Woody Hancock, Executive Coach & Resume Writer
MBA, Harvard Business School
BA, Johns Hopkins University
Areas of expertise:
- Investment Banking
- Capital Markets
- Investment Research
- Asset Management
- Private Equity
- Commercial Banking
- Management Consulting
- Private Wealth Management
About me
I work with college and graduate students interested in careers in finance, as well as professionals with backgrounds across a broad spectrum of financial services who are looking either for their next career challenge in the field or to make an effective transition out of it. I provide resume and cover letter writing assistance along with counseling, helping clients develop effective job search techniques, including networking and interviewing tips.
My career expertise includes 25 years of investment banking in several areas with major and boutique Wall Street firms including UBS and Credit Suisse, along with 6 years in financial services executive search and career counseling.
I received a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in History from Johns Hopkins University. I am a member of the Harvard Business School Club of New York and a fundraiser for Harvard University as well as for my high school.
Career highlights
- Managing Director – Bushkin Associates
- Vice President, Investment Banking – UBS
- Vice President, Investment Banking – Kidder, Peabody & Co, Inc.
- Associate - Credit Suisse
- Executive Coach - Ivy Exec
Affiliations
Nancy Ancowitz, PCC
Presentation & Career Coach
BS, Communication, Boston University School of Communication
Graduate studies, New York University Stern School of Business
Areas of expertise:
- Network
- Personal branding
- Presentation skills
- Interview skills
- Career advancement for introverts
- Business writing (e.g., cover letters, pitch letters)
About me
Nancy Ancowitz is a presentation and career coach and author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®. Nancy helps clients—introverts and extroverts alike—with vital career-building and leadership skills.She teaches public speaking, business writing, and career advancement at New York University. Nancy spent 12 years on Wall Street, where she was recognized for running marketing programs for a multibillion-dollar business as a vice president at JP Morgan Chase & Co; before that, at Citibank, she received an outstanding achievement award for her marketing proposal innovations for international client organizations. Earlier in her career, Nancy applied her business savvy and creativity as a jewelry designer, with clients including Nordstrom and Henri Bendel.
Her work has appeared in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Nancy holds a BS in Communication from Boston University and she did graduate work at the NYU Stern School of Business. She is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach.
Affiliations
Belma McCaffrey, Career and Leadership Coach
Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse, Baruch College, NeuroLeadership Institute, GroupM, Conde Nast, Associated Press, Dreamers & Doers
Areas of expertise:
- Media
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Learning + Development
- Emotional / mental wellbeing
About me
Belma McCaffrey is a career and leadership coach on a mission to redefine work and challenge the status quo so that work is a vehicle for impact and living a better life.She brings empathy, connection and a strategic mindset to her clients where she supports them with identifying the right opportunities and then developing the most strategic way to land those opportunities.
Prior to becoming a coach, Belma spent 10+ years in business development and strategy roles at companies like the Associated Press, GroupM, and Conde Nast. She also runs her own coaching platform and community, Work Bigger.
Belma has a B.A. in political science and public relations from Syracuse University, an M.B.A. in marketing from Baruch College, and is receiving her coaching certification with the NeuroLeadership Institute where she applies foundations in neuroscience to her leadership and career coaching.
Career highlights
- B.A. in Political Science and Public Relations from Syracuse University, SI Newhouse School of Communications
- MBA in Marketing from Baruch College
- Brain Based Coaching Certificate from Neuroleadership Institute (will receive this in November)
- Newhouse 44 - alumni group, Board Member (2015-2017) and mentor
- Dreamers & Doers, Founding Member
Affiliations
Sarah Johnston, Career and Interview Coach
B.A. in Speech Communications
University of Georgia
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership
University of Georgia
Institute for Leadership Advancemen
Areas of expertise:
- Interview coaching to non-native US job seekers
- Healthcare (Clinical and Administrative)
- Non-profit
- Sales
- Operations/Supply Chain
- Marketing
About me
Sarah Johnston is a former corporate recruiter and industry "insider" who got tired of seeing talented high-achievers get passed over for opportunities because they did not have the right marketing documents or know how to position themselves in interviews.She has had the privilege of helping job seekers land jobs at top startups and employers like Google, Medtronic and KPMG. She's been featured in Inc, Forbes, Business Insider and more and was named one of the Top Job Search Coaches to Follow in 2019 by JobScan.
