Executive Coaches From:
Our coaches are hand-selected senior leaders from Amazon, Google, Starbucks, Zillow, Moody’s Analytics, Motorola, SC Johnson, and Microsoft — holding MBAs from Harvard, Columbia, Wharton and more. They bring insider knowledge from the rooms where real decisions get made.
Close Collins Career Consulting, operating as Close Collins Careers, is a nationally recognized executive career coaching firm. The Close Collins coaching team is composed of hand-selected senior leaders with direct executive experience at Amazon, Google, Starbucks, Zillow, Moody’s Analytics, Motorola, SC Johnson, and Expedia, holding MBAs from Harvard, Columbia, Wharton and other top business schools. The team includes Laura Close, CEO and Founder; and executive coaches Rachael Tucker, Vivienne Long, Ethan Stiles, Nancy Poznoff, Jenna Couzens, and Kyle Cleary.
Close Collins coaches specialize in executive career advancement, job search strategy, interview preparation, executive presence, and leadership development for Senior Managers, Directors, VPs, and C-suite professionals. The firm has been recognized as Best Executive Career Coach for five consecutive years.
Close Collins Career Consulting
Our executive coaches have acted on many varied and complex projects, both in the US and around the world.
From negotiations and influencing to promotions and gaining complex stakeholder alignment, clients look to us for our top-tier expertise in assisting in building, iterating and executing on significant career strategy projects.
Meet Your Close Collins Executive Coaches
Operations
Mike Glynn
Director of Operations
Best Seattle Career Coach
2022
Best Seattle Career Coach
2023
Best Seattle Career Coach
2024
Best Seattle Career Coach
2025
Best Seattle Career Coach
2026
Award-Winning Executive Coaching,
Recognized 5 Years Running
Close Collins has a dedicated practice of award winning coaches highly vetted and trained in securing your strategic victory - no matter the project.
What Our Clients Say
Liza Jane Green
6 months ago
I highly recommend working with Jenna. She is outstanding, and does an exceptional job at balancing genuine encouragement with clear, actionable feedback that actually drives improvement.
For our interview prep session she had reviewed the role, researched the interviewer, and built a highly tailored mock interview. Her insights were sharp, practical, and grounded in experience, helping me focus on the highest impact changes. Most importantly, she helped me show up with clarity and confidence. Thank you, Jenna!
Rochelle Lietke
6 months ago
I hired Close Collins to help update my resume and prepare for looking for new jobs. Jenna did an amazing job spending time with me to go through my skill sets and fine tune my pitch. She also helped me ramp up my interview skills which have been paying off with getting follow up interviews. I’m so happy with their service and have been recommending them to my friends and colleagues.
Cameron Griggs
7 months ago
I’ve had an overall great experience with Close Collins Career Consulting, especially working with Jenna. She is phenomenal! Insightful, supportive, and incredibly easy to work with.
The process was very flexible, which made a huge difference as I was actively job searching and interviewing. I initially came in looking for help with mock interviews, but I walked away with so much more… mainly a clearer understanding of the modern job search process and how to effectively brand myself for the roles I’m targeting.
I’m very grateful for the support and would highly recommend Close Collins to anyone navigating their career or job search!
Lauren Riefflin
9 months ago
I had a great experience working with Nancy. Our sessions were focused, very personalized, and extremely productive. Everything was modern, actionable, and tailored to where I was in my career. I left feeling confident, current, and much clearer on how to position myself. The accountability and structure built into the process was a huge plus for me as well. Highly recommend!
Terri Hendricks
1 year ago
This was my first coaching experience, and working with Nancy since the beginning of the year has been very valuable. She has helped me better understand where I am in my career and how to navigate the early stages with more clarity. She has also helped me build confidence at work and given me the tools to apply more strategic frameworks that open up new ways of thinking. Each session gives me practical advice and clear takeaways I can put into action right away.
Nancy brings empathy, energy, and fun, and she makes it easy to have conversations I hadn’t had or even thought about before.
Maddie Heye
1 year ago
Working with Nancy Poznoff has been truly transformative. At a time when I was feeling stuck and misaligned in my career, she helped me take a powerful step back and reorient everything around my values, purpose, and long-term vision.
