Meet the Team
Karen Rubin
Karen Rubin has coached executives at top companies for the past decade. Her clients range from senior executives to mid-level managers at companies including Bloomberg, Viacom, McKesson, KPMG, HP, Twitter, Deutsche Bank, Capital One, Wharton, Spotify, Bristol Myers Squibb, Purple Carrot, UNICEF, Lionsgate, Mastercard, A&E Networks, Wellington, Grant Thornton, FreddieMac, Macquarie, Kohl’s, Princeton University, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Heidrick & Struggles, PVH (Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger), Discovery, Richemont, BDO, UBS, and many others. She serves as moderator, expert panelist, and facilitator at industry conferences, and is a contributor/guest for articles, radio shows, TV, and podcasts.
Karen earned degrees from New York University's Stern School of Business (MBA in Marketing), from The University of Michigan (B.A., English, High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa), trained at the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) to become an ICF certified coach, PCC level, and is certified in the Hogan Assessment. She has over 20 years of industry experience at companies including DIRECTV and Showtime Networks, running a start-up, and is committed to helping drive inclusivity in the workplace.
On larger projects, Karen partners with trusted colleagues who share her vision and approach to coaching.
Sara Daly-Padron
is a coach simply because the workplace is complicated. Becoming a leader that others want to follow, managing time and energy to increase productivity, and preparing for/returning from parental leave are just some of the turning points in a career. Yet, often we are too overwhelmed and don't know where to begin.
Drawing on her experience of nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs in Investment Banking and Human Capital Management, and now as a coach, Sara leverages her expertise to help individuals and organizations break down the issues surrounding career turning points, challenging situations and great opportunities into bite-sized, actionable steps. With the right plan, tools and focus, the world of work seems more manageable and easier to navigate. She holds an MBA from Schiller International University and a Brain Based Coaching Certificate from NeuroLeadership Institute.
Jeremy Kestler
Jeremy Kestler coaches leaders and teams at global companies. He has been in corporate learning and development for twenty years. At global software leader SAP, he was part of their ICF Prism award-winning coaching program and a member of the Global Leadership Development team. He was Director of Learning for SAP’s Global Marketing division and Global Training Manager for HR consulting firm Caliper. He was an early employee at tech startups and invented his own product, which he sold through retail, e-commerce, and on QVC. He also worked in marketing at The Coca-Cola Company and Wise Snack Foods.
Jeremy helps clients develop leadership skills, find their dream jobs, and navigate career setbacks. He works with mid- and senior-level leaders and individuals seeking career progression or wishing to delve deeper to find greater meaning and professional growth. Jeremy has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University.
Want to know more?
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to achieve more at work. Maybe you want to feel more confident about how you’re integrating your time professionally and personally. Maybe you’re considering a career pivot but don’t know how to begin. Karen can help you identify the change you want to make and then work with you to make it happen.