Career highlights
- JobScan “Top to Follow” Career Expert on LinkedIn
- Founding Board Member, Young Friends of Forest Park, St. Louis
- Successfully landed the largest cash gift in school’s history as a major gift fundraiser
- Keynote Speaker, Ohio State University’s “LAUNCH” for seniors
Affiliations
Kimberly Milligan, Career Consultant, Resume Writer and Branding Specialist
BA, Xavier University - History and Psychology Studies
AA, Miami University – Humanities
Areas of expertise:
- Entry Level to C-Suite Executives
- Career Transition, Interview Coaching
- Networking, Social Media
- Medical/ Healthcare/ Pharmaceutical
- Government
- Entertainment
- Finance /Marketing & Sales
- IT and Software Development
- Manufacturing/Supply Chain
About me
I have extensive experience in professional resume writing and career consulting for all levels and all industries from entry level to C-suite executives. I relate to people from diverse backgrounds and industries helping them navigate through challenging career transitions to landing their dream jobs. I have assisted 1000+ clients ranging the gamut from photographers to doctors and CEOs.I enjoy helping clients identify their strengths and passions to drive them toward new and exciting career paths. I have been described as insightful, creative, and thorough in my customized approach to resume writing and personal branding.
My professional business background includes Human Resource talent acquisition, recruiting and corporate event planning. In addition, I have worked in environment engineering, construction, government, financial services, and wealth planning. I am also passionate about music, fine arts, medicine, health and wellness, yoga and traveling.
Career highlights
- Professional Branding Specialist – Lee Hecht Harrison
- Recruiter – Townsend Recruiting
- Career Coach/Resume Writer – Consultant
- Client Services – Drake Beam Morin
- I have worked with clients from JP Morgan, Pfizer, Cardinal Health, and General Motors to CIA, Discovery Channel and many more Fortune 100 to Fortune 500 companies.
Affiliations
Victoria Ramanauskas, Award Winning Resume Writer and Branding Specialist
BA, Richmond, The American International University in London - Communications Advancement
Areas of expertise:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Insurance
- Operations
- Human Resources
- Big Data Analytics/Research
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Clinical, Allied, and Administrative Healthcare
- Entertainment Industry
- Military & Federal Government
About me
Victoria Ramanauskas is an award-winning professional with 17 years of professional resume writing, career/interview preparation coaching, and recruiting experience. She began her career as a Recruiter and sole Professional Resume Writer for a small boutique staffing agency in New Jersey before moving to Florida. In Florida, Victoria succeeded in her new role as Director of Student Services and Career Services Assistant Director at the American Institute. In those roles, she managed all of the career advancement programs offered to graduates to ensure gainful employment. The student service programs included On-Site Job Fairs, Interview Coaching, Resume Writing, Job Search Strategy Approaches, and Job Performance Etiquette.In 2013, Victoria left American Institute to start Bridgemore Resume Design to offer resources to professionals needing assistance with their resumes, cover letters, post-interview thank you letters, LinkedIn profiles, and interviewing skills. Since starting Bridgemore Resume Design in 2013, Victoria has won the Angie’s List Super Service Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction and Service in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018. As a resume writing generalist, her range of resume writing experience includes clients that are recent college graduates to C-suite Executives in a multitude of industries.
Victoria is a strong collaborator with her clients and is passionate about helping professionals achieve their life and career goals. Furthermore, she is often recognized for her strong work ethic, integrity, and high level of personal initiative.
