2024 NOW Conference Coaches

Deepak Patil (he/him)

Deepak has dedicated all 20 years of his career to helping individuals, teams, and organizations to be the best versions of themselves. As a coach and certified facilitator, he designs and facilitates strategic change interventions, leads workshops for senior and middle management, and has been a coach to corporate executives with more than 1000 hours of coaching experience.

Deepak has provided consulting and coaching services to a diverse range of organizations including government and non-government organizations, Silicon Valley technology start-ups, universities, and Forbes...

Bridget Ornelas (she/her)

Bachelor of Arts -Business School, Management, University of Montana – Missoula Advanced Certified Coach - Lumia (ICF Approved Program) Certified in The Science of Happiness, Yale University – Connecticut Positive Psychology Practitioners Certification, School of Positive Transformation PQ, Positive Intelligence, Co-Active Training Institute

Continuing Education:

Leading Change Influencing Others Power of Persuasion Effective Conflict Resolution Leading Virtual and Remote Teams Seven Habits of Highly Effective People From...

Christine Moskell (she/her)

Christine Moskell, PhD is a coach-in-training for higher education professionals. She has completed 40/60 hours of the Higher Ed Coaches Training Program with Dr. Katie Linder. Christine is working towards an Associate Certified Coach Credential with the International Coaching Federation.

Christine has held numerous roles in higher education: extension community educator, graduate student, lecturer, and Jazzercise instructor. At Colgate University, she currently works as a Senior Instructional Designer to support faculty's educational development. She is also the co-chair of...

Tanesha Moody (she/her)

Greetings! I'm Tanesha :)
I'm thrilled about the opportunity to partner with you, helping you to achieve your goals, make your unique impact, and live your life Full Out.

Driven by values like creativity, freedom, joy, and making a difference, I discovered my passion for coaching after successfully transitioning from the professional performing arts to a corporate environment. My company provided me with a supportive and non-judgmental Executive Coach, igniting the understanding that I have complete ownership of my success and life maximization. And so do you!

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Aaron Miller (he/him)

Aaron L. Miller, PhD is the founder and CEO of Amplify Coaching & Consulting, LLC, and has advised technology market leaders and challenger brands in the United States and APAC for over 20 years across more than 50 engagements. He primarily focuses on talent development strategy, cross-cultural communications, and leadership coaching. Aaron is an Oxford-trained anthropologist, a CTI-trained professional coach and a bilingual expert on the cultural business practices in Japan and the United States. He has led numerous strategic projects involving the training of thousands of...

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....

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-...

Nicolas Gattig

In my fifteen years as a teacher and communication coach, I have helped clients from numerous countries advance their careers through better communication.
Among the industries that I work in are health care, consulting, and academia, as well as people managers of all sorts. I frequently work with introverts, non-native speakers of English, and people from under-represented backgrounds.

As a BetterUp coach, I have worked with UC Berkeley staff from various departments and ranks. For the last five years, I've also worked with Berkeley's VSPA Department, teaching courses for...

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...

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...