She has spent nearly 20 years dedicated to people excellence by investing in and working with talented professionals and executives. Johanna has designed and delivered leadership and high-performing team workshops to hundreds of people, driven global talent management initiatives and coached high potential leaders.  She has developed a reputation as an energetic, entertaining and effective communicator, as well as a highly reputable practitioner.

Johanna’s industry experience is vast, ranging from mining and manufacturing to high tech companies. Johanna has worked extensively on five continents and coached several leaders from South America in her office, leaving only Antarctica untouched by her influence! She spent 10 years working in international human resources and organization development positions with Microsoft Corporation where she specialized in global talent management, coaching high-potential talent.

Johanna earned her bachelor’s degree in Business at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She is certified to deliver profiling methods, such as the Microsoft sponsored tool Strengthsfinder, as well as psychometric instruments, including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. When working with clients, she applies tools such as 360 feedback and MBTI. Johanna is undergoing formal accreditation with the ethical and professional coaching body, the International Coach Federation.

In addition, Johanna is an avid runner who enjoys marathon distances.  Her current focus is to become a Boston Marathon qualifier.  She loves to travel and has visited more than 25 countries.  Having lived in four countries she appreciates cultural diversities. Johanna currently resides in Seattle, USA, with her family.