2024 NOW Conference Coaches

Maria Biscardi (she/her)

Maria has +500 hours of coaching leaders (ICF certification in process) from more than 10 countries (Latam, Europe, North America)in both English and Spanish. +12 years facilitating experiential training offline, online (since 2016), and conferences. International Life and business coach, focusing on leadership and management, emotional agility, soft skills learning, self-management, well-being, mental health care, and organizational learning. Psychologist in Venezuela since 2010.

Marisa Singer (she/her)

I am a certified ACC professional career and life coach. I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I work as both a coach and therapist. My coaching experience has focused on supporting social impact professionals and folks going through career transitions. I bring warmth, empathy, curiosity, and care to my coaching.

May Meng (she/her)

I'm May, here to guide you through the complexities of career and personal growth. With ten years in the corporate world, and ascending to leadership roles, I've mastered the strategies and insights crucial for success. My journey is more than a career track; it's the foundation of my coaching approach, offering you nuanced strategies for thriving in fast-paced environments.
As your coach, I combine real-world corporate experience with a strategic, empathetic approach. I'm committed to empowering you with the knowledge, skills, and mindset for career success and personal harmony....

Melanie Harris (she/her)

Melanie is a CPCC and ACC certified coach, also trained in ORSC. She has an extensive background in mentoring individuals and leading teams in the medtech and life science spaces. While her specialty is to help moms reconnect with themselves and build lives beyond family care, she is experienced in coaching a multitude of people, including BIPOC, men and women, industry and academics - anyone seeking to feel whole in their lives.

Melina Kane (she/her)

First and foremost, I am a mother, wife, and daughter of an educator. As a lifelong learner, I have my MBA (Finance), BBA (International Business), and Level 2 Advanced Life Coaching Certification, so I bring a wealth of knowledge to my coaching practice. I use a diverse range of techniques, including cognitive-behavioral approaches, positive psychology interventions, and emotional intelligence. My goal is to always create a supportive and non-judgmental space for exploration and growth. Recognized for a natural ability to encourage and inspire individuals, I thrive on witnessing...

Meredith Benedict (she/her)

I am a PCC-certified Executive Coach with nearly 2,000+ hours of 1:1 and group coaching experience. Previous to becoming a full-time coach, I spent 15 years leading teams and large-scale marketing initiatives in the corporate world at companies like Facebook/Meta and ModCloth and I bring this functional experience to all of my coaching engagements. I also have an MBA from UC Berkeley - Haas School of Business. I’m passionate about partnering with rising and established leaders to identify who they want to be in the workplace and what’s getting in the way. I work hand-in-hand with...

Merideth Wakeman (she/her)

Merideth Wakeman is a talent development professional who has deep, corporate-level experience as a senior internal consultant and executive coach. She is as comfortable working with individual contributors and managers as she is coaching C-Suite executives and their direct reports. She can quickly build rapport with her clients and her goal as a coach is to guide individuals in finding the intersection of their talents and passions to enable them to reach their aspirations and do their best work every day.

Merideth started her career as a leadership and professional...

Michele Smith (she/her)

Michele is a dedicated Executive/Leadership Coach with extensive experience coaching individuals across all levels of the organization. She has broad experience as a designated leader and change management consultant, with expertise in team building, leadership development, and facilitation/coaching of leadership to arrive at an organizational strategy with aligned goals, solutions, and ultimately culture change. She is also a skilled Performance Improvement Coach and Facilitator (in person and virtual), with in-depth knowledge of healthcare, healthcare finance, and lean tools and...

Michelle Ma (she/her)

Michelle is an ICF-certified leadership coach specializing in guiding and partnering with visionary leaders and change-makers on their journeys toward self-actualization. She is trained in Women-Centered/Transformational Coaching, Co-Active Coaching, Family Constellation, and Systemic Coaching methodologies, and is keen to hold a safe, inspiring space for clients to evolve into the highest version of themselves and become a guiding light for others.

Prior to becoming a coach, Michelle spent 25 years in the tech industry in a variety of leadership roles. She is particularly...

Minea Herwitz (she/her)

My name is Minea Herwitz and I am an ICF certified coach and the Director of Marketing on the Board of the ICF San Francisco Bay Area Coaches chapter. I believe in (and have experienced) the power of coaching to help people move toward goals and think beyond what they can achieve alone. As Einstein said, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” My coaching approach is creative and holistic, asking the big questions and inviting in the energy of creating what one wants, rather than just problem-solving within what one has. I bring into service...