My Story

I am Elena, the Leadership, Success and Resilience Coach. My vision is simple: I partner with my clients in their journey to uncover clarity, overcome challenges, and achieve their personal and professional goals.

My global client base includes senior executives, founders, and leaders across finance, business, politics, and education, as well as individuals navigating pivotal career transitions.

My path to coaching has been anything but conventional.

I built a successful career in finance in New York, working for leading U.S. and Swiss banks. Over the years, I managed a multi-million bond portfolio and served on an investment committee. My work demanded constant attention to global market developments and investment opportunities across time zones. It was intellectually demanding, fast-paced, and deeply rewarding.

Then I burned out.

Throughout my career, I had successfully relocated and built a life in four different countries, adapting to new cultures and new professional environments. Yet, now I was finding myself questioning whether I wanted to continue on the same path.

I stepped away from finance and focused on my family. The pause gave me the space to reflect on what truly mattered. Seeking answers, I trained as a coach in London, while exploring my own personal and professional transition. What began as a search for clarity became a new vocation. Coaching gave me not only a new perspective on my own life but also the skills to help others navigate change with greater confidence and purpose.

Another defining moment has been learning to live with less than 80% lung capacity. Rather than viewing it as a limitation, I came to see it through the lense of resilience, adaptation, and deliberate action.

Today, I bring together the worlds of strategic discipline of finance and the human insight of coaching. I understand the pressures of high-performance environments, the weight of difficult decisions, and the challenges of navigating career transitions while maintaining balance and perspective.

As an EMCC-qualified coach, I work with professionals and leaders who want to think more clearly, lead more intentionally, build resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. My role is not to provide answers but to help you discover your own—with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Your story is uniquely yours. My role is to help you write its next chapter with intention.