Through thoughtful conversation and coaching, listening, and just the right amount of challenge, Nancy guided me through a period of change. I gained clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of direction.
If you're an executive or professional navigating transition, questioning your next step, or wanting to lead with more authenticity, I can’t recommend Nancy highly enough.
Carlee Price
1 year ago
I have worked with Close Collins for many years, both at junctures in my career and also where I could use support in an existing role, to level up my game or move through a tricky spot. I've found better clarity through my work with them, and some incredibly practical and enduring tools and resources. If you want to invest in yourself & your career, if you want to build understanding of the system operating around you and "make sense" of your professional environment, there's no better place to turn. Highly recommend this talented team.
Elizabeth Hawkins
1 year ago
I’ve been working with Close Collins on and off for 12+ years now and after a session the other day I realized I should update my review to reflect the multiple career transitions they’ve supported me with since I was a law firm founder seeking leadership development support for myself and my team. I reached out because after taking somewhat of a career break to raise my two young children abroad, I’m trying to figure out my next steps and needed some wisdom and guidance. Even after a multi-year hiatus, within minutes we had gotten to the heart of the matter and I came away with renewed confidence and optimism about the next phase of my career, multiple concrete action steps and a framework for making the decisions that loom on the horizon. Having a team this dedicated in my corner makes me feel like anything is possible. Thank you!
Flavio D
1 year ago
I've worked with Close Collins for executive coaching for almost three years and it has been a great professional investment. My sessions with Alisa Cohen helped me understand how to tell my professional story, how to present to peers and leaders. They know their stuff at Close Collins.
The coaching was practical and focused on real leadership challenges I was facing. Alisa helped me think through situations in ways I hadn't considered before, and it definitely improved both my presentation skills and how I work with my teams. Worth considering for anyone looking to level up their leadership and executive skills.
David Kellis
1 year ago
I chose CloseCollins based on a personal recommendation. They stand out for delivering actionable coaching that elevates my performance. And I value the accountability. The two coaches I worked with brought exceptional expertise and a clear results focus. I'd recommend them to anyone.
Andy T
1 year ago
Close Collins has been an exceptional partner in sharpening my leadership approach. The coaching is thoughtful and immediately applicable to high-stakes work. Both coaches I’ve worked with combine expertise with a collaborative style that makes the process both effective and enjoyable. They helped me land my last two jobs, significantly elevating my scope. Recommended
Libby Postovoit
2 years ago
Daria is a fantastic career coach -- smart, empathetic, and strategic. She was an invaluable thought partner during my most recent career transition, helping me understand what mattered most to me in a company and role, and the areas where I was competitive as a candidate. She also provided excellent guidance on how to optimize stakeholder relationships and impact. Working with Daria was a great investment for me during my transition into a more visible and senior role. I can't thank Daria and the team at Close Collins enough.
John Fulton
2 years ago
In the Spring of 2024, I reached out to Alisa Cohen feeling stuck, unprepared, and lacking confidence after a long, challenging tenure at a toxic company. From our very first meeting, I felt a renewed sense of hope and excitement about the future of my career. Alisa’s comprehensive and thoughtfully designed program pushed me to truly reflect on my work history and skills, and helped me define what I genuinely wanted to pursue next.
Her guidance was transformative. We overhauled my resume, revamped my LinkedIn profile, refined my portfolio, and prepared strategically for interviews. Yet, beyond these tangible changes, Alisa provided a steady stream of encouragement, focusing on my strengths and reigniting my self-belief.
The results were almost immediate. My applications began getting more attention, and I found myself going through multiple interview loops for executive-level positions. After 5.5 months of hard work and dedication, I received two incredible offers on the same day. Alisa then helped me carefully evaluate the options and provided invaluable advice on negotiations, ultimately helping me secure a role that will allow me to leave behind a toxic environment.
Alisa’s work may feel magical, but the results are real—and so worth the effort. She makes you dig deep, and she empowers you to find the answers within yourself, all while building you up every step of the way.
I often refer to Alisa as my career therapist. Her warmth, empathy, and practical approach to career growth not only rebuilt my confidence but truly changed my life.
