Executive Leadership & Career Coach
Supporting leaders through growth, change and transition from the inside out.
When This Work Matters
Clients often come to this work during moments of leadership growth or career transition — when what’s worked before no longer does, and effort alone isn’t creating clarity.
What’s usually needed isn’t more drive better tactics. It’s the space to slow down, understand what’s shaping your reactions and decisions, and choose a different way forward.
This work supports change by shifting how you relate to your own thinking, habits, and patterns — especially under pressure — so your actions are more intentional, aligned, and effective.
It’s not surface-level coaching. It’s for thoughtful, high-performing professionals who want clarity and change that feels authentic and sustainable.
Who This Work Is For
You may be a fit if you:
Are successful on paper, but sense that something deeper wants attention
Notice recurring patterns under pressure, even as you continue to perform
Are navigating a leadership inflection point, career transition, or re-evaluation
Are positioning yourself for your next level of leadership and know it requires more than competence alone
Want clarity you can trust and are willing to look honestly at what’s shaping how you think, decide, and lead
This work may not be a fit if you’re looking primarily looking for tactics, advice, or performance optimization; or prefer a highly directive coaching style.
About Laura
I bring a steady presence to my work, shaped by more than two decades spent supporting leaders and professionals in moments of growth, transition, and increased responsibility.
Over the course of my career, including 15 years at Stanford Graduate School of Business, I worked closely with senior leaders, executives, founders, and accomplished professional navigating promotion, complexity, and pivotal decisions. That experience gave me a deep respect for how easily capable people can become constrained by patterns that once served them well.
As a coach, I pay close attention to what’s beneath the surface. I work in partnership with clients to help them understand the patterns shaping their choices, and to create shifts that translate into clearer decisions, stronger presence, and more intentional action.
Clients have included leaders and professionals from organizations such as Arterys, Bain & Company, Duolingo, Meta, Stripe, Stanford University, and a range of VC- and PE-backed mission-driven organizations.
Client Reflections
“Laura has a rare ability to cut through the clutter of big leadership decisions and get to the root of what matters — the values at play and how they inform next steps.”
— Katie Hobson, Strategic Advisor to Startup CEOs, Fractional CxO
“I worked with Laura over a two-year journey to clarify a vision, confront my fears, and make a major life and career transition. Laura has a rare combination of humility, curiosity, and calm that made me look forward to every conversation.”
— Eric Wong, Principal, Organizational Effectiveness, Adobe
“Coaching with Laura was a gamechanger. Her grounded presence and incisive questions helped me reconnect with my confidence. Through our work, I found the clarity and strength to move from a toxic situation to a role where I’m truly valued.”
— Terri, Healthcare Communications Executive
Coaching Services
1:1 Leadership Coaching
For leaders navigating increased scope, complexity, or influence — and who want to lead with greater clarity, presence, from the inside out.
1:1 Career Coaching
For professionals at an inflection point who are re-evaluating direction, impact, or fit — and seeking a next chapter that feels aligned and intentional.