Highly effective,
Uniquely human

A superior force. An unexpected shift. Unfathomed inspiration. An extraction of what you love, who you are and why you came here to do what you do. A clarion call reminding you of the freedom you have to shape your narrative. And change the game entirely. For people, for organizations, for the world.

Executive Coach specializing in leader acceleration, transformation, inspiration and finding your authentic personal expression as a leader For anyone who wants to connect the dots around who they are, why they’re here are and how they lead.

i’m Cari and here’s Who I Work With

My focus is on coaching female leaders, executives, startup founders, and creative industry innovators. Passionate, driven, bold and purpose-driven leaders who seek to succeed, not just for success’ sake – but because they are here to change the world for the better. They can see no other path. Like a force, they will inspire, teach, lead and push transformation, creativity, artistry and innovation through raw smarts, grit, self-awareness and a willingness to never stop learning about who they are, why they’re here and how they impact the world around them.

Executive Coaching

Compassionate straight talk and a true pulse on the impact you’re having on your team and organization. Hone your executive presence, unpack your blocks and barriers to success, move out of “imposter syndrome,” unearth opportunities for upgrades and uncover blind spots that will help you build confidence, progress in your career, and move from “doing” to “being.” Find more work life balance, improve anxiety and emotional health and access more wisdom and joy.

Workshops & facilitation

Ensure your offsites and planning meetings are meaningful, intentional and really get to the heart of team choke points and opportunities. How many offsites have we attended where we have left feeling elated only to find not much changes or improves? I will approach your meeting with strategic rigor from how we design the agenda to meet your key goals, modalities and fodder to dig out blocks and inspire honest, real conversation for accelerated change.

Business Consulting

Leaders often need an outside perspective or guide to help you uncover and close strategic and operational gaps or validate your own intuition. Whether you need help building your business or go-to-market plans, prepping for executive or board meetings, optimizing operations, driving company goals and priorities, unearthing company vision, mission and values, facilitating quarterly planning including OKRs or repairing company culture, find support with a expert, seasoned executive.

feedback training

You and your team will learn interpersonal skills needed to give actionable, honest and empathy-driven feedback, while also learning to “get comfortable” asking for direct feedback. I will employ my training as a facilitator at Stanford’s famed “touchy feely” course to help set a framework for an ongoing approach your team can use once the facilitated training is completed. Consider this the ultimate in team training and accelerator!

Data-driven, goal-measured, direct and empathetic – together we will transform you, your team or your organization.

Client list

  • " Cari has been integral in helping me find a management style and cadence that works for our stage and company. Her practice blends traditional coaching, strategic business methods, and spiritual practices (e.g. mindfulness, love and kindness, etc.) which has elevated me as a founder and human. If you are seeking a coach who will help you evolve exponentially— Cari is for you."

    –CEO, Series A Startup, Fintech

  • "Cari is a fantastic coach and I would recommend her to anyone looking for support and guidance during a particularly challenging time at work. Cari gave me clarity and practical advice as to how to tackle a tough situation in a way that left me feeling empowered and confident. Her honest and straight forward approach as well as her "let's focus on the things we can change" advice really makes her stand out. “

    – Principal Product Manager, Media Company

  • “Cari has had a transformative effect on my management style. She asks the perfect questions and gives tailored advice to really dig deep into the heart of the issue. Highly recommended!”

    CEO, Series B Startup, Gaming

  • “Cari is extremely insightful on both a personal and professional level. She's able to get to the source, making it easy to identify problems and overcome them. I'm incredibly grateful to Cari for her wisdom and the tools she's provided our small team so that we're able to grow.”

    – Founder & COO, Creative Agency

  • “One of the most grounded and empathic people I’ve encountered.”

    – Head of Growth, Strategy & Operations, AI Tech Startup

  • “Working with Cari was instrumental to further developing a critical and important EQ skill of mine. She quickly assessed my issue and gave me actionable advice that worked and continues to do so, all in the space of an hour.”

    – Chief Legal Counsel, Retail Consumer Food Fortune 500 Company

  • “She’s lovely and truly the nicest person. Her advice is so well-directed and communicated, she’s really helped me make immense progress on developing my leadership skills with my team.”

