Our Team

Maribel Aleman, MBA PCC, draws on 24 years of combined Professional Coaching, Training Design & Facilitation and HR experience to create innovative and strategic solutions that inspire change and drive results.

With unwavering integrity, transparency and honest dialogue, Maribel partners with her clients to achieve concrete results through targeted coaching and innovative training. An inspiring change agent, Maribel focuses on helping others define and create their definition of success.

Maribel has partnered with such organizations as Chief, HBO, TED, Penn State, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, National Australia Bank, Hess Oil, Roche, Hatch Mott MacDonald, MTV, American Management Association, A+E Networks, History, H2, Lifetime, Prudential, Verizon, Provident Bank, MacMillan/McGraw Hill, Time Warner, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, Social Security Administration, City Parks Foundation, BASF, Financial Times, The New York Times and the U.N.  Maribel is also a faculty member for the Office of Continuing Education at Rutgers University.  

Maribel’s areas of expertise include Results Driven Leadership; Relationship Building Skills; Strategic Management; Team Building; Communication Skills; Talent Management and Sourcing; Performance Management Skills; Employee Engagement; High Performance and Motivation Skills; Career Management; Customer Service; Executive Presence; Influencing Skills and Conflict Resolution.   

Maribel earned her M.B.A with a concentration in Management and Global Business from Rutgers University. She is a Certified ICF PCC Coach. Maribel holds Coaching Certifications from the Gestalt International Study Center and Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching. She is also certified in various 360 and style assessments including Hogan, CDR 3-D Suite, Korn Ferry PDI 360, MBTI, Social Styles, DiSC, TKI and Strengthscope. She has been featured in FOLIO, as well as in Workforce Magazine. She has been a guest speaker at professional and business organizations such as CTHRA (Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association), FUTURE NOW Media Foundation Conference and BCFM (Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association).    

Jane’s 20 years of global HR consulting experience, combined with Professional Coaching, enables her to support leaders and their teams to maximize their potential, identifying growth opportunities which in turn turbo charge their performance.

She leads with an authentic, collaborative, and engaging style, partnering with clients to assess their needs. Working together she develops and agrees upon attainable goals that yield specific and measurable outcomes, resulting in sustainable results.

Her portfolio of industries spans Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Retail, Entertainment and Financial Services.

Jane’s corporate background encompasses Global HR Leadership and Organizational Development roles. She has held several senior HR Leadership positions in the U.S., with MetLife and Merck & Co., as well as The Burton Group plc, and Warner Bros. Distribution in the U.K.

Over the course of her career, Jane has been instrumental in driving human capital strategies, initiating, and leading transformation efforts through complex organization redesigns.  Passionate about individual and organizational growth, Jane has also spearheaded talent development initiatives including the design and implementation of a Global Diversity and Inclusion Sponsorship Program.

Jane’s areas of expertise include HR Consulting, Executive Coaching, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Organization Design, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Collaborative Problem Solving.

A British citizen, Jane graduated from Hertford College, U.K. and went on to acquire her CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) at the London College of Communication.

She is a member of the ICF, an iPEC Certified Coach, and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. She is also certified in the Hogan Assessment Systems (HPI, HDS and MVPI).

Marsha Hughes-Rease has over 26 years of progressive leadership experience and over 10 years of experience coaching senior leaders at different levels in federal government, higher education, healthcare, multinational organizations and private industries. Her definition of executive coaching is “an experiential and individualized leader development process that builds a leader’s capability to achieve short- and long-term organizational goals. It is conducted through one-on-one and/or group interactions, driven by data from multiple perspectives, and based on mutual trust and respect.” Her coaching spans the gamut of helping clients realize how small positive changes in their behaviors can positively improve their impact on others and how actualizing an effective leadership presence can contribute to the achievement of a higher performing team and organization.

Her coaching approach is holistic and focused on facilitating learning, development, and personal effectiveness in the context of the organization As a leadership coach, Marsha partners with her clients to help them “leverage” their strengths, enhance their leadership acumen, and increase their overall effectiveness to optimize organizational performance. She believes that it is imperative for the organization, the client, and the coach to work in partnership to align desired coaching outcomes and organizational strategic aspirations She also believes in creating a safe and supportive environment where meaningful and outcome-focused conversations occur that can make a difference in individual or team performance that ultimately creates value for the organization. The evidence-based coaching model below guides her coaching approach along with the ICF Code of Ethics and the latest research on adult development, leadership development, neuroscience, and organization development.

Marsha has co-authored several articles and book chapters, designed and facilitated leader development programs, facilitated small and large group conversations, and been invited to speak at both national and international conferences. She is currently serving as an adjunct faculty member in the Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership and is an active Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching. Marsha lives with her husband and son in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C.

Karyn P. Grant is an expert in showing high achieving leaders how to lead people in a
way they will never forget, for results beyond their dreams. She is an expert in Executive Leadership Development. Karyn specializes in working with innovative, ambitious leaders making a mark on their worlds.

