{"id":85,"date":"2026-04-20T15:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:08:55","slug":"external-consultants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/alumni\/career-resources\/external-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni External Executive Consultants"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><\/head><body><div class=\"intro-text global-spacing--3x dotted-line-start\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>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 <em>reduced fee<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <section class=\"featured-profiles featured-profiles--expanded  section-heading--wrap bg--clear\">\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"section-heading__content\">\n      <div class=\"grid-container text-margin-reset global-spacing--4x\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Nancy-Ancowitz-Headshot-06.21-scaled-1-515x520-1-515x500.jpeg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/nancy-ancowitz\/\">Nancy Ancowitz<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Career Director, NYU<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Nancy Ancowitz is a career advancement coach. She&rsquo;s also a career director at NYU, and previously, a VP at JPMorgan. She&rsquo;s been speaking, writing about, and coaching introverts since the&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Liz_Arnold_headshot-515x520-2-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Liz Arnold.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/liz-arnold\/\">Liz Arnold<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Founder &amp; CEO, Digital Orchards<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Liz Arnold is Founder &amp; CEO of Digital Orchards, coaching high-achievers into tech, startups &amp; social impact careers. 20+ yrs experience; ex-Cornell, Google, MIT.<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ann-browning-headshot.jpg\" width=\"181\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/ann-browning\/\">Ann Browning<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Founder, Ascend Career Coaching, LLC<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Ann founded her own practice, Ascend Career Coaching, LLC in September 2025. Prior to that, Ann had been part of the Alumni Career &amp; Professional Development Team at Northwestern&rsquo;s Kellogg&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rebecca-Cain-photo-06.21-scaled-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca Cain.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/rcc39\/\">Rebecca Cain, MBA '05<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Executive Consultant<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Rebecca Cain MBA &rsquo;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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/margaret-chan-515x520-2-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Margaret Chan.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/margaret-chan\/\">Margaret Chan<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Certified Executive Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Margaret 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ellis-Chase.jpg\" width=\"279\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Headshot of Ellis Chase.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/ellis-chase\/\">Ellis Chase<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Executive Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Ellis 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kristin_headshot-515x520-1-515x500.jpeg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Kristin Chen.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/kristin-chen\/\">Kristin Chen '11<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Executive Career Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Kristin Chen ILR &lsquo;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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/EmilyHagen-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Emily Hagen.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/emily-hagen\/\">Emily Hagen, MBA '05<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Certified Executive Leadership Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Emily Hagen MBA &lsquo;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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rob-Hellamann-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Rob Helmann.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/rob-hellmann\/\">Rob Hellmann<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>President of Hellmann Consulting<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Robert 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mantechou-Stella-photo-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Stella Mandehou.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/Stella-Mandehou\/\">Stella Mandehou<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Career and Executive Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Stella 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/donna-peters-515x520-2-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Donna Peters.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/Donna-Peters\/\">Donna Peters, MBA '99<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Executive Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Donna Peters is an executive coach, lecturer, podcast host, and bestselling author. She is Johnson School class of &rsquo;99, as is her husband. As founder of&nbsp;The&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vince-Ponzo.jpg\" width=\"348\" height=\"421\" alt=\"Headshot of Vince Ponzo.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/vince-ponzo\/\">Vince Ponzo<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>only meeting alums considering startups or startup employment<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Vincent 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/D-Anne-Stewart-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of D. Anne Stewart.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/d-anne-stewart\/\">D. Anne Stewart<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>CFO and Department Administrator, Columbia University Medical Center<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>With 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&hellip;<\/p>\n            <\/article>\n            <\/li>\n                      <li>\n              <article class=\"profile profile--featured \">\n    <figure class=\"aspect-ratio-frame\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 7\/5\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kathy-Welborn-McLean-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Kathy Welborn McLean.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/Kathy-Welborn-McLean\/\">Kathy Welborn McLean<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>Executive Coach<\/span>\n    \n                                <p>Kathy Welborn McLean is an executive coach with over two decades of experience specializing in personal and professional development and work\/life integration. 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