    – Manager, Front End Developer, Gaming & Entertainment

  • “We have engaging dialogue that pushes me out of my comfort zone and shows me new perspective and areas for growth. I’m very impressed with Cari’s ability to listen and provide valuable insights. She is very attuned with her clients.”

    – Director of Growth Marketing, SaaS Company

  • “As one of the founding members of a startup, I've been in a constant state of ambiguity and discomfort for the better part of the past 4 years. Cari has guided me through all of it, empowering me with the tools, strategies, and support to not only survive, but come out of it a more confident and effective leader. More importantly, Cari has helped me to become a stronger person, challenging me to always dig a layer (or two) deeper when faced with challenging situations. Cari has made me a more thoughtful, accepting, and resilient human - I hope to be able to pay it forward in my lifetime.”

    – VP, Client Success, Series B Heathcare Startup

  • "Cari is a rare combination of executive and mindful; our work together has ranged all the way from designing my marketing team's org chart for growth to going deep on meditation and practices to stay dropped in on even the busiest of days. She creates a safe and productive space for me to shine a light on challenges that I would never be able to talk about with coworkers so I can get peace and clarity on things I would otherwise have brushed under the rug to fester."

    – CMO, Series C StartUp, Technology Space

  • "Cari is a fantastic coach and I would recommend her to anyone looking for support and guidance during a particularly challenging time at work. Cari gave me clarity and practical advice as to how to tackle a tough situation in a way that left me feeling empowered and confident. Her honest and straight forward approach as well as her ‘let's focus on the things we can change’ advice really makes her stand out.”

    – Principal Product Manager, Twitch

  • “One of the most grounded and empathic people I’ve encountered."

    – Head of Growth, Strategy & Operations, Series Healthcare Startup

  • "I had the privilege of having Cari facilitate an in-person, full-day workshop with my team of twenty-five marketers where we designed our team manifesto and mapped out our entire customer journey, which created tremendous clarity on the most impactful priorities for our team in the future. My team is stronger, more connected, and more fulfilled because of it."

    – CMO, Software Technology StartUp

  • “Cari is fabulous. Great listener -- by end of our first session she quickly absorbed exactly where I am in my life/career. She is personable and seems authentic. I'm excited to have her as a coach.”

    – Sr Content Manager, LinkedIn

  • “Cari has incredibly high EQ and really takes the time to understand who she is coaching. I also really appreciate how she took into account my natural leadership style when offering coaching advice.”

    – Senior Director Marketing , LinkedIn

  • “I always look forward to my conversations with Cari. She provides a unique balance of careful listening and sharing her wealth of experience and ideas. Her style and method are very effective, helping me to refocus my energies and set some major goals in my busy life.”

    – Operations Director, Talent Tech Company

  • “In addition to being a wonderful person, Cari is a fantastic coach. She’s personally invested in your success and gets under the hood to understand what is driving behaviors and decisions, which has helped me become a more self-aware and effective leader.”

    Director of Product, Talent Tech Company

About Me

I spent 30 years in corporate roles with organizations all over the world, working my way from a coordinator to a CMO. I led big and small teams for Fortune 50 companies and startups. I kicked in glass ceilings and broke convention. Then, I had an epiphany: no matter how much success I had, I wasn’t fulfilled. I wasn’t happy. And in 2001, I began my “second path.” I became dedicated to growing self understanding and self awareness, leadership training, therapeutic practices, meditation and mindfulness trading This transformed the way I worked. And it transformed my life.

From 2010 through 2020, I helped build 5 startups and scale most from 50 employees to 1000-2000 employees. I used my work as the palette for personal growth. I made many mistakes and had as many successes. Combining hard-hitting business savvy with meditation was virtually unheard of at the time and was fertile ground for exploration and writing new narratives of how to lead, work and live.

Now, I’m a full-time coach helping others do the same. My style is supportive, creative and deeply meaningful, yet directed and goal-oriented. Specialties include coaching startup CEOs, CMOs, Women Leaders, Emerging Enterprise Leaders and Creative Innovators – anyone who wants to combine business intellect with personal growth to feel more fulfilled as a human being.

Read my full bio here.

I’d love to help you transform your work and your life.