2026 NOW Conference Coach M-Z

Crystal Sloan

As You Wish Coaching, Life & Wellness Coach, ACC

Crystal is a certified coach with a diverse professional administration background supporting individuals and organizations across nonprofit, legal, and corporate environments. She brings a thoughtful, grounded approach to coaching, helping clients clarify what matters most, build self-awareness, and take intentional steps forward.

After years of navigating self-defeating beliefs and uncertainty about her own direction, Crystal discovered coaching and experienced firsthand the power of deep listening, thoughtful questions, and supportive accountability. Her coaching style is...

Dania Rivas

Groundwork by Dania Rivas, LLC, Leadership Coach, PCC, CPCC, CPDC, NBC-HWC

My specialty is partnering with growth-minded leaders, and my approach is rooted in the belief that phenomenal leadership starts within, beginning with your well-being to ignite your inherent leadership capabilities.

I was introduced to professional coaching in 2011 and have since earned multiple credentials, including ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Certified Professional Diversity Coach (CPDC), Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC). As a lifelong learner, I am committed to continuous growth and...

Daniel Moglen

UC Davis Health, Education Specialist

"Daniel Moglen, Ph.D., is an ICF certified coach and Education and Training Specialist at UC Davis Health's Clinical and Translational Science Center. He holds certifications from UC Davis's Coaching for Life and Work and Executive Leadership programs, plus a doctorate in Linguistics. Daniel has over 9 years of supporting PhD students, postdocs, and professionals through career transitions.

Daniel's coaching approach integrates design thinking, somatic awareness, and the TGROW model to help clients clarify values and navigate transitions. He creates a supportive space for exploring...

Deepak Patil

UCOP, OD Consultant

Dr. Deepak Patil, Organizational Consultant, UCOP has more than 20 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching and organizational consulting. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Psychology and an MBA, and brings a unique blend of academic rigor and practical expertise to his work.

Deepak is passionate about helping leaders and organizations realize their full potential. His coaching and consulting approach has been shaped by extensive experience with global, multicultural, and cross-industry audiences, as well as senior leadership roles in international...

Dina Venezky

Sparkling Leaders LLC, Founder

Dina Venezky, PhD, PCC, BCC, CPC, ORSCC, is a leadership coach who helps curious people make intentional changes.

As a mom, scientist, and founder, she partners with clients to reflect on how their strengths can lead to greater fulfillment in all areas of their lives. Her diverse background includes senior roles in communications at Smith College, Stanford GSB Executive Education, the USGS Volcano Hazards Program, and several startups, giving her unique perspectives from data analytics consulting, marketing, HR, and entrepreneurship.

Dina is trained in Energy Leadership,...

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 integrates yoga concepts and practices with Western career counseling approaches to engage clients holistically in exploration and problem-solving. Her work supports clients in building self-awareness and clarity, managing stress, and...

Donna Vivar

UC Berkeley, Senior Advisor on Equity and Belonging

I currently serve as the Senior Advisor on Equity and Belonging in the Division of Student Affairs at UC Berkeley. With 20+ years in higher education, I am a dedicated professional who leads by serving students, staff, and faculty through an equity, inclusion, and belonging lens.

In my coaching practice, I consider the whole person—holding multiple identities within larger societal contexts and structures. I am also a student of somatic practice and am committed to helping people reconnect with their bodies, clarify what they care most deeply about, and find ways to center their...

Dorothy Yang

Johnson and Johnson, Director, Enterprise Product Coaching

I love getting to know ""the stories behind the faces,"" whether it's with colleagues, direct reports, customers or coaching clients. This curiosity and empathy drove me to not only lead large, global teams to solve complex problems by deeply understanding the end-user, but it’s also led me into leadership coaching.

I’m a Product and Strategy Executive, with nearly 20 years of experience in Product, Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Operations, and Engineering leadership roles. With a background spanning Tech, Healthcare, and Consumer Products, I leverage a wealth of functional and...

Elijah Seay

Clear Seven Coaching, Leadership Coach

Elijah Seay is a leadership coach who empowers next-gen leaders to cultivate self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion. Drawing on a decade of experience as an HR Manager, facilitator, DiSC expert, and ICF-PCC coach, Elijah believes great leadership starts with the Self.

Having partnered with leaders across dozens of industries and diverse cultural identities/intersectionalities, Elijah is committed to meeting clients exactly where they are. He leans on his strength of connectedness to build rapport quickly and create a psychologically safe environment primed for growth....

Elizabeth Sage

Mile Nine Coaching + Advisory, Leadership Coach

Elizabeth Sage is a certified personal and career coach who helps individuals build meaningful, well-aligned lives and careers. Clients consistently describe her ability to ask thoughtful, exploratory questions that deepen self-awareness, surface strengths, and expand perspective, often helping them identify possibilities they had not previously considered.

Her coaching approach centers on strengths and values alignment, integrating reflective inquiry with solution-focused coaching practices. In brief coaching engagements, Elizabeth begins by understanding current career...