We are a collective of seasoned professionals uniquely skilled in supporting leaders and teams in developing the mindsets and practices needed to thrive under pressure.

Facilitators & Coaches

  • Nina Simonds, MA, PCC

    Founder & Principal

    Nina’s expertise includes leadership development, interpersonal communication, systems thinking, teamwork, inclusion, culture change and presence.

    She partners with clients to develop and execute a leadership and team development strategy to meet their business and culture-building objectives. Learn more about Nina here or on Linked In

  • Jeff Jacobson, PCC

    Jeff is a facilitator with 30+ years of experience in the coaching world. He works with clients to manage change, discover cutting-edge solutions, bring humanity to work, and create sustainable workplaces.

    Additionally, he leads the Co-Active Training Institute’s (CTI) Leadership Program, working with executives and other professionals to ignite their inherent strengths and create mutual, powerful alliances.

    Prior to coaching and training, Jeff studied Asian culture and language for years throughout East and Southeast Asia.

  • Jeaneen R. Schmidt, PCC

    Jeaneen Schmidt, PCC

    Jeaneen is an Executive Coach who guides individual leaders and their teams to transform and grow from the inside out to thrive in all ways. She is skilled as a consultant and team facilitator in conscious communication, self-awareness, and all facets of relationship systems coaching. She believes that professional success, fulfillment, and sustainable internal energy can powerfully coexist.

    Whether working with senior executives or newly promoted leaders, Jeaneen supports all her clients in holding steady, remaining anchored, and conscious of their impact.

    www.jrscoaching.com

  • Cai Delumpa, PCC

    Cai helps leaders and teams find and fulfill their purpose with clarity, courage, and compassion. Cai is known for his infectious energy that inspires clients to rise up, meet their challenges, and create positive and outsized impact at work, at home, and in the world.

    Cai has 30+ of industry experience leading large-scale change, running small businesses, as well as coaching and mentoring employees and teams. Cai has led Agile transformations and large-scale technology initiatives at companies like Addison-Wesley Publishing, Hewlett-Packard, and Nike.

  • Jen Martin

    Jen Martin, MPA, PCC

    Jen Martin is a coach and consultant working with leaders and teams to navigate change creatively. She has coached and trained thousands of people across industries and sectors, including Fortune 50 companies, start-ups, nonprofits, and government agencies. Jen began her career in public relations in Chicago working with large companies and transitioned to nonprofit and foundation leadership before launching her own consulting and coaching business. Jen has a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.P.A. from the University of Washington. She is an ICF-certified leadership coach and a certified trainer of Insights Discovery® and The Leadership Circle.

    https://www.jenmartinco.com

  • Maria Gerea

    Maria Gerea, PCC

    As an experienced coach and facilitator, Maria supports leaders to elevate their impact and results. Originally from Romania, Maria brings systemic and cross-cultural thinking to her work. She holds a vision for her clients to find their authentic leadership voice, benefiting a congruent life and the health of their team and organization.

    Clients find Maria to be authentic, connected, creative, and encouraging. She spent 16 years with healthcare and high-tech global companies, in roles spanning product marketing, consulting, and program development.

    https://www.ourcoevolution.com

  • Davide Conti

    Davide Conti, PCC

    Davide is a certified Leadership and Career Coach and a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant who helps people and teams to develop their natural talents in order to become courageous and inspiring leaders. His unique and multicultural coaching approach creates an authentic and trustful relationship with his clients, allowing them to get the clarity and the motivation they need to move forward and to realize their ambitious and fulfilling objectives in their life, both personally and professionally.

    Based in Montreal, Davide has 15+ years in Human Resources within medium and large international organizations where he worked closely with leaders, inspiring them in creating visionary and innovative strategies.

Operations Team

  • Rebecka Nevaraz

    FINANCE

    Over 35 years in various finance and executive support positions for Levi Strauss, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Coldwell Banker, Pope Family Trust, Nina Simonds Coaching, and Deep Lake Audio. Rebecka demonstrates her values of integrity, discretion, critical thinking, organization and attention to detail in every intereaction.

  • Stephanie Rincon

    Operations & Customer Support

    Working with coaches and faculty at the Co-Active Training Institute for over 10 years led Stephanie to creating her own virtual assistant business where she thrives partnering to help build, grow and dream the next part of the business. Stephanie is a thought-parter and pragmatic solutions provider for NSC and her attention to details is instrumental to a positive and effective client experience.