James Papiano
James is a senior executive coach, consultant, meeting designer and facilitator. His professional approach and orientation draw on principles of systems thinking, intentional change, human-centered leadership and management, whole-person development and vertical development. James focuses on performance management, learning and development, as well as internal communications.
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James is a senior executive coach, consultant, meeting designer and facilitator. His professional approach and orientation draw on principles of systems thinking, intentional change, human-centered leadership and management, whole-person development and vertical development. His experience and training with these modalities inform his work with established and emerging leaders, their teams, and organizations. As a consultant, James advises top leaders on talent and organizational effectiveness. With a focus on performance management, learning and development, as well as internal communications, he helps to shape strategy, designs and implements programs, leads workshops, and creates and implements talent process innovations.
As a facilitator, James supports his leadership development and coaching efforts by collaborating with leaders to design and facilitate off-sites, strategic planning meetings, and quarterly step-backs for leadership teams and their organizations/units. James has partnered with executive leaders who are stepping into new territory to lead their companies and their teams through change and transformation. His combination of coaching, organizational consulting, team development, and strategic counsel offers leaders a rich, multidisciplinary perspective and a trusted, confidential resource to support strategy formulation, problem solving, decision-making, and execution. Â
Chris Gish
Chris joined The Leader’s Evolution as a collaborating coach in January 2022. Chris is passionate about coaching and has experience with front line leaders just starting out, as well as senior executives. That passion is rooted in knowing that when coaching leaders, it impacts not only their personal satisfaction and effectiveness, but also touches followers and their fulfillment.Â
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Chris is excited to coach and help leaders deliver better work experiences to followers, as everyone enjoys working for a great leader and has probably experienced the opposite! Chris focuses on sales force strategy and effectiveness, expanding the impact of coaching on performance, learning, development & design strategy, and change management.
Chris has 31 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in sales, training, and commercial leadership roles. He has been VP of Sales for large sales teams at Pfizer, Sunovion and two startup companies, Alder Bio and TherapeuticsMD. In the 21 years Chris was at Pfizer, he held roles in Sales, Marketing, and Training, culminating in his role leading all promotion assets (digital and personal) for Established Products US Brands Group. At Sunovion he led a sales force of over 1000 leaders and representatives across three therapeutic areas.
Chris holds a BA from the University of Missouri, an MBA from Golden Gate University and is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Leadership Coaching for Organization Performance Program.
Alysia Bullock
Alysia is an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with a focus on Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance. Alysia develops trusted partnerships to help leaders achieve more through learnings about values, habits, and pattens while navigating topics about confidence, impact, and boundaries. She is a ProSci Change Management expert and a licensed partitioner in Insights
Discovery.
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Alysia began her career in HR in 1998 focused on her passion of helping leaders get ‘unstuck’ by understanding personal and team dynamics and achieving results in the workplace. She spent the last 25 years coaching and consulting for hundreds of leaders across global functions: R&D (Early/ Late/ R&D / Ops), Commercial, Medical Affairs, Innovation hubs, Market Access, and Supply Chain. She has partnered with organizations from 15 -100K employees, navigating growth, transformation, acquisition, restructure, and divestiture phases.
Leveraging both HR and industry experience, living abroad, and partnering with a wide variety of leadership styles, Alysia develops trusted partnerships to help leaders achieve more through learnings about values, habits, and pattens while navigating topics about confidence, impact, and boundaries.
Alysia is an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with a focus on Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance. She is a ProSci Change Management expert and a licensed partitioner in Insights Discovery- a popular assessment tool for self- awareness and team effectiveness. She also serves as an Advisor to clients in the Healthcare Business Women’s Association (HBA) Ambassador Program and mentors women entrepreneurs and biotech start-up leaders in her home state.
Alysia recently relocated to Tennessee after a lifetime in the Northeast. She has a crew of rescues – 2 cats and a pup and is a fan of being outdoors in the Smoky Mountains, football, cooking, live music and has one son currently attending U. of Albany.
William M. Sirico
Bill Sirico brings more than 25 years of exemplary leadership and a track record of driving innovation, modernization, and successful application delivery across diverse industries (Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), Financial Services, Retail, Telco). As a performance-driven executive, Bill is renowned for his strategic acumen and outcome-based approach, consistently achieving operational excellence and driving positive customer outcomes.
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In his role as a leader, Bill exemplifies humility and authenticity, creating a low-ego environment where team members are motivated to excel. His hands-on approach, coupled with a willingness to be vulnerable when faced with challenges, fosters a culture of knowledge-sharing and trust across teams. Bill’s collaborative style is marked by active listening, continuous learning, and a deep understanding of the underlying objectives of every task. This approach extends seamlessly across all levels, from the C-suite to business, product, and technology teams.