Career highlights
- Recruiter & Professional Resume Writer – Baron Personnel Services, LLC
- Director of Student Services / Career Services Assistant Director – The American Institute
- Professional Resume Writer & Coach – Bridgemore Resume Design, LLC
- Professional Resume Writer – Ivy Exec
Affiliations
Sally Sherry, Interview and Presentation Coach
Columbia University — Columbia Business School
Columbia University — Graduate School of Journalism
University of California San Diego — Political Science, Economics
Areas of expertise:
- Interview Preparation
- Presentation Training
- Media Training
- Social Media Training
About me
"My passion is helping people powerfully communicate resonant and memorable messages with credibility and confidence in job interviews, media interviews and presentations.”Sally Sherry, a strategic communications specialist, provides trusted counsel to executives, experts and other leaders in the public spotlight. As one of the industry’s top media and presentation coaches, Ms. Sherry is particularly skilled at enhancing her clients’ natural delivery style and maximizing their ability to powerfully deliver key messages.
Ms. Sherry advises Fortune 500 clients across the country and was an award winning anchor and reporter for network affiliates ABC, NBC and CBS, and appeared frequently on CNN. Her breadth of experience spanning both corporate and media environments enables her to share with her clients a real-world perspective and exceptional practical insights.
Ms. Sherry earned an MBA, Masters in Journalism and a Certificate in Economics and Business Journalism from Columbia University.
Affiliations
Bonnie Halpern, Resume and LinkedIn Profile Writer
MBA, Columbia Business School – Marketing and Finance
MIA, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs – International Affairs
BA, Vassar College – Political Science / International Affairs (major), French (minor)
Junior Year Abroad in France
Certifications: Corporate Training (NYU), Digital Marketing (NYU), Myers Briggs Type Inventory
Areas of expertise:
- Classic and digital marketing
- Financial services
- Personal branding and positioning
- Social media content
- Wide range of fields – corporate, banking, legal, retail, consulting, non-profit
- Foreign nationals’ resumes
- Consulting
- Hiring process from new MBAs to senior executives
- Strategies for addressing ageism
About me
I am a personal branding consultant focused on helping people define who they are in the workplace, differentiate themselves from others in their field and position themselves to their targeted audience. My branding services include writing resumes and LinkedIn profiles across a wide range of fields including corporate, banking, legal, retail, consulting and non-profit. I am adept at and enjoy helping foreign nationals convert their resumes to an American style.My approach is based on sound classic & social media marketing principles gained from 25+ years of experience in marketing financial services for Citibank and MasterCard, consulting for American Express and managing social media for various professional associations.
As a Vice President at Citibank I recruited talented MBAs from top business schools and participated in hiring mid-level to senior executives. I think I reviewed about 1000 resumes during my career.
Career highlights
- Marketing Consultant, Halpern Marketing; major client American Express
- Columbia Business School Alumni Club New York, Manager of social media function and Chairperson of Artificial Intelligence Committee
- Financial Women’s Association, Manager of content for Facebook business page
- VP Marketing, Citibank Credit Card Division
- VP Citibank, Cross-Organization Activities / Liaison between Cards and Retail Divisions
- VP Marketing MasterCard International, Director of Debit Card Marketing
- VP Marketing Citibank Retail Bank, Regional Marketing Director Lower Manhattan
Shera Sever, Executive Coach, Career Consultant, Resume Writer and Branding Specialist
MS. Organizational Leadership, California State University- East Bay
B. A, Sociology, University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana
Certifications: Career/Life Transition Coach (San Diego); OnLine Teaching & E-Learning) (Cal State U
Areas of expertise:
- Leadership: C-Suite to Front Line
- Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement
- Talent Management- Onboarding
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Board Advisory- Non-Profit Management
- Communications Management
- Learning & Development; ELearning
- Broad-based industry experience: Finance, IT, Pharma, Real Estate, Retail, Hospitality, Edutainment, Higher Education, Social Enterprise; Start-Ups, Non-Profit Management, Public Agencies
About me
Shera Sever is an executive coach and organizational development consultant who has been leading organizational and personal transformation for the past 20 years for business and community leaders.
