2026 NOW Conference Coaches

Natasha Marston-Sy

Life and Leadership Coach

I am an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and facilitator with 10+ years of experience supporting individuals, teams, and organizations through change, growth, and transition. My background includes HR, leadership development, employee engagement, and program design, with experience partnering with organizations such as Lyra Health, Accenture, and Symantec. I have coached and facilitated leaders and employees across diverse identities, cultures, industries, and career stages, with a strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice.

My coaching approach...

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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Linda Louie

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Career Development Program Manager

I am a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach with 9+ years’ experience developing and running career coaching programs in the UC system at UC Berkeley, UCSF, and Berkeley Lab. I’ve worked with students and working professionals of all backgrounds (including researchers, transportation and security specialists, administrators, HR and finance professionals, and more).

I specialize in helping people get un-stuck. My coaching approach is empathetic, action-oriented, and strengths-focused. I help coachees hone in on a specific goal or challenge, and then identify skills, interests, and...

Beverly Lock

UnLOCKed Consulting, Leadership & Executive Coach

Beverly is a leadership and executive coach specializing in organizational change, high-performance team leadership, and career navigation for mid-level through executive leaders. She brings a kind yet direct approach, grounded in strong intuition, to help clients create meaningful change and expand what’s possible for their leadership and careers.

An ICF-certified professional coach, Beverly has extensive experience working with both global Fortune 500 organizations and early-stage startups. Her coaching engagements include individual and group coaching, tailored...

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...

Alice Lee

YP Lee Consulting, Leadership Coach

An executive and career coach with 20+ years in Learning & Development, I support senior leaders, high-potential professionals, and startup founders navigating transition, complexity, and growth in global organisations across Asia-Pacific, the US and the UK. I bring extensive experience partnering with diverse clients across cultures, functions, and identities, creating a respectful and inclusive coaching space where each person can show up as their whole self.

My coaching is client-centred, strengths-based, and solution-focused, integrating Positive...

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...

Lydie Laperal-Rocha

Key2int, Global leadership coach

Lydie Laperal-Rocha is a global leadership coach, consultant, and expert in cultural and emotional intelligence. With over 20 years of international executive leadership experience, she has successfully led multicultural teams and spearheaded business transformations across the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

As the founder of Key2int Coaching & Consulting, Lydie empowers individuals and teams to navigate cultural complexities, develop emotional intelligence, and lead with purpose and impact in an interconnected world.

Her approach blends...

Su-Feng Kuo

Leadership and career coach

Su-Feng Kuo is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with a background spanning academia, global corporations, nonprofit, and government sectors. She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan.

Having grown up in Taiwan and later living and working in both the United States and China, Su-Feng brings deep cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity to identity, context, and transition. She has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse cultural, professional, and life backgrounds, including purpose-driven professionals, career switchers, and highly...

Michelle Kraemer

Michelle Kraemer Group LLC, Founder and Principal

An operating executive with 26 years of experience navigating industry defining moments at companies including Google and The New York Times, Michelle now partners with organizations to support leaders at all levels and across diverse backgrounds to break through legacy mindset, technology, and organizational barriers for transformative results.

Michelle's coaching approach combines deep listening with incisive questioning to quickly surface what's really at stake. Clients describe her style as "a surgeon with velvet gloves"—she creates a calm, non-judgmental...