Iris S.

Iris is enthusiastic about helping high-performing leaders and executives unlock their potential, lead with clarity and confidence, while building cultures where people thrive. With over 30 years of experience in engineering, customer experience, DEIB strategy, and ministry, she brings operational insight, emotional intelligence, and a holistic strategic lens to coaching her clients. Her approach is anchored in positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and real-world leadership experience. Clients describe Iris as intuitive, discerning, grounded, and warm, with a coaching style that blends challenge with care.

MY PASSION TO COACH

  • Iris’ diverse coaching portfolio encompasses a range of sectors, including public, private, nonprofit, law, and academic.
  • Empowering leaders and senior executives to align with their values, communicate with impact, lead inclusively, and build a psychologically safe culture.
  • Serving as a safe space for underrepresented professionals navigating leadership while overcoming invisible barriers.

MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Coached leaders and executives in various facets of effective leadership, including executive presence, coactive leadership, setting clear expectations, managing up and across the organization, strategic thinking, effective communication, and personal brand development.
  • Helped clients cultivate positive and inclusive workplace cultures that foster employee engagement, and productivity.
  • Designed and implemented a Leadership Development & Coaching program for Head Start.
  • 25+ years of curriculum development and training.
  • Ordained minister with experience in chaplaincy, Christian education, restorative practices, and preaching.

MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Director of Service Improvement, The Daniel Group, Ltd. – Led the customer experience strategy, trained clients on proprietary software, managed clients, and a remote team of 20+ individuals.
  • Engineering Project Manager, Monsanto Company – Designed control and power systems and managed the installation of the projects in the plant.
  • 7 years of consultancy, coaching, and training services to public and non-profit organizations.

MY CREDENTIALS

  • Executive Coaching Certification, The Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute (ICF-accredited)
  • DEI Certification, Cornell University
  • Master of Divinity, Duke Divinity School, Duke University
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, The University of Alabama
  • Member, International Coaching Federation (ICF), Global & San Diego Chapter