The New Frequency

New Frequency offers coaching and consultancy to support socially conscious entrepreneurs and leaders to recognize, reframe, and reimagine habitual processes and practices that no longer serve in order to optimize their own well-being, create thriving cultures, and engender transformational change.

New Frequency offers a safe, judgment-free space to examine the behaviors and beliefs that enabled each of us to get to where we are… and to explore alternative ways of thinking, feeling, and being that will help us move to states of greater resonance.

Founder

Forbes Coaches Council

Sharing business and career thought leadership through Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only organization for premier business coaches, career coaches, and senior-level executives selected based on their depth and diversity of experience.

✅ Official Member

Sky's the Limit

Sky’s the Limit is harnessing the power of technology to fuel millions of aspiring, underrepresented, young entrepreneurs to reach their dreams. The one-on-one advising and mentoring, education, and funding opportunities we offer leads to the growth of social capital -- new connections, skills, knowledge, entrepreneurial mindsets, and access to new business opportunities. That translates to new businesses, new jobs, increased employability, increased lifetime earnings, and innovative products and services being developed across the world!

In my role as COO, I focused on driving growth strategy, optimizing strategic partnerships, and working with the team to ensure program, partner and platform success for both the existing US, and newly established UK-based operations. Special attention to community- and coalition-building, ensuring every entrepreneur, partner, and team member enjoys a safe and productive experience that allows them to fully express their purpose and live their vision.

Chief Operating Officer

South Carolina Institutes of Innovation and Information Foundation

I was honored to serve as a volunteer board member and Chair for SCIIIF, a 501c3 non-profit that provides resources and support for the Institutes of Innovation and Information established at South Carolina’s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In my role, I was responsible for helping this newly established organization realize its full potential as a force for fundraising and coalition-building.

Chairperson

Courageous Be Coaching

Founder of a boutique consulting and coaching practice specializing in partnering with corporate leaders and independent business owners who seek to improve employee engagement levels, drive business results, and enhance personal leadership performance. I help people achieve remarkable results through innovative communications strategies, business and human resources strategy optimization, and powerful personal skills development.

CEO - Coach, Advisor to Social Entrepreneurs and Social Impact Professionals

VolunteerMatch

VolunteerMatch creates better ways to bring great people and great causes together at scale. They seek to unlock the promise of the private, corporate and social sectors with the web's #1 volunteer engagement network and associated technology and service solutions. 

In my role, I was responsible for helping forge the future of the organization as a member of the Executive Team. 

I led the Solutions team, a high-performing team composed of multiple functions: Marketing and Advocacy, Business Development, Customer Outcomes, Education and Training, and Philanthropy. 

In my role, I defined the business priorities and drove execution strategies, new solutions, and growth activities to strengthen and expand VolunteerMatch's brand, community of partners, clients, and allies. I worked constantly to strengthen and enhance our position as THE place for finding, matching, and engaging skilled volunteers, mentors, and board members.

Chief Solutions Officer

eSolidar

Advising on strategic matters including relationship development that serves the global expansion and adoption of eSolidar, the latest generation of GDPR-compliant giving and volunteering technology, and impactMarket, financial infrastructure for the new impact economy.

With both consumer- and business-facing products and services, eSolidar is known for its award-winning online platform and dynamic, innovative team. We help individual donors connect to causes and support charities and corporations to take control of their online fundraising and volunteering in ways that are timely, cost-effective, and phenomenally engaging -- especially to Millennial and Gen Z donors and volunteers.

Advisor - Market Development, CSR, Charity Auctions, Fundraising, Crowdfunding

Causecast

For Corporate Social Responsibility/Employee Engagement technology SaaS start-up, provided day-to-day operations leadership and direction to the cross-functional team to drive sales, optimize marketing and human resources, and ensure timely delivery of new products and services.
 
Managed 2 P&Ls - for the nonprofit Foundation and the for-profit Corporation – and led staff to deliver outstanding customer experiences and develop innovative offerings. 

Core responsibility included business development, HR, business strategy, planning, goal-setting, decision-making, budget, operations, general management for all functions, direct personnel management and supervision, infrastructure optimization, cross-functional leadership development, partnership development and management, executive coaching and mentoring, and public speaking.

Chief Operating Officer - CSR/Employee Engagement SaaS

As Vice President of Go-to-Market in summer of 2015, implemented and improved Sales & Marketing processes, performed resource allocation and budgets, and enhanced productivity and efficiency to drive revenue. Provided overall instructional vision and thought leadership, strategic and annual operating plans, program development plans, and process management.

As a member of the executive leadership team, my day-to-day responsibility included strategy, planning, decision-making, budget, operations, general management for the Sales and Marketing functions, direct personnel management and supervision, infrastructure optimization, cross-functional leadership development, executive coaching and peer mentoring.

Vice President, Go-to-Market Operations - Driving Revenue, Optimizing Sales and Marketing Processes

Intuit

I was offering leader for the global We Care and Give Back employee giving and volunteering program, including responsibility for day-to-day management of Intuit Foundation. I did trends research, strategy design, regular operations reviews, coaching and coordination of global volunteer teams. 

