Jen is an Executive Coach with her MBA from the University of Chicago and leadership training from the Co-Active Training

Institute. She leverages her vast professional experience in

consulting, general management and marketing, working for

Fortune 500 companies, community-based organizations and

local government.

As an executive coach, she works with mission-driven, committed

clients to live and lead with self-integrity in alignment with their

values. She works with clients across not-for-profit, governmen

and private sectors and in industries including technology,

healthcare, and education. As a facilitator, coaching partner, and

consultant, she supports executives and their teams to navigate

uncertainty, improve their performance and effectiveness, and

manifest their vision.

Jen is a long-time civic leader and public servant. She was elected Mayor of her hometown of 20+ years, Piedmont CA, by her colleagues in December 2023, after being elected to City Council in November 2016 and reelected in 2020. She is a high-impact community organizer who works to preserve the many aspects that make her community special while investing in the city’s future and working to make the city a more welcomingcommunity to individuals with diverse perspectives.

Throughout the state, Jen is active in policy development and

advocacy and serves on several regional boards for transportation, clean energy, and climate action and sustainability. In 2022 she received the Leadership in Action award by the Mayors and Council Members Leadership.

She grew up in the Midwest, just north of Chicago, IL, one of 5 kids with parents who were nurses for the Veterans Administration Hospital. She completed her undergraduate business degree at the University of Illinois. She is a mother to three active young adults, in various stages of finding themselves and continuitheir higher education.

She restores herself in nature with full-time companions Shasta

and Bailey, she doesn’t take herself too seriously on the pickleball court, and connects with her creative side as an amateur ceramicist.

As a Coach, Jen brings balanced energy, authenticity, and intuition for what lies beneath and within.

Jen is known for her deep commitment to serving others through her coaching and civic leadership. Connect (link) with Jen to discover how she can serve you.

Other things about me:

● I believe my best athletic days are in my future

● I am a lifelong learner and a work in progress

● I am one of 5 and the first in my family to go to colle

● I prefer dogs, fish, and birds, in that orde

● My humor tends toward the sarcastic. It’s my way of dealing

with the inane and the unbelievable.

● I can be a force. For Good.

● My kids are unique to themselves but I love when I spy a

better version of myself.

● I am a failing vegetarian.

Strategic Planning Bio:

“Hi,

My name is Jen Cavenaugh. Professionally I am an Executive

Leadership Coach, Strategic Planner and Group Facilitator. I help

business, government and not-for-profit leaders navigate chang

lead with authenticity, and inspire their organizations to maximize their impact. My coaching approach is values-driven,

human-centered, and results-oriented.

I have a background in Business working in Fortune 500

companies in consulting, general management and marketing;

with not-for-profit organizations in board advisement, curricul

development, event planning, and fundraising; and in local

government. It's safe to say I'm a Generalist, a lifelong-learner, and Jane-of-all-trades.

Fun fact, I'm the Mayor of my small town in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. As an elected official, I have a uniq

perspective on local government and community-based work --

that is a practical knowledge of what it takes to effectuate change in a community and how to successfully achieve optimal

outcomes through collaboration, communication, and compassion.

Outside of work, I keep busy with 3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 partner; hiking, pottery, pickleball, and reading in my free time

I'm happy to offer pro bono thought partnership on your next

strategic planning process, if I can be of service.”

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As an executive coach, facilitator and leadership consultant, Allison helps leaders and teams to be better and work better. With 20+ years of business and client experience, she focuses on leadership development, transitions, and communications, with an emphasis on authentic connection, mindset, action and outcomes.  Allisonpartners with founders, CEOs and executives to help them tothrive in complexity and guide high performance teams andorganizations through transformation from a place of

competence, confidence and consciousnes

 Allison is known throughout her personal and professional circles for her big heart and big mind, straight shooting, authenticity, and genuine interest and affinity for serving other