Women's Leadership Development Programs
about us
raising the bar on leadership
At The New Standard, we believe that when leaders rise, organizations transform. We partner with companies to unlock the full potential of their mid-level and emerging leaders, those with the potential and ambition to shape what’s next.
Our mission is simple: help leaders own the value they bring and lead with purpose, clarity, and impact.
Through immersive leadership development programs powered with executive coaching, we build the mindset, behaviors, and accountability leaders need to break through what’s holding them back and step into what’s possible. We don’t just teach theory; we create real, measurable change that drives results across teams and businesses.
We’re not interested in surface-level growth. We’re here to challenge assumptions, expand capacity, and help leaders leave a lasting mark.
This is leadership, elevated. This is The New Standard.
founders
Ellen Keithline Byrne, PhD
Co-Founder
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Denise D’Agostino, CEC
Co-Founder
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Karen Kirchner, MS, PCC
Co-Founder
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the team
Angelique Arnao Anderson
Executive Coach
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Julie Anderson
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Lyndsie Anderson
Tech Manager
Angie Askelsen
Operations Director
Julia Bunyatov, PCC
Executive Coach
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Alina Campos
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Harpreet Chana
Executive Coach
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Toni Cortese, CPCC
Executive Coach
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Cassie Crosby
Executive Coach
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Rob Cummings
Executive Coach
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Cristina Custodio
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Francesca Danzi
Executive Coach
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Nancy Di Dia
Executive Coach
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Tommie English
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Shirin Eskandani
Executive Coach
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Tréasa Fitzgibbon
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Greg Gale
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Jeanette Iglesias
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Melissa Kushnaryov
Marketing Manager
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Ana Belén Manzano, MCC
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Kathy McConnell, PCC
Executive Coach
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Keamber Reynolds
Program Coordinator
Mariateresa Romeo
Executive Coach
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Linda Schnabel, PCC
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Emma Simpson
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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Jackie Stallings Evans, MBA, ACC
Executive Coach
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Milena Trevisani
Executive Coach & Facilitator
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advisors
Wagner Denuzzo, LCSW
Consultant and former Head of Capabilities for Future of Work, Prudential Financial
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Ted Fleming
Talent Development Consultant and former Head, Talent Development, CVS Health.
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Carol Jensen
Consultant, Former Chief People Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
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Cathy Jirak
Founding Partner and COO of QueBIT
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