{"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":"2026-09-01T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:35:13","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--condensed  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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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\/Downey_Christa_987-185-web-Retouched-515x520-1-515x500.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Headshot of Christa B. Downey.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto\">\n                        <\/figure>\n\n    <h3><a class=\"stylized-link--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/profiles\/Christa-Downey\/\">Christa Downey<\/a><\/h3>\n        <span>ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)<\/span>\n    \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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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    <\/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. 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