Alisa Cohn is an executive coach who works with start-up founders, co-founders, CEOs, and executive teams. She is the executive coach for the “Runway” program at NYC Tech—an “accelerator” that focuses on supporting post-docs to commercialize their research and build companies. She is also on the Entrepreneurial Advisory Committee at Cornell University and is on the advisory boards of a number of startups. Alisa guest lectures at Harvard, Cornell, and Georgetown universities, as well as in the Naval War College’s accelerated leadership program. Alisa is a CPA and earned an MBA from Cornell University.

Jean is the owner of Human Resources Simplified, a Florida human resources consulting and training company. She also does career coaching, which includes resume writing services, bios, and profiles, as the owner of Career Advice Simplified, helping job hunters take their next step.

She received her bachelor of arts degree from Rowan University and holds a master of business administration degree from Argosy University, with a concentration in human resources. She received recognition as a Senior Professional in Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute and certification as a Certified Business Manager by the Association of Professionals in Business Management. Most recently she was awarded SHRM certification as a Senior Certified Professional and PARWACC certification as a Certified Professional Resume Writer.