2025 NOW Conference Coaches

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...

Hon Mun Yip

Head Coach NAT Capital & Assoc Prof (Adjunct), NUS Biz School

Imagine a career that inspires you and fits the life you desire.

No more forcing yourself into roles that don't feel right.

As a two-time CEO, I’ve faced burnout, misalignment, and empty promises.
Everything chagned when I began aligning my work with my life.

Now, I help others do the same, guiding them to lead authentically and align their careers with purpose.

Hi, my name is HonMun.

I’m an ICF Accredited Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Ontological Coach, and Professor at NUS Business School, with 30+ years of corporate experience...

Amy Shuman

UC Davis, Executive Director

Amy Shuman serves as the Executive Director of Staff Coaching and Professional Development for the Division of Student Affairs at UC Davis. She has a master's degree in leadership from University of the Pacific, is a Gallup advanced certified Strengths coach, and a professional certified coach with the International Coach Federation. Amy is particularly passionate about leadership and empowering people to create a positive workplace culture by maximizing their strengths.

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Meet the 2025 Coaches

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Lisa Laughter

UC Davis, Senior Career Coach, ACC

Lisa Laughter is a Senior Career Coach at UC Davis in Human Resources, Learning & Organizational Development, a motivational speaker, and a professional life coach with over 25 years of experience in academic advising, higher education, and career development. She began her career at Washington State University before becoming the inaugural Career Coach at UC Davis and UC Davis Health.

Lisa is a seasoned professional dedicated to guiding individuals toward their career aspirations. She has led transformative initiatives such as Career Development Week, Career Design Lab, and...

Kimmie Opoku

Dynamic Coaching, Executive Career Coach

Kimmie Opoku is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), executive career coach, leadership consultant, and Civil Rights Manager for the State of California, with over 20 years of experience spanning both the private and public sectors. Passionate about guiding professionals—especially women and individuals from diverse backgrounds—Kimmie helps her clients step into their power as confident, purpose-driven leaders.

As the founder of Dynamic Coaching, Kimmie empowers individuals to navigate career transitions, sharpen...

Shelly Bennett

UC Berkeley, Leadership Coach

As a Professional Development Coach, I bring decades of experience in operations management and leadership across diverse industries, such as live events, video production, and non-profit consulting. My expertise is developing and delivering programs prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and leadership development.

Working for an Organizational Development consulting firm, I've coordinated initiatives focusing on cultural and leadership capacities within non-profit organizations. My coaching approach involves collaborative program design, individual-based...

Zsofia Juhasz

Coaching Team Pty Ltd, Executive coach

I am an ICF MCC coach with over 18 years of leadership experience in dynamic and fast environments I bring an impeccable record of working with highly regarded, large, global corporations to help leaders thrive. I have developed a passion to support others grow by providing executive and leadership coaching to teams, groups and individuals, along with being a coach mentor and supervisor.

Having been coaching over 20 years and have demonstrated over 7.900 hours of experience, coaching and working across all levels including business function leaders and VPs, CxOs to achieve...

Yashi Srivastava

YS Coaching & Consulting, Self-awareness and Positive Psychology Coach

Yashi Srivastava is a Positive Psychology coach helping people evolve into calmer, braver, truer versions of themselves using self-awareness, self-compassion, and self-acceptance.

Yashi’s unique approach combines the extensive study of the science of happiness, a spiritual lens, and exceptional coaching skills. After working with Yashi, her clients report experiencing greater self-awareness, confidence, resilience, and courage to be their authentic selves.

Yashi’s formal qualifications include a Master of Applied Positive Psychology, an MBA in Human Resource Management...

Windy Shotlow-Hatchell

Over The Top Coaching, Chief Operating Officer and Professional Coach

Windy Shotlow-Hatchell is a results-driven ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 20 years of experience in leadership development, organizational growth, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). As Co-Founder of Over-the-Top Coaching, Windy empowers individuals and teams to maximize their potential, break through barriers, and create sustainable results.

Specializing in confident communication and career clarity, Windy uses the “GROW Model” (Goal, Reality, Options, Will) to help clients articulate priorities, navigate challenges, and identify...