2024 NOW Conference Coaches

Isabelle Finger (she/her)

I'm a Leadership and Career Strategy Coach (ICF-ACC) and I help people to have a more fulfilling career. This can take the form of becoming more happy at work or of a change of job/career. I believe that when people feel stuck in their job, a purely reflective approach is not likely to bring the answers needed to move forward. I rather believe that people find more insights when they start experimenting with some ideas and see how they really react and feel about the new activity. That is why one of my favorite books is "Working Identity" by Herminia Ibarra (Prof. at LBS and...

Janell Johnson (she/her)

Who is Janell Essence, WPCC?
A Certified International Whole Person Professional Coach. Certified under Master Coach Feroshia Knight's Whole Person Coaching program, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

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Jasmine Jaume (she/her)

I'm a Career & Leadership Coach focused on helping people find more enjoyment and fulfillment in their careers and life.

After many years of working in high-growth tech companies, I discovered a passion for helping others grow and get more fulfillment from their work. I decided to pursue coaching full-time and completed coaching training with Co-Active Training Institute, a leading coaching program that’s been running since 1992. I have experience coaching people from all walks of life and at different stages in their careers.

I myself have benefitted from some...

Jen Racklin (she/her)

As an experienced career counselor at Berkeley Career Engagement, I am here to guide you through the career development process with empathy and support. My goal is to help you gain clarity, identify your next steps, and achieve your full potential in your professional life.

Jennifer Cavenaugh (she/her)

As an Executive Leadership Coach, I work with mission-driven, committed clients to live and lead with self-integrity in alignment with their values. I have my MBA from the University of Chicago, CPCC coaching certification from the Co-Active Training Institute, and ACC from the International Coaching Federation. I leverage my vast professional experience in consulting, general management, and marketing, working for Fortune 500 companies, community-based organizations, and local government to serve clients across industries. As a Coach, I bring balanced energy, authenticity, and...

Jennifer Coffey (she/her)

I love working with people who identify as highly sensitive, working in complex professional environments. I hold space to expand ideas, be heard, seen, understood, challenged, validated, and celebrated. I illuminate the innate wisdom that only you have to achieve your goals. I see you as a unique individual, with wisdom and talent.

I hold Co-Active Coaching Certification and an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) Credential. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I am drawn to transformational experiences like conscious dance, personal...

Jill Wilk (she/her)

Jill Wilk is a highly motivational executive, team, and career coach bringing corporate experience combined with expertise in all areas of Human Resources. She is recognized for her ability to partner with clients to create focus, motivation, and solution strategies. She is passionate about supporting her clients to achieve the goals that move them forward. She specializes in partnering with current and future leaders through defining goals, examining challenges and roadblocks, and accountability while achieving those “lightbulb” moments along the way.

She brings expertise...

Joan Kling (she/her)

Mental Fitness Coach Joan Kling guides first-time people managers from daily struggle and self-doubt to self-confident, successful leaders who make a difference.

Joan Kling has more than 35 years of local government experience - 20 years in Code Enforcement leadership where she fine-tuned the skills of verbal and written communications, negotiation, conflict management, de-escalating situations, and training and developing staff. Joan embraces a whole-person approach to help new leaders integrate body, mind, and spirit into their leadership roles. This includes being a Values-...

Jodie Mader

I am an experienced, compassionate, and empathetic professional with an extensive background in coaching, development, and client support. Personally, my background is in higher education, having both served as a faculty member (professor, chair, faculty developer, faculty athletic rep) and later a staff member at another university (program manager). Having served in different areas of academia, I can listen and strategize effectively as a coach now working outside of the university world. I enjoy working with clients of various backgrounds in higher ed. I currently serve as a...

Joyce Talag (she/her/siya)

Joyce Talag is a life and leadership coach who has coached diverse clients across the globe – primarily in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Her mission is to help them thrive as they make an impact on the communities where they live, work, and move. She takes a whole-of-life and values-driven approach to supporting clients in setting career goals and navigating career transitions amid uncertainty.

She is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and an EMCC-accredited coach at Senior Practitioner level. She has over 12 years of experience leading corporate social...