Lozias.com

Helping overwhelmed coaches declutter their business with process optimization, automation, and systemizing their business.

Fractional COO for Coaches, Consultants, and Agencies

upcoach

upcoach is an online coaching platform focused on improving the client experience while saving coaches time and headaches.

My responsibilities were:
✅ Deep understanding of coaching businesses and identifying the needs of coaches
✅ Turning the understanding into a roadmap for the platform
✅ Creating and documenting new and updated features and delivering them to the development team
✅ Overseeing the development of the platform
✅ Testing and gathering feedback with the coaches
✅ Doing research & running interviews with our users (coaches)
✅ Running demo and onboarding calls (for research purposes)
✅ Building and updating the knowledge base and help articles for upcoach users

I still cooperate with upcoach as one of their experts, helping their users to optimize the platform for their business needs.

Head of Product

Donut Bots

We help online businesses engage with customers, generate leads & build trust through Facebook Messenger marketing.

We are ManyChat Agency Partners and Certified Messenger Experts.

We recently created a Messenger Masterclass in cooperation with PitchGround.

Messenger Bots Architect 🍩

Mentee App

Mentee was a community and later a mobile app for sharing skills and meeting new people. Finding a buddy, who'll help you on your skill-learning journey has never been easier. 

We aimed to make learning & improving new skills easier and more accessible for everyone. We firmly believe, that by bartering, mentoring and sharing skills, we can make learning new or improving any skill more reachable for anyone, no matter the geographic location, financial situation, education or age.

Co-Founder

Saving Coaches From Overwhelm | Coaching Systems Expert | DM for Consultation

I've seen how 600+ coaches operate. And 80%+ of them are way too complicated.

❌ This costs them money, time, and client results... 

Is this familiar? 🤔

Instead of using all your time helping people (which is why you started in the first place), you waste it on reinventing the wheel with each new client.

Your coaching business is built on top of multiple tools that don't work with each other, with you manually filling the gaps and having stuff all over the place.

Complexity and the urgent stuff eats up the valuable time and energy you need to move your business forward.

I'm not saying you're not looking for solutions…

🚀 You jump from one tool to another, hoping this one will solve all your problems, but you only end up with a bunch of half-set-up tools and $$$ spent on subscriptions.

⚙️ You try creating processes for handling new clients but end up having to improvise anyway.

And so, instead of celebrating each new client, you're anxious about delivering what you've promised.

You know all the things you should be doing, but you fail to make it work.

What if…?

⭐️ You had a repeatable journey that guides clients from the moment they pay all the way to successfully getting the value and being offboarded.

⭐️ You had an integrated and automated set of tools helping you deliver value to your clients, as well as manage your business.

⭐️ You had someone keeping tabs on the tools you're using, taking care of the setup, and continually improving the experience for your clients.

How valuable would that be for you?

As an Automation & Systems Expert, I free up your hands and head so you can focus on… 
🚀 …delivering value to your clients.
🚀 …scaling your business and increasing profitability.
🚀 …enjoying your free time and getting the rest you need.

Together, we will:
✅ Create a repeatable journey for your clients to get the value you promise to deliver.
✅ Reduce the amount of tools and apps you're using (so you save time and $$$).
✅ Make your tools talk to each other and use automation to save you from busy work.

🤝 If you're ready, send me a DM or schedule a free consultation in my Featured Section.

Zdenek "Zee" Lozias

Lori Howard

Outplacement Services for Small Business | Job Transition Coach| Career Transformation Coach

Lori Howard Coaching LLC | Executive Career Transformation

I help tech executives (Director to C-suite) land their next leadership role—faster, with clarity, confidence, and compensation that reflects their value.

As a former VP reporting to a CIO/CTO, I understand that advancing in tech leadership isn’t just about skill. It’s about navigating the unwritten rules of executive growth, owning your story, and signaling your value with precision while leading with clarity.

I’ve developed a proven, strengths-based, process-driven system that helps high-performing tech leaders:
✅ Break through career plateaus
✅ Clarify their executive brand + leadership voice
✅ Master positioning, storytelling, and negotiation
✅ Access hidden opportunities + secure aligned roles
✅ Command compensation that reflects their worth
✅ Launch strong in new roles with strategic 30/60/90 onboarding

Core Programs:
🧭 VIP Private Coaching – Career transformation, tailored 1:1
🎯 Executive Advisory – Positioning, visibility, strategy
🚀 Job Search Accelerator – Land your next role faster
📈 Leadership Development – Executive presence, influence, growth

Unlike traditional resume writers and career coaches, I go beyond “fixing documents”—I help you position yourself as a high-value, sought-after leader. (Yes! You still get the documents & deliverables.)