Colleen McArdle
2 years ago
I reached out to Close Collins Consulting when I was at a crossroads in my career and needed help in focusing on future goals and how to tactically get there. Alisa Cohen is such a great coach and mentor! She listened and provided the feedback that helped guide me to new decisions and reshape my approach about my career and what I really wanted and needed out of it. I cannot recommend her and Close Collins enough!
Danielle Allsop
2 years ago
I happily recommend Alisa to anyone seeking executive coaching. She's a fantastic coach, supporter, and partner during the journey -- highly organized, insightful, top notch listener, supreme writer/editor, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Working with Alisa was essential for building my confidence, launching my candidacy, and landing my next role. Five Stars and then some!
Scott Merlino
2 years ago
I worked with Alisa Cohen and she was fantastic. I highly recommend her if you're looking for career consulting/coaching advice and support.
Erica Paoli
3 years ago
Alisa is an amazing coach – smart, kind, and encouraging. I learned so much from her during our time together, and she helped me build confidence in myself; especially with interviewing and asking for what I’m worth. She was always available to answer questions, offer support and feedback along my journey and beyond. The best part is – I landed a fantastic new role a mere 4 months after working with her, and I could not have done it without her!
Amy Persell
3 years ago
Alisa is a terrific coach. Her thoughtful and organized approach was appreciated. I really liked how I was kept accountable. In addition, I found her coaching to be a great mix of informal counseling and specific job search tasks. Unlike lots of couches that you will find on Google-Close Collins is all about finding the right fit for YOU, not about filling roles at specific companies where you may or not be a good fit.
Andrew Cardillo
3 years ago
I am writing to leave a 5-star review of Close Collins Career Consulting, LLC based on my experience with their Senior Level Career Coaching package. I wholeheartedly endorse the services and attention I received throughout the entirety of my time.
Alisa Cohen gave me practical, results-oriented advice right from the start of our sessions. This advice has materialized as increased views of my LinkedIn profile, a suite of new tools to aid in my career progression, and strategies to help me network, apply, and negotiate through every phase of the process.
I have gained genuine confidence from defining and owning the value proposition I offer to an organization. If you are looking to enhance your own career progression, I assure you that for me the results speak for themselves.
Thank you Close Collins Career Consulting!
Alina Perez-Campos
4 years ago
Alisa Cohen acts as a beacon, guiding you through your career journey. With her exceptional ability to identify and highlight your key strengths, you'll stand out amongst the competition and secure the job of your dreams. Her guidance is both insightful and compassionate, consistently encouraging you to stay true to yourself. Investing in her coaching services is a wise decision that will yield long-lasting benefits for years to come.
Vivian Ramos
4 years ago
I worked with Laura back in 2018 when I was looking for a new role and in general a new outlook in my career. My experience was life changing to say the least. She was empathetic and warm, and she came up with an action plan that I still reference to this day.
Fast forward to 2022, and I started working with Alisa for interview coaching. I seriously couldn’t have gotten my new role without her. Her coaching and feedback was crucial to my lengthy interview process, and I owe her for helping me land my dream job.
Laura and Alisa are incredible and I’m so grateful to have them as lifelong allies.
Lindsay Burke
5 years ago
The team at Close/Collins career consulting was fabulous. They helped me through every step of my career move. From building my self-confidence and building my resume to making my social profile interesting to making me interesting for interviews, Alisa was the mastermind. I felt completely comfortable and supported through the process. I always knew Alisa was in my corner. She helped me negotiate when I was given an offer.
I plan to stay in contact and hope to utilize their services throughout my career.
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Close Collins Career Consulting is an online coaching firm – we support clients around the globe. While we were founded in the Pacific Northwest, we work with clients across the Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond metro area, we also support clients nationally and internationally.
Our clients come to us from Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Austin, Dallas/Fort-Worth, Paris, San Francisco Bay area, D.C., New York, and many other cities.
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Close Collins’s coaching team includes former senior marketing executives with experience across brand, GTM, product marketing, growth, consumer businesses and C-suite leadership.
Reviewed by Laura Close, Founder — Close Collins Career Consulting.
Last updated:
16 Oct 2026