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Hello, my name is Dr. Asha Gipson, and I am an organizational psychologist. I help individuals, teams, and organizations improve their efficiency and overall performance. As a Ph. D.-trained organizational psychologist, I am an evidence-based practitioner who provides a wide range of services to my clients. I work best with high-performing individuals and teams who are growing and looking to take their productivity to the next level. If this sounds like you, get in touch. Services: ‣ 1:1 Executive Coaching ‣ Team Meeting Facilitation ‣ Strategic Retreat Design and Facilitation ‣ Corporate Training (e.g., Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Intelligence, Teaming) ‣ Executive Assessments ‣ Team Assessments ‣ Leadership Development Programming What to expect: All engagements start with a discovery session to better understand your goals for our work together. I'll ask about your current processes, systems, and way of working. The goal of this session is to understand your current state and your desired state. Our work will bridge the gap between the two. Industries I work with: ‣ Healthcare & Life Sciences ‣ Private Equity & Portfolio Companies ‣ Technology & Digital Transformation ‣ Consumer & Retail ‣ Higher Education & Nonprofit ‣ Professional Services ‣ Sports, Media & Entertainment About Me I’m a San Diego-based college athlete turned Organizational Psychologist, executive advisor, and entrepreneur with a passion for understanding performance, leadership, and human potential. I earned my Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and my B.A. in Psychology from Pomona College. I currently serve as Practice Leader for the Center for Executive Performance, supporting executive assessment and leadership decisions for organizations. I am also the Founder of Addison Leadership Advisory and Co-Founder of Blaxtar Essentials.

- Organization design, employee relations, performance management, hiring plans, onboarding, job descriptions, HRBP, and HR infrastructure - handbook, benefits, compensation, culture & values, recruiting - ICF Professional Executive Coach (PCC) - Industry experience in Legal, Financial Services, Pharma & BioTech, Healthcare, and SaaS & Enterprise Software; 8+ years in healthcare and sales recruitment; experience in Private Equity- and Venture (VC)-backed companies - Partner to individuals for job searches, career transitions, resume review and creation, interview coaching; specific expertise partnering with VP and C-level Executives - 8+ years' experience in start-ups and high-growth companies including mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, integration, and HR and People process creation - HR system and vendor selection and implementation experience including payroll, LMS, HRIS, and - Passionate about Health Equity

I help founders and senior leaders build companies and careers that are strategically sharp and personally sustainable through brand advisory, strategic leadership support, and executive coaching. My work combines coaching, consulting, and serving as a fractional brand executive to help leadership teams clarify market positioning, make higher-quality decisions, and align brand and narrative with business reality. My work sits at the intersection of strategy, brand, and executive judgment. Clients bring me in when: • Strategy feels reactive, fragmented, or incomplete • Messaging no longer reflects the business • Leadership alignment is breaking down • Activity choices are not aligned with core values • Leadership requires a thought partner to challenge assumptions and help them to define the path forward Whether you need a senior strategic partner for your business, an embedded brand leader, or a dedicated thinking partner for yourself, each engagement is structured to deliver clarity, impact, and real forward movement. Services include: ​ • Executive coaching for founders and senior leaders navigating high-stakes decisions, transitions, or growth • Strategic advisory on positioning, brand narrative, and go-to-market clarity • Fractional CMO/brand officer support for companies that need senior marketing leadership without a full-time hire • Leadership alignment workshops to resolve internal positioning or marketing confusion and sharpen strategic direction​ Engagements are EQ-driven, reflective, and built around your specific situation, not a framework applied from the outside. My background includes senior roles at The Walt Disney Company, advisory work for global organizations including MARS Corp., and building a profitable independent consulting practice. I hold an MBA from UCLA Anderson and have over a decade of experience advising leadership teams across B2B, B2C, and venture-backed companies. If you’re looking for senior judgment, clarity, and a trusted external perspective, I’m likely a good fit.

Founders hire me when they hit a scaling wall and realize they have zero HR infrastructure. I step in as a Fractional CPO to build your People Operations, compensation models, and talent pipelines from 0-to-1, translating your executive vision into an agile operational reality. Whether you are an early-stage startup building from scratch or a high-growth venture preparing for a capital event, I design the foundational human architecture required to reduce friction, protect your runway, and accelerate growth. 🚀 Core Specialized Offerings 0-to-1 HR Infrastructure: Building foundational People Operations, compliant employee frameworks, and scalable talent systems from the ground up. Compensation & Equity Architecture: Designing early-stage compensation structures, incentive alignments, and executive/founder equity frameworks to attract top talent without burning capital. Organizational Design & Scale: Re-architecting legacy systems for speed, managing M&A integrations, navigating Pre-IPO/going-public environments, and implementing AI-enabled platform workflows. Leadership Alignment: Translating complex organizational friction into actionable pathways that maximize leadership impact and align performance with business strategy. 💼 Elite Proven Experience I bring a unique blend of behavioral science, design psychology, and deep executive experience to high-growth tech and private capital ventures. My background includes driving strategic transformation, organizational effectiveness, and talent scaling for iconic global brands, platforms, and startups, including: Technology & Platforms: Microsoft, HPE, DocuSign Consumer & Financial Brands: Nike, Starbucks, Charles Schwab Enterprise & Ventures: Oracle-Cerner, Fintech startups, and Private Capital portfolios 🎓 Qualifications & Credentials Ph.D. in Organizational and Transformative Studies M.A. in Organization Development | M.S. in Counseling Psychology ICF Certified Integral Leadership Coach & Certified Wellness Health Coach (IIN) Master Assessment Practitioner: Certified in Hogan, EQ-i 2.0 + 360, The Leadership Circle 360, DISC, MBTI, and StrengthsFinder. If you need a builder who creates what doesn’t yet exist, minimizes organizational drag, and aligns your people with your business strategy, let's connect.

I’m a Creative Business Coach and Content & Brand Consultant with over a decade of experience supporting coaches, healers, and creative entrepreneurs bring their work into clearer expression and real-world form. Most of the people I work with don’t need more ideas. They need clarity, direction, and support actually bringing what’s already inside them into something coherent they can share. That usually means getting honest about what they’re really here to say, how they naturally show up, and what’s been getting in the way of them expressing it fully. My work sits at the intersection of business messaging, visibility, and creative process. Sometimes that looks like refining a brand or content direction. Sometimes it’s working through the internal resistance that’s been keeping someone stuck in overthinking instead of creating. And often it’s simply helping people see their own voice more clearly so they can stop trying to force something that isn’t them. Over the years I’ve supported the creation of coaching programs, books, content platforms, meditation and audio projects, and offers that needed both structure and soul to actually come together. I work best with people who are in transition, evolving their message, stepping into more visibility, or feeling the pull to finally bring something important into form but not quite sure how to move it forward. If that’s where you are, we’ll usually know pretty quickly what needs to shift. To get started send me a message to book a free consult call!

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