2025 NOW Conference Coaches

Luanne Mullin

IFC, Life Coach

Luanne Mullin is a Retirement Counselor and has presented career and transition workshops for the past ten years. She is a certified 2Young2Retire and Encore Careers Facilitator. She serves on the Leadership Counsel of the Business Forum for the American Society on Aging and is a Strategic Advisor for The Transition Network, a national organization for professional women over 50. In addition, she is a member of the Emeritus Council at the College of Marin. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Gerontologists and has a Certificate in Gerontology from USC.

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Lynne Naomi Mueller

Mueller & Associates LLC, Executive Leadership Coach

Lynne is an executive coach with 15 years of experience in executive development and leadership coaching, preceded by 20 years in leadership and general management roles.

With a global and career long perspective, she has a first-hand understanding of the responsibilities, challenges and rewards of leading teams and organizations. She designed and delivered leadership programs in 30 countries across six continents for creative and marketing firms, actively championing initiatives for underrepresented minority groups.

“Witnessing a leader step into their power,...

Madhavi Chimata

Live 2 Thrive Coaching, Coach Madhavi

Madhavi is a certified ADHD life coach (AACC) with a background in technology and over a decade of corporate experience in software development, analytics, and program management. She understands firsthand the challenges of balancing high-demand careers with personal growth, especially for professionals navigating ADHD or executive functioning struggles.

Madhavi’s coaching style is warm, collaborative, and practical. She partners with clients to build self-awareness, develop strategies that fit their unique workstyles, and create habits that stick. Her goal is to help...

Margaret Roberts, EdD

University of the Pacific Director, Talent Development

With over 20 years of experience, I have coached more than 2,000 individuals, from college students to senior executives, guiding them through every stage of their career lifecycle. My coaching approach is conversational, collaborative, and rooted in positivity, empowering clients to explore their motivations, aspirations, and challenges while creating focused action plans. I am a Certified EQ Career Coach (The Academies, 2008) and hold a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Education and Organizational Leadership from the University of the Pacific (2022).

I have worked with...

Mark Darren Gregor

IN Development, Executive Coach / Principle

Mark's unique blend of intuitive insight and strategic acumen — couple with an unshakable belief in human potential — has had him become a trusted executive thought leader, coach, and consultant. Known for his direct, yet compassionate approach, he empowers leaders and teams to confront challenges head-on, navigate pivotal moments, and achieve breakthrough results. His leadership style founded in coaching best practices is designed to inspire clarity, confidence, and professional growth for individuals and teams. Mark has coached leaders at Stanford, Meta/Facebook, Yahoo, Realtor.com...

Maryam Ghadiri

UC Davis, Learning and Organizational Development, Senior Organizational Development Consultant

Dr. Maryam Ghadiri is a seasoned leadership coach, organizational development consultant, and storyteller with over a decade of experience spanning the academic, non-profit, and start-up sectors. She collaborates with leaders, teams, and organizations to address their unique needs, helping them optimize leadership effectiveness, foster a positive work culture, and enhance employee engagement.

As a coach, Maryam brings a dynamic and personalized approach rooted in empathy, active listening, and evidence-based techniques. She empowers her clients...

Mayra Alexandra Hernandez

Mayra Hernandez Coaching, ACC|CPCC Certified Leadership & Mindset Coach, Owner & Founder

Mayra Hernandez is a bilingual ICF-certified coach (ACC), co-active professional certified coach (CPCC), speaker, and facilitator with 17+ years leading diverse operations teams. Born in Venezuela, this former chemical engineer turned Leadership & Mindset Coach helps women sync their brain wisdom with their body's intelligence and develop authentic leadership styles through neuroscience-based approaches, mindfulness, behavioral change, and emotional intelligence practices.

She specializes in guiding women leaders, engineers, creatives, and entrepreneurs in creating lasting...

Melanie Harris

Uphill Coaching, Coach

As a seasoned program management executive, mentor for 20+ years, and coach, I focus on supporting clients in career, leadership, or career advancement by tailoring support to establish clear objectives, overcome obstacles, and execute strategies for enduring strength.

Meredith Benedict

Sonder Coaching, Executive Coach
I am an ICF-certified (PCC) Executive Coach with nearly 20 years of experience in the corporate world, most recently leading marketing teams at Meta/Facebook. As an Executive Coach, I help rising and established leaders explore and define what’s next - what their ideal career looks like moving forward, how to tackle change and who they want to be in difficult moments. I have extensive training in interpersonal dynamics, parts work and group theory and help clients functionally with building influence and conflict management. I am trained in the Co-Active coaching model and have an MBA from UC...

Michael Sokolowski

US Navy, Chief Financial Officer

Michael Sokolowski is an executive coach and Co-Director for Strategic Alliances for the San Diego ICF Chapter. With over 20 years of leadership experience, he specializes in solution-focused coaching to help leaders and teams achieve clarity, focus, and measurable outcomes. Michael is a certified EQ-i 2.0 facilitator, ICF Professional Certified Coach, and holds a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching from the University of Texas at Dallas.

He has worked with diverse leaders from around the world and uses a listening approach to build strong connections. His...