>> Created "Create the Change", an industry-recognized quarterly worldwide engagement campaign best practice, with end to end responsibility for concept, design, writing, and strategy through execution and measurement. 

>> Helped onboard, coach, and develop a team of Regional Site Coordinators and Program Managers to build capability and deliver outstanding results. Vendor, nonprofit/NGO selection and management, including compliance, risk mitigation, delivery and process design for new online tools infrastructure. Innovation catalyst, responsible for driving and teaching design thinking to work teams across the company.

Senior Manager, Worldwide Employee & Community Engagement - HR, CSR, Program Management

I was responsible for design and delivery of worldwide engagement programs centered around diversity and volunteering and giving. 

Accomplishments include design and delivery of global expansion strategy for We Care and Give Back community giving program, Working Globally website to develop global leadership mindset with employees, and the Do One Thing for Diversity campaign in support of the UN’s World Diversity Day. 

>>Developed the “Do One Thing” campaign in partnership with the United Nations to reinvigorate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, with attraction of 1M individual commitments. 

>>Wrote, edited and partnered with contractors and internal staff to deliver engagement program communications. Drove reward and recognition strategies for volunteer leaders and volunteer teams. 

>>Coached and supported teams to successfully craft engagement plans and deliver measurable outcomes to drive higher employee engagement levels.

Employee Engagement Program Manager - Internal/External Communications, Campaigns, Vendor Management

>> Led HR Communications function, including support of executive communications and delivery of monthly global HR All Hands for 250+ employees. Responsibility for writing, editing and delivery within all HR communications channels. 

>>Drove strategy and execution plan for launch of new Alumni network, managed vendor relationship and implemented online community collaboration tool to keep ex-employees connected and engaged with Intuit.

HR Communications & Alumni Network Leader - Executive Communications, Program Design, Product Launch

>>Drove change management strategy and coached leader capability throughout HR Reinvention. Project management and production for complex change projects in RIF, reorganization, diversity and employee engagement, leveraging end-to-end strategic thinking, people experience, D4D, organization design and change communication skills.

HR Change Leader - HR Communications, Project Management, Change Management

>>Coached senior and program leaders across HR and the business, applying customer-back, design thinking and employee experience knowledge to develop capability and build programs that create best possible experiences during highly confidential and sensitive moments of truth in the employee lifecycle; program leader for Last Days, Alumni, multiple M&A and RIF projects.

People Experience Coach - HR, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Program Management

>>Human Resources Business Partner supporting Payroll Sales organization in Reno throughout implementation of new incentive compensation program, quarterly and annual calibrations and high-performing organization review. 

>>Managed sensitive employee relations issues, hiring assessments, terminations and performance management on a daily basis. 

>>Partnered cross-functionally to re-design long-term organizational strategy, including restructuring of field sales force and RIF assessments that spanned across organizational boundaries.

HR Business Partner - Human Resources, Employee Relations, Hiring, Org Design and Strategy

>> Designed and implemented communications strategies in partnership with senior leaders in the Reno Payroll organization, across corporate HR and as a requested “expert” contributor for QuickBooks Group. 

>>Led the development of Reno’s employee giving and community relations programs post-restructure. Communications programs included confidential RIF and restructure communications and successful cross-functional team projects within business units; operating mechanism, engagement, client services and HR communications strategies; and cross-business unit communications strategies to support senior leadership team.

Communications and Community Relations Manager - CSR, Communications, Strategic Partnerships

Leadership Coach & Impact Strategist | Empowering Purpose-Driven Tech Leaders, with a Passion for Elevating Female Founders | Founder @ The New Frequency

Ready to reclaim your energy, amplify your impact, and not just succeed – but thrive? If so, you're in the right place.

Whether you’re navigating a career transition, looking for deeper alignment, or seeking a new direction, I’m here to support you in creating a clear, actionable path to success.

I guide visionary leaders and entrepreneurs who feel stuck, unsure, or overwhelmed by their next steps to break past limitations and gain the awareness you need to confidently move forward. 

Let’s work together to unlock your potential and help you lead with purpose. Book a clarity call today and take the first step.

Why work with me?

With over two decades as a social impact tech executive, entrepreneur, CEO, and COO, and a background as a 2X certified Life and Wellbeing coach, I leverage a potent mix of industry insight, strategic acumen, and a vast network of influential connections to uplift you. 

My domain? The nexus of social impact, strategic leadership, well-being, and innovation.

Here are some tangible impacts of this synergy:

↳ Orchestrated initiatives channeling over $80MM to purpose-driven ventures
↳ Devised marketing strategies generating a social impact return of $700MM+
↳ Revived businesses on the edge of closure, driving them to $5M in annual profits and scaling $40K side hustles into $1MM+ enterprises

With my guidance, hundreds of leaders and entrepreneurs have soared to new heights—imagine turning your vision into a thriving $100,000 annual recurring revenue stream or safeguarding a $20MM investment. My coaching is not just spice and sass; it’s rocket fuel.

