2024 NOW Conference Coaches

Ling Ling Phung

Two Lings, Transformational Coach

Ling Ling Phung’s coaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that every individual possesses innate wisdom. Through a blend of somatic practices, mindfulness, and mental fitness training, she guides clients to transform limiting beliefs, foster compassionate self-dialogue, and cultivate deep self-awareness. Her approach empowers clients to live more authentically and purposefully. Her work is shaped by her personal experience as a refugee from the Vietnam War, offering a trauma-sensitive, empathetic perspective to her coaching.

Before becoming a coach, Ling Ling...

Laura Woody

Connections Coaching and Consulting LLC, Coach (ACC, CPCC)

Laura Woody, ACC, CPCC, LCSW, is a coach, consultant, and the founder of Connections Coaching and Consulting LLC. Leaning on her 20 years of experience as a social worker, supervisor, and leader in the non-profit realm, Laura approaches coaching with empathy, authenticity, and humor, keeping a non-judgmental and supportive stance. Laura is passionate about supporting her clients in gaining insight and taking action even amongst the “brutiful” realities of life. Trained and Certified by the Co-Active Training Institute, Laura...

Laura Paradise

Paradise Coaching, Career Coach

Laura Paradise is a certified life coach with a career niche. She helps people navigate job changes, whether charting a new path, landing a position or working on a promotion. A former nonprofit fundraiser, Laura is skilled at getting in front of people and getting support for worthy causes. She wants the same for her clients: to help them get in the door, make a great impression and leave with an offer. Laura helps in all aspects of career support. Her specialty is interview skills and public speaking. She offers workshops and individual coaching. Laura lives in Oakland near Redwood...

Laura Reid

Resonant Living Coaching, Founder and CEO

I approach professional development holistically, exploring how careers, relationships, health/wellness and personal passions fit together. I’m fascinated by stories: not just our history or our aspirations, but the stories we tell ourselves every day (consciously or unconsciously), and how they can influence professional advancement.

As an International Coaching Federation ACC and Certified MentorCoach®, my approach synthesizes strengths-based coaching with positive psychology, and cultivates awareness around where people might be getting stuck. I partner with...

LaToia Burkley

Your Big Debut, LLC, CEO / Executive Coach

LaToia Burkley specializes in activating, educating, and elevating the voices of professionals so that they can serve at their highest sense of self while gaining clarity along their career journey; boldly crafting a framework for success on their own terms. LaToia is a goal-oriented, certified executive and career coach, as well as a highly skilled, innovative, and energetic business professional. In her work with clients, she draws on her background in identifying, prioritizing, maximizing opportunities, and orchestrating solutions in the Human Resources and Business Operations...

LaKedra Brown

DBL Connections, Therapist

Dr. LaKedra L Brown is the CEO and Owner of DBL Connections, which umbrellas her pride and joy, Epiphany516. She is a highly sought-after life coach, business consultant, forensic expert and therapist. She is currently working on several prized projects, including her first published book.

Her educational journey has led her to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Family Studies. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor as well as a...

Kristin Griffith

eBay, Director, Product Marketing

I focus on helping people identify their professional dreams and formulating an action plan to achieve them. I specialize in coaching women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Marketing in the Tech industry.

My Background: I've worked in the Tech industry in Product Marketing for almost 20 years at companies including Meta, Intuit, Adobe, Netflix, eBay, and PayPal. MBA in Marketing, UCLA.

Certifications: Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) - Co-Active Training Institute.

Kristen Hecht

Kristen Hecht LLC, Coach, Consultant, & Capacity-Builder

Kristen Hecht has 15+ years of experience in leadership development consulting, coaching, and workshop facilitation. She has provided organizational, team-based, and one-on one services to non-profit organizations, private foundations, membership associations, and academic institutions.

Kristen’s coaching approach supports coachees to create a more fulfilling and purposeful life, achieve more balance, move from feeling stuck to embracing possibility, work through emotionally charged issues, receive accountability on action commitments, and experience transformative and lasting...

Krista Vaught

Frontier Design, Principal Advisor, Employee Experience

Having served in various roles at large higher education institutions for the past 11 years, Krista is passionate about supporting higher education staff in figuring out what’s next in an intentional way. In coaching, Krista combines a blend of life design, strengths, and mindfulness approaches. She has made several pivots on her own career journey, including roles in journalism, law, executive support, academic programs, compliance, and learning and development, and she enjoys continually exploring ways to enhance meaning and fulfillment. Krista is passionate about creating learning...

Kelly Scullin

CiTiZEN+SEEKER Coaching and Consulting, Founder and Coach

Kelly Scullin isn’t here to sugarcoat your journey—she’s here to revolutionize it. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Kelly brings 20+ years of experience helping leaders, dreamers, and doers turn self-awareness into meaningful action.

Honesty, curiosity, and accountability thrive here — her coaching is fast-paced, challenging, and transformative. Drawing on her background as a former People and Culture executive, Kelly knows how to get to the root of what’s holding you back—whether it’s fear, perfectionism, or...