COACHES
Founder & CEO
Private & Corporate Coaching, Treasure Chest Coach
Eric founded GEM Coaching in 2005 and The Treasure Chest in 2020. He is a lead coach in with expertise in life and career planning, and working with businesses such as The New York City Housing Authority, Google and Blink Fitness on team development.
Master Coach
Private Coaching
Helene is a Master Certified Coach and member of the International Coaching Federation. Since her training at Coach University in 1998, she has worked with business owners, entrepreneurs, women, and rising coaches.
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Coach & Facilitator
Private Coaching
Krupa is an expert in team connection, personal development and human-centered design. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, has facilitated workshops for leading organizations (e.g. AmEx, Tidal, Capital One) and coached 25+ change-makers to help create more inclusive, collaborative and engaged workplace cultures.
Executive Public Speaking Coach
Private & Corporate Coaching
Caitlin is a recovering television broadcaster and venture capitalist who helps executives and their teams to feel more confident in the spotlight and become more successful leaders and confident communicators, without the nerves, stage fright and poor messaging that is messing up both their internal and external facing communications.
Executive & Leadership Coach
Private & Corporate Coaching,
Linda is a certified Executive Coach, organizational consultant, and facilitator working with high-performing and emerging leaders and teams. With decades of practical leadership and client-facing experience, Linda is a committed partner supporting leaders as they bridge the gap between who they are and how they lead.
Professional Certified Coach
Masters Level Social Worker
Bebuo initiated her coaching journey while engaging in behavior intervention and therapeutic family interventions as a social worker. She delves into various coaching modalities, ranging from ontological coaching to executive and performance coaching, serving as a life coach and an executive coach for both executives and their supporting staff.
Executive Coach
High Performance Speaker
Lenny empowers leaders to reach their full potential. With over 15 years of experience at top organizations like J.P. Morgan, The City of New York, and Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Lenny combines mental fitness, deep self-awareness, and a wealth of professional expertise to guide executives and teams towards success.
Executive Coach
Private Coach
Laura Althoff is a coach specializing in career changes. Her deep knowledge of overcoming ambivalence and practical experience with agile methodologies, sets her up for handling the emotional and tactical barriers we need to address to get moving. She draws on tools from both worlds to help her clients jump in and make the changes that are right for them.
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Corporate Coach
Private Coach
Michelle Jackson is an ICF certified executive coach whose career spans non-profit, higher education, consulting, due diligence/ investigations, and career advising. Her focus areas include career transition, financial empowerment, leadership and change. Her coaching style draws from design research, non-violent communication, and creative play.
Coach
Facilitator
Collaboration Expert
Douglas F. Williamson, an internationally recognized collaboration expert and certified Coach through GEM’s Renaissance Academy, has been supporting individuals and groups to realize their potential and meet their targets for more than a decade. Douglas has extensive experience in partner relationship management, strategic planning, project management, natural resources management, international relations, and cross-cultural cooperation. Douglas helps clients reach meaningful insights about themselves and their work environments, articulate their goals, establish plans and accountability systems, and move concretely towards success.
RESIDENT EXPERTS
HR Consultant
Jamal Pierre is a highly experienced HR leader with over 18 years of experience across a spectrum of industries including Financial Services, Retail, Hospitality, and Healthcare. Throughout his career, Jamal has been recognized as a trusted advisor and now works with leaders to provide practical coaching grounded in business logic and focused on achieving sustainable positive outcomes.
Nutritionist
Sophie is a Registered Nutritionist with a vibrant international practice situated between London and Lisbon. Sophie’s expertise in nutrition has been recognized and featured in various respected media outlets such as the BBC and Evening Standard. She is also a published author, contributing to books such as ‘Happy Skin Kitchen’ and Anthea Turner’s ‘How to Age Well’.
Actor
Tana received her MSc in Creative Arts & Mental Health from Queen Mary University of London. She has worked in the theatre industry for over 30 years, is a guest lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts in London, and a certified life coach and workshop leader. She leads workshops and trainings focused on supporting mental wellness through improvisation, collaboration, and play.
Certified Money Coach
Amy Schultz is Co-Founder of Bolder Money, a company on a mission to make money human with financial coaching that addresses the emotional side of money. Amy brings the power of money coaching to thousands of people, helping them earn more money, pay off debt, build savings, and ultimately create better lives.
Law & Corporate Coaching
Laurent possesses a unique blend of coaching experience and theoretical knowledge acquired through his journey in different corporate sectors (public, private), in Europe and the US. He contributes to shaping company culture and also conducting change management within teams for sustainable long term impact, with a key focus on developing team members.
TEAM
Corporate Consulting and Client Relations Manager
Jake graduated from the University of Vermont in 2022 with a degree in Environmental Science. He has since worked with municipalities around the U.S. conducting land use surveys and spatial analysis, and has been involved in ecological garden design projects in Maine and New York.
Chief Finance officer
Sebastian Fidilio
Sebastian is a CPA and the CFO of GEM where he manages all of the financial aspects of the business and drives growth. He is also the Founder of sebCFO, a trusted provider of bookkeeping, tax and CFO services to startups and real estate investors. Seb has a background in audit and consulting at PwC, as well as investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.
Research Analyst
Jordana is a current first-generation MSW candidate at Columbia School of Social Work. She has experience working with non-profits, doing research, mentoring, and advocacy work, both locally and internationally. At GEM, she partook in the facilitation training and is looking forward to collaborating with The Treasure Chest.
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GEM Marketing & Sales
Almog Ankori
Almog is an undergraduate student at Columbia University, majoring in Computer Science. He has worked in various positions, notably in the fields of SEO and marketing, well equipping him to assist and grow GEM.
GEM Marketing & Sales, Treasure Chest Coordinator
Sam Pasqualoni
Sam is active researcher in cognitive sciences and has worked on local and federal elections. Most recently, Sam has contributed to our understanding of the pathology of a specific genetic type of Autism Spectrum Disorder. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 2022 with a degree in Neuroscience.
GEM Program Manager
Stephanie Rafuse
Stephanie is a dedicated educator and mentor with extensive experience in fostering academic and professional growth. Stephanie has worked in public education for five years teaching economics and government diverse learners. With a background in adolescent education and social studies, Stephanie has honed expertise in innovative teaching methods, program development, and guiding students to achieve their full potential. As a contributor to GEM’s Renaissance Academy and its internship programs, she emphasizes the importance of transformative learning, leadership, and meaningful career development. Passionate about creating impactful experiences, Stephanie is committed to empowering individuals to navigate their journeys with confidence and purpose.
