
AI initiatives rarely fail loudly. More often, they fail quietly—through slowed adoption, leadership misalignment, talent disruption, and costly resets that don’t show up on a project plan or balance sheet until it’s too late.
I work with senior leaders and boards at moments of inflection—where decisions about AI, automation, and workforce strategy carry outsized risk and long-term consequences.
This is strategic advisory, not implementation. My role is to help organizations ask better questions and make decisions that hold up across leadership teams, people systems, and the boardroom.

Executive coaching with me is not about fixing you.
It’s about helping you see clearly, decide intentionally, and lead from your highest level of capacity.
I’ve spent over two decades coaching leaders across startups, private equity-backed companies, small businesses, and Fortune 100 organizations. My work blends strategic thinking, deep pattern recognition, and a kind of intuition that only comes from working closely with hundreds of leaders navigating real pressure, real consequences, and real ambition.
Whether you’re building something new, navigating a career transition, or leading inside an established organization, the goal is the same: clarity, momentum, and sustained performance over time.
This work is for people who are serious. People who have tried things.
People who sense there is a next level and know they’re being held back by something they can’t quite name.

I speak to the realities leaders and organizations are navigating right now—where technology is accelerating faster than culture, equity conversations are getting louder and more fragile, and underrepresented talent is being asked to “adapt” without always being protected.
With more than 25 years in corporate leadership, global talent strategy, and organizational transformation—and now as a tech founder working at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and workforce change—I bring both systems-level insight and lived experience to every room.
I don’t do performative DEI.
I don’t do sanitized leadership talks.
I do honest conversations that help organizations and people move forward with clarity and integrity.
Engagements are tailored, but commonly focus on:
The goal is not speed for speed’s sake—but clarity early, when getting it wrong is most expensive.
If you believe this advisory may be useful, you’re welcome to reach out for an exploratory conversation at advisory@trellisusher.com or book a dicovery call below.
Inquiries are reviewed personally. Availability is limited.

My coaching work is best suited for:
If you’re looking for motivation, advice, or surface-level coaching, this probably isn’t the right fit.
If you’re ready for deep clarity, real accountability, and transformation that actually lasts, we should talk.

AI is reshaping work, identity, and leadership. This keynote offers a grounded approach to leading in times of rapid change. We explore how to redesign workflows, roles, and team communication in ways that accelerate performance without sacrificing culture, dignity, or trust. Leaders learn how to reduce fear, manage change with clarity, a
AI is reshaping work, identity, and leadership. This keynote offers a grounded approach to leading in times of rapid change. We explore how to redesign workflows, roles, and team communication in ways that accelerate performance without sacrificing culture, dignity, or trust. Leaders learn how to reduce fear, manage change with clarity, and guide teams through uncertain transitions with both strategy and humanity.

Leadership for women often requires balancing confidence, credibility, and emotional intelligence — in systems that weren’t built with us in mind. This talk offers a real conversation about authority, identity, visibility, and staying grounded in your voice. It is inspiring, strategic, and deeply human.

Equity work requires courage, clarity, and care — not guilt or performance. This keynote equips leaders to have real conversations that build trust, repair harm, and move cultures forward with integrity and accountability.
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