, aerospace, telecommunications, and defense. Chris is recognized for his expertise in executive assessment and development, team assessment and development, leadership development, and talent...

Claudia Gey

UC Berkeley, Co-Active Coach

I am a certified Co-Active (CTI) coach with over 15 years of experience coaching youth and adults from diverse backgrounds, including 7+ years specializing in career development. As the director of a career pathway program, I have designed and implemented strategies to support clients facing significant barriers to employment, particularly those from marginalized communities. My volunteer work has included providing career coaching to immigrants, refugees, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, further deepening my commitment to equity and empowerment.

I believe that every...

Colin Gerker-Junsay (he/him)

Colin is a senior organization consultant and coach on the People Organization Development team in Berkeley People & Culture. He is also the Co-Chair of the Cal Coaching Network Community of Practice. He also focuses on training, e-learning, team building, strategic planning, retreats, UC Experience Conversations, team coaching, and leadership coaching. What’s his coaching approach? You are in the driver's seat. He is your road-trip buddy. Colin uses unconditional positive regard, humor, and BIG questions to facilitate conversations about growth, change, and self-love. Colin...

Cyrus Tosun (he/him)

As a Certified Integral Coach and International Coaching Federation (ICF) - accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC), I am dedicated to working with leaders at all levels to fully express their passion and purpose, especially as they are going through a transition. My focus includes 1:1 coaching and group facilitation to cultivate an open, collaborative, and compassionate environment where leaders can become the best versions of themselves and ultimately everyone has an opportunity to grow. I come from an immigrant family and especially enjoy partnering with individuals from...

Daniel Moglen

UC Davis Health, Education and Training Specialist

Daniel created and implemented a successful coaching program for scholar at UC Davis Health, where he has worked for eight years. Daniel holds a PhD in Linguistics and a Coaching Certificate from UC Davis.

As a coach, Daniel creates a container for people to explore questions and depths without judgment.

Dave Cortright

Own Your Mental Health, Professional Coach

Dave is a certified integral coach (New Ventures West) and podcaster (Own Your Mental Health). He is passionate about helping others, and by guiding them to find their true calling, he amplifies my impact on improving the world. Building on a foundation of presence, acceptance, and compassion, He explores both the salient and unseen with clients to reveal new insights, deepen capacities, and foster growth.

He is a teaching assistant for his coaching alma mater, New Ventures West. He serves on the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board, the California Behavioral Health...

Dinorah Meyer

UC Berkeley, Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Currently Berkeley Career Engagement’s Assistant Director for Environmental Design, Dinorah Meyer, MS, NCC, RYT 500, C-IAYT, has 25 years’ experience as a career counselor/coach, including 20+ years working with UC Berkeley’s diverse students and alumni, five years with partners of visiting scholars and postdocs, and 24 years in private practice.

She enjoys integrating yoga concepts and practices with Western career counseling approaches to engage clients holistically in exploration and problem-solving, helping them gain self-awareness and...

Eileen Pedersen (she/her)

I am a career transition coach, who focuses on helping clients rebuild their confidence, revamp their resumes, and push for careers to thrive in and not just survive in. Plan to work with me or dig deep into the emotional roadblocks that are holding them back from pursuing careers outside their comfort zone and salaries that match their skill set. I am a graduate of Lumia Life Coach training, created and directed by therapist John Kim of the Angry Therapist. Outside of career coaching I also focus on working with individuals who are looking to reshape their life post traumatic...

Erin Hosilyk (she/her)

Erin coaches professionals at all stages in their careers who want to communicate better and with greater impact, build on their leadership skills and presence, better navigate critical career moments and transitions, and improve confidence. Her coaching practice builds on 20+ years of corporate communications experience partnering with senior business leaders and executives at companies including LinkedIn, Google, Visa, and Barclays Global Investors.

She earned her professional coaching credential from the Hudson Institute of Coaching and is certified (ACC) by the International...

Farah Bernier (she/her)

Farah Bernier is a multifaceted experienced professional who specializes in partnering with Fortune 500 executive leaders as an Executive Human Resources Business Partner and an Executive Coach. She partners with Executive-level leaders and their senior leadership teams developing talent management strategies that prioritize attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting critical talent in ways directly tied to game-changing business objectives.

Leveraging her extensive corporate experience and expertise, Farah supports the growth and development of her...