Since 2007, I’ve supported 1,000+ tech leaders across Fortune 100, VC/PE-backed firms, and startups—many in Chicago, Boston, and NY. My work combines deep career strategy with strengths-focused, person-centered coaching. And my clients get results they never thought possible!!!

📩 Ready to land your next executive role with clarity and power? Let’s talk:
https://lorihowardcoaching.com/chatwithlori

Executive Career & Leadership Coach | Tech Industry Strategist | Founder/CEO

As a speaker, coach and trainer, I deliver powerful messages to corporate organizations, non-profits and professional groups.  My speaking style is warm, approachable, engaging, and inspiring as I bring enthusiasm, insight, and practical advice to all of my presentations.

I combine training, coaching, and storytelling, to deliver programs for your organization on the business and art of career transformation.

Popular topics include presentations on: Career Transformation, Career Development, and Career Identity.

I provide practical guidance, clear strategies and inspiring revelations based on a wealth of experience to help professionals overcome burnout, unearth their worth, and find or create a job and career they love. 

The measurable results are:
•	Confidence in who you are and what you offer the world
•	Competence in the job search and managing your career
•	Cash flow to support you
•	Career you love

Presentations and Programs include:
•	Career Burnout and Recovery
•	Job Search Strategy
•	Career Resilience
•	Resume Writing
•	Interviewing Skills
•	Networking Skills
•	Career Transformation
•	Career Identity

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PAST EVENTS and RECORDINGS INCLUDE
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•	The Paralegal Voice Podcast: How to Unearth Your Worth: Chat with a Career Transformation Coach
•	From Corporate to Creative Online Radio Show: Transform Your Career & Love Your Job
•	The Wellness Coaches Online Radio Show
•	DePaul University Career Week, Chicago, IL
•	Loyola University, Skills for Search Employment Workshop, Chicago, IL
•	Eisenhower Public Library, Harwood Heights, IL
•	Chicago WITI (Women In Technology), Chicago, IL
•	Mega Resume Review and Career Fair, Aurora, IL
•	Employment Ministry at The Chapel, Libertyville, IL
•	Job Networking Group at Or Shalom, Vernon Hills, IL

Speaker | Presenter | Trainer | Facilitator

IMPACT Group

Deliver tailored coaching engagements for professionals, new grads, and skilled trades professionals navigating career transitions and onboarding into new roles. Provide strategic guidance to support professional integration, cultural acclimation, and early-stage success in alignment with organizational and individual goals. 

➤  Provide one-on-one coaching to transitioning professionals across industries and career levels, with a focus on clarity, confidence, and alignment with personal and organizational objectives.
➤  Support national mobility and integration efforts through culturally responsive coaching and career development planning.
➤  Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders to align coaching strategy with broader talent development initiatives and business goals.

Career & Transition Coach | Outplacement & Relocation Support

Harvard Business Review

As a member of the HBR Advisory Council, I leverage my executive leadership, management, and career coaching expertise in technology to provide valuable insights that shape the content they develop. I'm honored to be invited to contribute to HBR.

Advisory Council Member

Eisenhower Public Library

•	Design and deliver workshops for patrons, in groups of 4-30, to help professionals in career or job transition.  
•	Popular topics include:
— Job Search Strategies 
— Resumes
— Cover letters
— Interview Skills
— Networking
— Career Identity
— Obstacles to Employment

Career and Job Search Workshop Facilitator

REA - Partners in Transition

* Assisted and supported spouses and partners of relocated employees through the job search process to obtain meaningful employment.
* Wrote resumes, provided resume consultations, and updated LinkedIn profiles to target the jobs that match client career goals and skills, resulting in increased job opportunities.
* Provided interview coaching on interview strategies and performed mock interviews to increase client confidence in any interview situation.
* Performed geographic and industry research to support the job search process. 
* Coach clients on networking strategies to support and enhance the job search.
* Coach clients on customized job search strategies to help them find the specific jobs they want.

Career Consultant & Resume Writer

UnearthYourWorth (acquired by Lori Howard Coaching LLC)

* I help professionals discover at last the work they’d LOVE to do, that they’d be GREAT at, feel PROUD of, and pay for all their stuff.

* I help people move from hating their job and toward a career that feels like a calling.  

* I help people to leverage their strengths, skills, passions, and values into a thriving career. 

* I work with professionals who want to draw upon their unique strengths and passions, feel energized by their work and career, and be authentically engaged in their jobs.

* I develop and deliver private one-on-one coaching and mentoring programs, group programs, workshops, teleseminars, webinars, presentations, and multi-media products including: Make Great Decisions Fast (by Honoring Your Real Values), Write a Resume That Works!

* