Ida Abbott is a retirement strategist who helps individuals design happy and purposeful retirements, and helps law firms design respectful and effective succession and retirement processes. She has been a lawyer and legal consultant for almost 50 years and is an internationally recognized expert on legal talent, career development, mentoring, and women’s leadership. 

Lauren M. Ruvo Carroll is a career coach and attorney specializing in helping lawyers navigate career transitions. As the founder of Lauren Ruvo Coaching and Consulting, she has spent the past four years guiding clients through career changes, resume development, mock interviews, and her Finding Your Purpose e-course. 

As a General Counsel and senior executive, I benefitted profoundly from working with coaches who helped me become more effective as a leader and happier and more fulfilled in my personal life. 

I am an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with advanced training in Neuroscience of Change and Internal Family Systems. 

Charlotte Smith is a strategic advisor to in-house legal leaders, equipping them with the skills and insights to accelerate careers, build high-performing teams, and lead with impact. A former lawyer and top-tier UK firm partner by 30, she moved to Silicon Valley in 2014, transitioning to coaching and consulting. 

Most recently, Seth was the Chief Legal Officer at Marqeta (Nasdaq: MQ) (www.marqeta.com), where he led the legal, risk, and compliance functions (50 professionals total) and helped take the company public in June of 2021. Before that, he led SolarCity’s (Nasdaq: SCTY, acquired by Tesla 2016) legal, compliance, and risk management groups (75 professionals total) for 8-plus years, including during its 2012 IPO. Seth joined SolarCity when it had 200 employees, and when he left, it had over 12,000 employees.

Sonya L. Sigler is an executive coach, career mentor, and author of two transformative books: WELCOME to the Next Level and What’s Next for My Career? Through her coaching practice, she helps professionals overcome career challenges, identify their true passions, and achieve new levels of personal and professional success. 

I help C-suite leaders and high-potentials to develop leadership presence, confidence, mindset, skill, and effectiveness. Clients reach out to me when: 

Rebecca is a practising Canadian lawyer with in-house and leadership experience. She provides a calm, structured, and challenging coaching experience for her clients to get clear on their desired goals, develop achievable action plans, and identify meaningful measures of success. 

Frieda is a coach, trainer and facilitator who helps legal professionals and corporate teams lead with confidence, communicate effectively, and navigate change without burning out. With 20 years of legal experience, she understands the pressures of high-stakes decision-making, heavy workloads and the personal toll of demanding careers. That’s why her coaching goes beyond leadership strategies. It’s about helping people build resilience, manage stress and create sustainable success without sacrificing their well-being. 

Wendi Weiner is an attorney and top authority in executive and board resume writing, personal branding, LinkedIn storytelling, and job search strategy. With six (6) certifications spanning these areas, as well as 10+ awards, Wendi develops powerful career and personal brands for senior-level corporate counsels, General Counsels, Chief Legal Officers, and board members. She also writes for major publications, including Above the Law, and has been featured in 75+ media outlets for her expert advice.