Alumni external executive consultants
In addition to the strategic coaching offered by the SC Johnson College of Business, the Cornell University Alumni Career Development Office has curated a network of seasoned career advisors who are available to provide expert advice and guidance for those who want more specialized support. These external advisors have an agreement with the SC Johnson College to provide coaching to our alumni for a reduced fee.
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Nancy Ancowitz
Career Director, NYUNancy Ancowitz is a career advancement coach. She’s also a career director at NYU, and previously, a VP at JPMorgan. She’s been speaking, writing about, and coaching introverts since the…
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Liz Arnold
Founder & CEO, Digital OrchardsLiz Arnold is Founder & CEO of Digital Orchards, coaching high-achievers into tech, startups & social impact careers. 20+ yrs experience; ex-Cornell, Google, MIT.
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Ann Browning
Founder, Ascend Career Coaching, LLCAnn founded her own practice, Ascend Career Coaching, LLC in September 2025. Prior to that, Ann had been part of the Alumni Career & Professional Development Team at Northwestern’s Kellogg…
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Rebecca Cain, MBA '05
Executive ConsultantRebecca Cain MBA ’05, brings expertise in general management, sales and marketing, financial services, and client management roles to support students in their career pursuits. Cain has held a number…
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Margaret Chan
Certified Executive CoachMargaret Chan is a Certified Executive Coach experienced in career transitions and leadership development. In her 25-year career in executive search, including 18 years at the global search firms Spencer…
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Ellis Chase
Executive CoachEllis Chase has had a diversified, extensive experience in career and executive coaching, management consulting, and training in corporations, consulting companies, private practice, and colleges and universities. He has been…
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Kristin Chen '11
Executive Career CoachKristin Chen ILR ‘11 is an accomplished product leader, startup advisor, fractional Chief Product Officer (CPO), and executive/career coach with over fifteen years of experience building, scaling, and…
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Emily Hagen, MBA '05
Certified Executive Leadership CoachEmily Hagen MBA ‘05, is a certified executive leadership coach with more than 20 years of experience working as a management consultant, human resources leader, and executive coach in global…
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Rob Hellmann
President of Hellmann ConsultingRobert Hellmann, President of Hellmann Consulting, has helped thousands of individuals to define and achieve their career and job-search goals since 2003. He is a certified GetFive Senior Career Coach…
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Stella Mandehou
Career and Executive CoachStella is an international career and executive coach, with over 20 years of global experience gained in the UK, Middle East, Asia, EU and US markets, where she lived and…
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Donna Peters, MBA '99
Executive CoachDonna Peters is an executive coach, lecturer, podcast host, and bestselling author. She is Johnson School class of ’99, as is her husband. As founder of The…
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Vince Ponzo
only meeting alums considering startups or startup employmentVincent Ponzo is a member of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups team, where he works closely with startups of all kinds to guide them through the roller-coaster ride of…
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D. Anne Stewart
CFO and Department Administrator, Columbia University Medical CenterWith 28+ years of progressive experience in healthcare management and leadership, D. Anne Stewart has had the great fortune of integrating executive coaching principles into her work as an operations…
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Kathy Welborn McLean
Executive CoachKathy Welborn McLean is an executive coach with over two decades of experience specializing in personal and professional development and work/life integration. She has worked with a variety of clients…