Karyn has walked in the shoes of her executive clients. She has spent most of her career in corporate leadership. Karyn experienced rapid advancement through high potential development and has leveraged her passion for leadership to create business success.

Karyn has led teams to success in high tech and healthcare, in large corporations and
early-stage startups. She is a master at motivating complex teams to think outside the box for bold solutions that create dramatic breakthroughs for growth. She uses this first-hand leadership experience to energize her coaching clients to create exceptional results. High potential leaders step confidently into new roles, leveraging their talents in powerful new ways. High potential women leaders find new confidence in fearless leadership.

Karyn is an ICF PCC credentialed executive leadership coach, an author, and a
speaker. She is on faculty at ASU and the American Express Leadership Academy.

A key factor in her success in both large corporate organizations and in entrepreneurial ventures has been team development. Karyn believes that a diverse group of energized, engaged people at all levels of the organization is a critical strategic advantage. She has led and coached cross functional teams in domestic and international markets, including developing new markets and solution offerings.

For over 15 years at Hewlett-Packard, Karyn led teams that leveraged information
technology for strategic customer solutions in healthcare and other business environments. Leadership development through high potential programs and focus on diversity became a passion. As a leader in two early-stage healthcare information
technology companies, Karyn created teams that developed solutions targeted at
improving the process and outcomes for patient care in a manner that significantly
enhanced profitability.

Karyn’s fearless approach to breaking away from the ordinary inspires those she works
with to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

In her spare time, Karyn is on the Board of a local non-profit that supports innovative,
early stage cancer research. She lives with her husband in Scottsdale, AZ. Their two
daughters are amazing leaders in their own successful careers. Karyn is an avid golfer,
hiker and chef.

Marsha Prospere is a Certified Executive Coach who partners with founders, senior leaders, and organizations to support their development and culture.

In her practice, Marsha works with courageous leaders in transition. Through coaching, advising, and micro-lessons, she guides them in navigating their transition be it to the next growth stage in their business, to the C-Suite, or in leaving a lasting legacy. Her clients consistently report that after partnering with Marsha they have an increase in clarity, performance, and overall fulfillment.

Marsha leads the Rutgers University OneRED Leadership High-Impact Program for high-potential leaders. She’s the Lead Coach in Residence and Mentor at The New School Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative and a Group Coach with Medley and Atlas.  She has over 500 hours of coaching and her clients include leaders from higher education, government, finance, technology, non-profit, and capital project management.

Marsha’s expertise includes coaching, creating training programs, facilitation, and developing culture and teams. Her method and technique provoke thought in an open, trusting, and safe space.  Working with Marsha, individuals and teams can:

• Develop executive and leadership capabilities

• Create and maintain a vibrant, cohesive, and engaged culture

• Gain clarity and insights on leadership style, goals, and performance efficiencies

• Improve goal-setting and accountability practices

• Navigate transitions large and small

• Receive tools and support to process obstacles and emotions

An inspirational force of energy, humor and authenticity, Sydney Davis is a dedicated life changer.  She is the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit, Girls on the Run NJ, where she has been inspiring girls and impacting communities for 19 years.  Since 2009, she has been leading her own coaching practice, Lets RISE (Reach, Inspire, Succeed, Evolve) offering personal and professional coaching for a wide range of clients and industries.  Sydney’s training in Conscious Leadership grounds her in a unique understanding of transformative principles that sets her apart from many. Her ability to see issues clearly and communicate next steps makes her both potent and practical.  In service for over 25 years, Sydney’s range of professional experience as an entrepreneur, coach, educator and therapist, has helped her hone a direct and supportive style that creates a safe space for clients to get curious and gain new insights.  With a Masters in Counseling and a certification in coaching, Sydney blends foundational learning concepts with dynamic, engaging exercises that are fun, educational, relevant and focused on adding value and creating lasting change. Sydney’s clients appreciate her powerful intuition and direct but supportive approach.

Keith Earley is an organization development consultant with a broad range of experience in change management, executive coaching, diversity and inclusion strategies, team building and group facilitation. He offers a strategic orientation to client support that focuses on achieving enhanced and sustainable results. Keith has worked extensively in corporate, government, legal and non-profit sectors. He is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies, the University of Southern California, and American University, respectively, where he teaches graduate level courses focusing on leadership, diversity and inclusion, organization development, and systemic change. Keith has served as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at the Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrrett & Dunner, a global intellectual property firm. Prior to that he was the Vice President—Employee Strategies & Practices in Freddie Mac’s Human Resources Division, which he assumed following 17 years of practice in Freddie Mac’s Legal Division.

Keith’s approach to coaching is grounded in leadership development, systems change, diversity and inclusion, conflict resolution and team effectiveness. Keith tailors his approach based on the full range of professional and personal considerations that are relevant to sustainable success for his clients. In this way, Keith’s approach is inherently holistic and pragmatic. He collaborates with clients to understand expressed and covert dynamics that may affect relationship development, job performance and career success.

