2025 NOW Conference Coaches

Kandis Rodgers

UC Berkeley, Assistant Director, Career & Practicum

Kandis Morris (she/her) is a dedicated career counselor with over 10 years of experience providing career guidance to individuals at every stage of their career. As an advocate for personal empowerment and social good since a young age, Kandis is motivated by seeing students achieve their goals and enhance their communities. Her approach to working with students is holistic, embracing the whole student during their journey toward career happiness.

Before joining Berkeley Public Health, Kandis provided career counseling to graduate students and managed employer relations at...

Joyce Talag

Joyful Transformations LLC, Life and Leadership Coach

Joyce Talag is a transformation partner for mid-career professionals who are seeking to break free from burnout, design purposeful careers, and thrive in life while making an impact. As a solo parent and immigrant who pivoted careers in her 30s, Joyce deeply understands the stress and anxiety that come with change and the cultural nuances that shape our responses. She integrates a holistic, culturally-attuned style with evidence-based methods, including strengths-based psychology, cognitive behavioral techniques, and vertical leadership development.

With over 3,500 coaching...

John Alexander

Apogee Labs, Founding Partner

John helps people discover, develop, and improve skills to inspire confidence, build trust, and positively impact the world around them.

After a 20+ year career leading organizations through start-up, turnaround, and growth (which involved a lot of coaching!), I focused full-time on helping people lead from wherever they are, whether or not they are officially in charge.

My coaching style combines neuroscience, organizational development, anthropology, and a lot of lived experience to help people advance their careers, lead during change, and build thriving team...

Joan Kling

Joan Kling Training and Coaching, Principal

Leadership trainer, coach, and keynote speaker
"Permission to be GREAT is Granted."

Joan Kling is a seasoned team-building strategist, coach, trainer, and keynote speaker.
She spent 35 years in local government service inspiring, motivating, and developing high-functioning and respected teams. Joan is known for her engaging and impactful approach that include candor with a bit of humor and wit sprinkled in.

Joan is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture of continuous improvement, commitment to excellence, and passion for developing all.

In...

Jill Wilk

Jill Wilk Consulting, Executive & Career Coach

As a certified executive and career coach, Jill brings over 25 years of corporate senior HR leadership and recruitment expertise across multiple industries, helping clients achieve clarity, focus, and solution strategies. With a lens towards navigating the human resources and recruitment process landscape, Jill focuses on strategies for client professional growth, job advancement, and career transition.

She has held internal director-level positions and external consultant engagements, providing coaching support, performance improvement strategies and focus on...

Jen Galvan

Senior Program Manager / Certified Coach

I'm a certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) with an MS in Organizational Psychology & BA from UCLA in Psychology, as well as 10+ years experience as a program manager and as a people manager at Google. As a coach, I believe in a collaborative and client-centered approach. For single coaching sessions, we dive right into the topic at hand exploring what's underlying it, identifying key obstacles, and then working towards a few steps that can move the person closer to their goal. I am passionate about helping others navigate their career and life paths, while celebrating...

Jen Nguyen

Evolve Coaching & Consulting, Coach, PCC

Jen Nguyen, MS PCC is a certified transformational leadership coach and facilitator with over thousands hours of executive coaching experience in industries like healthcare, higher education, and law. She partners with executives, mid-level leaders, and teams seeking to strengthen leadership capacity, navigate transitions, and foster inclusive cultures. Her coaching blends deep listening, mindfulness, and neuro-leadership principles to promote resilience, equity, and sustained growth.

With certifications from the International Coaching Federation, Hogan Assessments, Leadership...

Jeanette Lindsay

Northdawn Coaching & Consulting, Founder

Jeanette Lindsay is the founder and owner of Northdawn Coaching & Consulting, LLC, where she supports individuals and organizations in all areas of development, career management, and organizational change. She brings over 15 years of experience from Stanford University, where she served as Director of Talent Management and Organization Development. In that role, she coached a wide range of Stanford staff as they navigated their careers, supported managers and leaders within leadership programs, and led various career...

Iris Savage Dargan

ICF San Diego Chapter/DMP Coaching, LLC

Iris is a certified Personal & Executive Coach with six years of experience empowering individuals and organizations to achieve success. As the founder of Discovering the Missing Pieces (DMP) Coaching, LLC, she specializes in leadership development, career and succession planning, goal setting, change navigation, and culture building. Certified through the Coaching & Positive Psychology Institute, Iris creates a safe, confidential space for self-reflection and growth, using Positive Psychology strategies for meaningful, lasting change.

With over 30...

Iris Shimada

Savvy-Coach, Founder, Head Executive Coach

I am a certified executive coach from the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute. I have over 15 years of experience in technology sales and two years in executive coaching. I empower clients to overcome challenges, build confidence, and cultivate authentic leadership.

My certifications include Executive Coaching, The Leadership Circle 360°Profile™, Tru© Strength Realization, Positive Intelligence (PQ), and Harvard Online’s Outsmarting Implicit Bias. As an active member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and other leadership organizations, I’m committed to...