If you're ready to resonate at a new frequency and shape a legacy that echoes beyond the boardroom, I’m here to make that happen.

📩 Book in a Clarity Call to get started.

Laura Plato

Caribbean Compassion Coaching

Remote coaching sessions to help people gently dissolve blocks keeping them from achieving their goals and dreams.

Coach

A daily column of wisdom, wackiness, and whimsy at The Daily Cuppa. Regular contributor to Dancing Elephants Press. Published in Better Advice, Curious, The Startup, In Fitness and In Health, and Catness.

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Inciti

Data Scientist

Galvanize Inc

•	Demonstrated use of Natural Language Processing for sentiment analysis, customer segmentation, and marketing persona analysis
•	Used existing datasets as well as web scraping and MongoDB to create a dataset
•	Presented findings at IBM Datapalooza conference in Denver

Data Science Fellow

Small Biz Money Man

• Designed and maintained the internet portal for The Midas Financial Company, SmallBizMoneyMan.com
• Integrated web forms with CRM database
• Designed and managed SEO campaign and social media campaigns, including data mining and data analysis of analytics to produce 10x standard response rate

Klazema Communications

Wrote articles, blogs, and SEO enhancing web site copy for a wide range of industries

Freelance Writer

Citerra Press

•	Provided editorial guidance for New Money for a New World; performed final copy edits; ensured all contributors of intellectual property felt valued and respected
•	Managed budgets, printing, distribution, and promotion
•	Oversaw requirements for all cartoon and image licensing, as well as identification of alternate cartoon sources for those that were not licensable
•	Developed initial website with pre-sale capability; installed and configured email on server

Interim COO

•	Created migration and customization documentation for Lotus Quickr 8.5 for Portal
•	Assisted with the transfer of all documentation to a wiki platform
•	Managed all customer feedback for all versions/platforms of Lotus Quickr
•	Gave demonstration and presentation at LOLA conference

Lotus Quickr Information Developer

•	Maintained Domino Designer documentation; wrote sample code for new functions
•	Created Lotus Notes Migration and Expeditor documentation
•	Assisted with the development of web-based customer feedback for all IBM documentation

Domino Designer Information Developer

•	Developed Lotus Notes database to handle work flow request administration
•	Developed Brio on-demand reports to present DB2 data in easily comprehended fashion
•	Integrated Lotus Notes Domino databases with DB2 data warehouses

IGA Data Warehouse Support

•	Audited and revised Lotus Notes databases in keeping with IBM standards
•	Oversaw global resources (primarily in Russia, with some in India, China and Brazil)
•	Received corporate award for successful completion of project on time and under budget

PriceWaterhouse Consulting Integration

•	Maintained and developed over 50 Lotus Notes Domino databases to power website
•	Integrated Lotus Notes Domino databases with DB2 data warehouses
•	Redesigned website to conform to new IBM guidelines; ensured all pages were compliant with usability and accessibility requirements

Finance & Planning Data Warehouse Support

•	Analyzed managed applications with data mining to improve business results
•	Performed business analysis and financial projections

Managed Applications Data Analysis

•	Tracked and provided readiness status on worldwide Global Services
•	Ensured all Global Services subsidiaries were Year 2000 ready; performed on-site audits of subsidiaries in France and Germany
•	Authored IBM Global Services Year 2000 Project Office white paper

IBM Global Services Year 2000 Readiness

►	Processed monthly call center statistics for modeling and graphic analysis. Adjusted raw data to account for data gaps and other anomalies. Identified trends and proposed explanations of changes, then designed tests of hypotheses to run in the next month’s data to confirm the explanation. Reported results in the form of graphs, charts and tables, and presented findings to customers and management team.

►	Designed information gathering surveys to audit compliance with corporate and industry technical standards, supervised data collection across international subsidiary companies, analyzed trends, prepared recommendations, and presented those recommendations to executives for actions.

►	Prepared sales and marketing measurements, gathered market data, analyzed response rates for direct marketing methods, and utilized analysis to improve marketing strategy.

►	Analyzed and redesigned the help desk measurement process, implementing automation and computerized data modeling to reduce workload effort in half.

►	Led help desk level 2 support team. Analyzed workload and created skills transfer documentation and learning workshops to balance workload among team members, reducing the open problem queue by 77%, raising problem resolution within severity by 4%, and adding four customers without impacting service levels.

Help Desk Statistics Analyst

There is nothing more heartbreaking than when 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, 
before they are able to bring about the change they 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼. 

So many visionaries know what needs to be done to 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 for the better. 
But 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀, unable to get traction and facilitate change. 

I've worked with visionaries for over a decade. 
I've seen this situation happen over and over. 
Their own mental blocks get in their way. 
But it 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁! 

My mission is to help visionaries dissolve those mental blocks.
I help them build the systems they need so that their visions can become real.
Best of all, there's no more fighting the world. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.

See how far you can take your dreams in only 90 days.
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 for my next vision-to-reality cohort.

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