Keith has worked with an array of organizations including: Constellation Energy, City National Bank, Adventist Health Care, Citigroup, Xcel Energy, Honda, National Institutes of Health, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Intelsat, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Justice, the World Bank, the Association of Research Libraries, several global law firms, and various non-profits.

Mark Guay is a Certified Integral Leadership Coach, who supports powerful leaders through times of growth and change.

Mark works with leaders to lean in with heartfelt executive presence and guide their teams to extraordinary breakthroughs. To support leaders in conflict, Mark works with each person to address the root issues. This technique helps leaders move from reactive to proactive communication skills that foster a healthy and productive work culture.

Mark’s clients report that, through working with Mark, they experience an increase in executive presence, a better work-life balance, and a deepened sense of feeling aligned with purpose.

Working with Mark, individuals and teams can:

• Develop a deeply embodied executive presence
• Mitigate conflict with ease and connection
• Create alignment between team members’ roles and the company mission
• Improve one’s ability to provide candid feedback that empowers the team
• Receive tools and support to process obstacles and emotions

Mark’s expertise includes conflict management, creating alignment amongst stakeholders, facilitating transformational workshops, and developing a company culture that empowers leaders to be “more Yoda, less Superhero.” In his personal life, he is a certified yoga instructor, meditation teacher, men’s circle facilitator, and father. When he is not coaching, you will often find him upside-down in a handstand.

Mark began his coaching career as a USA Triathlon Coach where he coached world-class athletes throughout the globe. He has over 500 hours of coaching with previous executive clients including Amazon, Slack, Etsy, and JP Morgan. Mark has also served as a Director of Marketing in a global education company and helped found a farm-to-table coffee roaster in San Diego, California.

Ellen Fields spent 25 years as an Advertising and Communications Executive and has transformed her leadership experience and business acumen into a next-generation coaching practice for developing effective leaders at all levels. Ellen is an executive coach who focuses on all aspects of leadership including influence, managing perception, executive presence and building great teams.

Drawing on her own experience with the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, she can help you show up every day as the type of leader who instills loyalty, builds strong cultures, attracts and retains the best talent and gets results.

Ellen is graduate of Cornell University and is an ICF Certified PCC Professional Coach. She also is certified in Conversational Intelligence, Hogan, and is an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner.

Karen Palmer is a certified professional coach who helps leaders accelerate their growth and build thriving workplaces by helping them learn how to use their voices powerfully and effectively. She supports clients in a wide range of fields including business, media, nonprofit, education, and the arts.

Karen worked for over 20 years as an assignment editor, producer, and senior producer at CBS News, CNN, and MSNBC. Later on, she used that experience, along with her love of team building and community service, to collaborate with organizations with a variety of organizations including the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Human Rights Watch, the New York Women’s Foundation, and the World Science Festival as a coach, media trainer, public speaking consultant, and event producer.

Karen’s unique background in corporate, nonprofit, and advocacy work then led to her recruitment as the founding director of operations for a public charter elementary school in New York City. Her tenure there inspired her to coach school leaders across the city and New York State, and also help them develop effective systems to promote excellence in staff performance.

Karen graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Politics and received coach training certifications from iPEC and ICF. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, NY, where she enjoys long walks, great art, and endless cups of good coffee.

Ms. Garcia primarily focuses on program design and oversees the delivery of highly successful executive education programs. Her current projects include developing the Leading in a Digital Era Program, a cutting-edge digital transformation ‘learning lab’ for senior executives, and the Women of Color Leadership Program, a new program for early-career rising stars.

Ms. Garcia also oversees events and research supported by the HBS Leadership Initiative. Before joining the HBS Leadership Initiative, Ms. Garcia was with MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where she coordinated the Seminar in Leadership for the MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership. In that role, Ms. Garcia planned and managed the Seminar, which included various industry leaders and academics. She was the Special Projects Coordinator for the MIT Entrepreneurship Center in a prior role. 

Ms. Garcia holds a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School and is a graduate of the Leadership Coaching Certification at Georgetown University. As an experienced coach at the Harvard Business School, Ms. Garcia leverages her expertise in leadership development to effectively coach high-potential managers from a broad range of industries and professions. She also served as a leadership coach for the HBS Authentic Leadership Development MBA course, Women’s Leadership Forum, General Management Program, Senior Executive Leadership Program – India, and the Program for Leadership Development. She’s also coached leaders at the Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Administrative Fellowship Program, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Family Association. Ms. Garcia served on the Harvard Business School’s Learning and Development Advisory Board and the Committee on Concerns for Women at Harvard University. Certified in Emotional and Social Intelligence (EQ) coaching and facilitation, Ms. Garcia helps individuals and teams improve their EQ competencies.

Most recently, she completed the Immunity-to-Change Coaching Certification (ITC) based on research conducted at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in adult developmental cognitive psychology. The ITC process supports adult development and learning and professional development. Ms. Garcia’s teaching experience includes the Program for Church Management at the Santa Croce Pontifical University and the Lay Centre’s Foundations of Leadership Program in Rome, Italy.