2025 NOW Conference Coaches

Dinorah Meyer

UC Berkeley, Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Currently Berkeley Career Engagement’s Assistant Director for Environmental Design, Dinorah Meyer, MS, NCC, RYT 500, C-IAYT, has 25 years’ experience as a career counselor/coach, including 20+ years working with UC Berkeley’s diverse students and alumni, five years with partners of visiting scholars and postdocs, and 24 years in private practice.

She integrates yoga concepts and practices with Western career counseling approaches to engage clients holistically in exploration and problem-solving. Her work supports clients in building self-awareness and clarity, managing stress, and...

Geoff Mendal

Geoff Mendal Consulting, Leadership and Career Coach

"Geoff is an ICF-accredited leadership coach and former software engineering manager with over 35 years of experience in the tech industry. His extensive career includes roles at companies like Microsoft and Google, as well as co-founding two successful Silicon Valley startups. Geoff's expertise spans backend engineering, infrastructure, and leadership development. Geoff's coaching focuses on helping individual contributors and managers reach their full potential.

Geoff was a researcher in Stanford University Computer Engineering. At Microsoft and Google, he helped solve some of the...

Carrie Meconis

Making Moments LLC., Leadership and Team Coach

Carrie Meconis is an Executive and Team Coach who partners with leaders and teams to navigate complexity, strengthen collaboration, and communicate with clarity. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in higher education, leadership and the arts, she blends creativity with evidence-based coaching to help people find meaning, connection, and growth in their work.

An ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC), Carrie is credentialed in the Hogan Assessments, Leadership Circle Profile, and other leading frameworks. Known for her warmth, humor, and...

Natasha Marshall

Agile Coaching Solutions, Executive Coach

Natasha Marshall is an accomplished coach and leader with a multifaceted career spanning coaching, diplomacy, and community service. She currently serves as an Adjunct Coach for the U.S. Department of State, the Director of Partnerships for the International Coaching Federation – Georgia, and the Founder and Executive Coach of Agile Coaching Solutions. Natasha’s coaching approach is agile, collaborative, and client-centered, empowering individuals to harness their full potential in leadership, career, and life.

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Jeanette Lindsay

Northdawn Coaching & Consulting, LLC, Owner

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...

Lisa Laughter

UC Davis, Senior Career Coach

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...

Bradley Jong

UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Senior Program Manager

I am a first-generation college graduate with a BA in Social Ecology and an MS in Counseling. I received training to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and intersecting identities, guided by a cultural humility approach.

As a seasoned leader and supervisor with over 16 years in higher education, I prioritize trust and psychological safety to foster personal and professional growth within my teams. I do this by supporting individuals to explore their passions and growth areas by providing guidance and coaching through challenges. My most...

Carol Huang

UCLA, Assistant Director of Organizational Performance

I am an experienced executive coach and people leader with expertise in business management and organizational development. At UCLA, I lead an annual mentoring program and oversee cross-functional training, professional development, and process improvement initiatives. I also facilitate strategic planning, emotional intelligence, and diversity programs that strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Before joining UCLA in 2016, I spent more than 15 years in the hospitality industry leading diverse teams within global brands...

Mayra Hernandez

Mayra Hernandez Coaching, Founder & Leadership coach

Mayra Alexandra Hernandez is an ICF-certified coach (ACC, CPCC) and bilingual facilitator specializing in leadership and mindset development. She helps professionals build emotional intelligence and self-awareness so they can lead with confidence, clarity, and impact.

With over 15 years of experience leading diverse, multilingual operations teams as a chemical engineer, Mayra brings deep, real-world insight into the challenges working professionals face. Born in Venezuela and fluent in English and Spanish, she creates inclusive and supportive coaching environments...

Kristen Hecht

Kristen Hecht LLC, Leadership Coach and 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...