In her OD consulting, she specializes in aligning leadership, culture, strategy, and communications, and has designed and facilitated hundreds of award-winning trainings and seminars for Fortune 500 companies, universities, and non-profit community-based organizations.
Her executive coaching and resumes have positioned hundreds of CEO’s, senior, and mid-career professionals in careers and businesses in alignment with their purpose, values, and passions. Shera offers her coaching and consulting services to individuals and organizations through Ivy Exec and her private practice.
Career highlights
- Human Resources Sr. Partner: Alameda-Contra Costa County Transit
- Change Management/Communications- Visa
- Diversity & Inclusion Consultant: JFK University & Diversity Training University International
- Leadership Development Consultant-Flex
- Faculty (Leadership & Communications): UC Berkeley, San Francisco State University
- Marketing/Business Development-McGraw Hill Publishers Higher Ed
- Career Consultant and Resume Writer- multiple organizations
- Executive Coach- Ivy Exec
Affiliations
David Xiong, Executive Coach & Career Consultant
MBA, Harvard Business School
Areas of expertise:
- Strategic Visioning
- Building Winning Teams
- Executive Onboarding
- Career Advancement Strategies
- Organizational Networking
- Women’ Leadership
- MBA Career Planning
- Compelling Interviews
- Personality Enablers/Derailers
About me
For 9 years I’ve been an Executive Coach, helping clients reach the full potential of their professional and personal excellence. My clients come from various industry sectors with diversified background. Clients I am currently coaching include a Project Coordinator who is just starting her career and a Senior Vice President who heads a $700mil business.
My program starts with a vibrant discussion about the executive’s life story – their passions and dreams. We then take a disciplined approach to examine the complex challenges they face from three perspectives: business, people and self. Working as partners, we devise and execute a winning plan. I help my client build up their competencies (strategic visioning, communications, etc.), introduce them to innovative management processes, look into their personalities for leadership enablers and derailers, and redesign their career plans to help them gain critical experience.
Before becoming an Executive Coach, I was a seasoned business leader with 20 years of diversified and dynamic management experience. Six times in my career I was appointed to turn around operations in crisis. My strongest passion, however, has always been helping people grow. I chaired a company specialized in training young elites in which I coached many MBA students and young executives. I was selected to a 50-member alumni mentor group at the Harvard Business School.
I believe in continuous learning. Over the past 3 years I’ve made a persistent effort to master the complex but powerful Hogan-based personality assessment model. Well, if you are also on a journey to learn and grow, let’s start our conversation today at Ivy Exec.
Career highlights
- Chairman, Future International
- General Manager, Motorola CHS Business Unit
- Chief Executive Officer, GoVideo Inc.
- Chief Executive Officer, Irdeto (China)
- Managing Director, Dell Computer
Vladimir Popovic, Professional Resume Writer
BS, Economics
Areas of expertise:
- Resume writing
- Cover letter writing
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- ATS optimization
- Management of ageism, employment gaps, specific resume circumstances
- Entry-level to Senior Management
- Sales, Project Management, Marketing, Digital, IT, Finance, Academic, Medical, Supply Chain, Commercial Banking, Management
About me
I am a professional resume writer who helped more than 2,700 clients with resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles.
My professional history of 17 years in commercial banking and digital within Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies gave me a specific perspective on business processes and KPIs, allowing me to pinpoint the clients’ most critical quantified achievements in their resumes.
I am effectively transferring skills achieved in digital marketing to resume writing as the basic premise is almost the same: say the most impactful points in a very limited amount of space to a specific audience.
With hundreds of clients from all continents, I am well versed in international resume specificities and changes when it comes to converting them to American-style resumes.
Career highlights
- Founded and developed own resume writing company with thousands of clients from all over the world
- Managed the most advanced e-banking department in this part of Europe for Societe Generale
- Digital manager for southeast Europe at Philip Morris International
- Retail banking manager at Societe Generale