2024 NOW Conference Coaches

Laura Reid (she/her)

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 diverse clients from...

Erika Reynolds (she/her)

Erika Reynolds has been leading and coaching teams and individuals since 2002. Erika has coached a wide range of leaders from high-achieving student leaders to Executive Directors. Erika is passionate about coaching women in leadership positions to live in alignment with their purpose in their careers by helping them uncover and leverage their unique gifts and talents. Erika helps clients show up as the leader they want for their team with ease and without burning out, so they have more time and energy at the end of the day for their family, friends, and interests. Erika approaches...

Jen Racklin (she/her)

As an experienced career counselor at Berkeley Career Engagement, I am here to guide you through the career development process with empathy and support. My goal is to help you gain clarity, identify your next steps, and achieve your full potential in your professional life.

Tierney Powers (she/her)

Fifteen Years of international experience in personal development, and for the past decade has been at the forefront of Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy and Customer Experience, specializing in data management, SaaS solution development, leadership development, and training.

Accomplishments as an Executive Coach and facilitator, include C-level coaching engagements, training teams both domestically and internationally, delivering programs at esteemed institutions such as Stanford University and within the NBA, and coaching emerging leaders and teams in the principles of Conscious...

Ling Ling Phung (she/her)

I guide people to move more consciously through life experiences.

I believe that you are whole, complete, and have all the wisdom within you. My job is to present you with inquiries to continuously realign you with the wise, loving, and truest part of yourself. I hold a safe space for inner exploration. We go to the root of each challenge to discover new ways of being, try new perspectives, and build new habits that lead to sustained transformation. My approach weaves in somatic and mindfulness practices and mental fitness training.

I have completed training with Co-...

Manuela Pauer (she/her)

Manuela has over 20 years of experience in helping professionals be successful in their lives and careers. Her work experience spans Strategy Consulting at Bain & Company, Product Management and Strategic Development at a successful Silicon Valley start-up, and Executive Director of Product Management and Strategic Planning at AOL.

Manuela supports mid-career professionals who are feeling stuck in creating a career and life they love. She creates a safe and welcoming environment to help them discover their ideal career and role, how to feel more fulfilled and successful in...

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...

Monica Murarka (she/her)

Monica Murarka is an executive coach, transformational facilitator, and embodiment teacher for leaders. As a leadership consultant, Monica spent 25 years of experience advising leaders across numerous industries on strategy, operations, talent, leadership, and organizational challenges. Her most recent role was Head of the McKinsey Talent Network where she led a division of recruiters, career advisors, and coaches working with executives in career transitions. She currently runs a boutique coaching firm, Amplify Yourself, providing executive coaching to leaders in career transitions...

Lynne Naomi Mueller (she/her)

Lynne Mueller is an executive leadership coach dedicated to empowering and championing her clients toward meaningful, thriving careers and fulfilling lives.

Her NA leadership experience includes various general management posts at a broadcast television affiliate, film and video production company and largest cable MSO. Understanding first-hand the challenges and rewards of leadership led to a global post heading Executive Development and the design and delivery of leadership development programs in 30 countries on six continents.

She believes leadership scales...