Our philosophy and processes are based on the belief that great leaders are not born, they are nurtured, and the true backbone of any company is a cohesive, collaborative, and diverse team.Vanessa’s career spans executive roles leading large global operations for retirement, high net worth portfolios, and life/annuities businesses with roles from internal audit to financial services operational leadership to talent advisory services.

Many corporate leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs find themselves “stuck” – unable to move their companies and/or themselves to the next level of success. They know the road blocks are there but can’t uncover why they are there or how to move past them. At Leading Edge Consulting, LLC, we help leaders chart their course to success with measurable time proven tools.

Our Services include:
*Executive Coaching
*Organizational Assessment & Development Coaching
*Leadership Assessment and Development
*Business and Culture Change Strategy – Implementation and Evaluation
*Talent Acquisition Needs Analysis, Execution, and On-boarding
*Diversity and Inclusion Consulting
*Team Building
*Strategic Planning
*ERG – Employee Resource Groups

Vanessa was a Managing Director with Horton International, a retained global boutique executive search firm headquartered in West Hartford, CT. She also held senior level and C-suite positions leading high-powered executive global teams for Sun Life, Prudential, MassMutual, Aetna, and UConn Health.

Vanessa has an International background and vast experience in Executive Coaching, Women & Diversity Leadership Coaching, Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s), Leadership Advancement, Operations Leadership, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Strategic Business Planning, Executive Presence Coaching, Team Building Facilitation, Preparation for Executive Presentation, Management & Financial Reporting, and Change Management.

Vanessa holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Virginia State University, and is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation.
Rate: $500-999 per hour