Bill’s extensive background in software engineering, application delivery, and data analytics, with a sharp focus on operational excellence, distinguishes him from his peers. His innate ability to swiftly identify data trends and anomalies, coupled with a commitment to course correction, when necessary, positions him as a valuable asset capable of consistently achieving desired outcomes.
Cheryl Mills
Cheryl Mills is an insightful and action-oriented executive and leadership coach who cultivates deep, trusting partnerships with her clients. Known for her warm yet direct approach, she creates an environment where leaders feel supported yet challenged to stretch beyond their comfort zones. Cheryl guides her clients to uncover valuable insights, make confident decisions, and implement strategies that drive lasting impact. With 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Cheryl brings a wealth of industry knowledge to her coaching.
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She has managed global teams, led strategic initiatives, and launched major products for Fortune 100 companies and their clients, which included wealth management, banking and insurance companies. Cheryl’s clients achieve clarity in their leadership vision, negotiate complex career transitions, and develop the skills necessary to inspire and lead cohesive, high-performing teams. Her coaching empowers individuals to make informed, strategic decisions and fosters a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment in their professional lives. Cheryl holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the College of William and Mary and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Anthropology. She is a Certified Professional Co- Active Coach (CPCC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation.
Michele Stowe
For over 20 years, Michele Stowe has been guiding individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations toward the creation of fulfilling change to produce sustainable, proven results. Michele is an experienced organizational development and leadership coach and founder of SkyRocket LLC, a full-service executive coaching and training firm. Michele joined The Leader’s Evolution as a collaborating coach in February 2022.
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Michele is an ICF and Hudson certified coach and pursues a mission to help engaged leaders and organizations realize their full potential. Michele earned her Master’s in Organizational Psychology at Columbia University before embarking on a successful 20-year career as a Fortune 100 multinational executive, living and working in numerous countries. In 2009, she transitioned to the nonprofit sector and led Mercy Housing as its Chief Operations Officer. Michele lives in Colorado with her family.
Martina McGaw
Martina McGaw is an executive coach and consultant with over a decade of experience in leadership development, coaching, and strategic execution for Fortune 500 companies. She has led executive education at USC’s Marshall School of Business and specializes in helping leaders and teams uncover their greatest strengths and opportunities for growth. With expertise in feedback analysis and organizational effectiveness, Martina empowers clients to break barriers, achieve immediate impact, and create sustainable success.
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Martina McGaw is an Executive Coach and consultant with 10+ years of experience in coaching, leadership development, and project design and execution with Fortune 500 companies.
Throughout her career, Martina has led the Executive Education team at USC’s Center for Effective Organizations in the Marshall School of Business and led strategy and team effectiveness for businesses internally.
Martina currently spends much of her time coaching individual leaders and teams towards greater effectiveness immediately and in future roles. Martina tailors her work to uncover the most critical and valuable aspects of each individual or team, as well as roadblocks and blind spots, allowing them to make the biggest impact on their organization and their lives. Martina specializes in gathering and analyzing feedback on individuals and teams to uncover their greatest strengths and contributions and greatest opportunities for improved effectiveness.
Martina partners with her clients to surface their truest desires and most elevated versions of themselves and remove barriers and preconceived notions of what is possible. Her clients develop their plans to move forward in ways that are different from what has been done before, leading to greater effectiveness immediately and balanced, taking into consideration the real-life demands on the individual. Martina is committed to and energized by her work to see value added and progress made by each individual and business she works with. She has extensive experience leading and navigating project teams and working with complex groups of stakeholders.
Martina has a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University and Master of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Southern California (USC). She is trained as an executive coach with a specialty in uncovering how systems impact teams and individuals through Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC).
Martina lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, son, and daughter. In her free time, Martina enjoys traveling, cooking, and reading. She also competes with a barbershop-style chorus based in Santa Monica, California.
Coaching and Consulting Clients
Capital Group, ConocoPhillips, First American, Duke University, Kiewit, Fremantle, Concordia Studios, Dick Clark Productions, NBC Universal, Grocery Outlet, Mt. San Antonio College, Families First, First Medic, Jessie Cohen PR, PRX, PwC, Claremont McKenna College, QIAGEN, 0704 Capital, Konica Minolta, Ayzenberg, Atara Bio, Pull PR, Red Bull, Fanatics, Search Optimizers, deluxe, Shondaland, MediaAlpha, Meow Wolf, Gates Corp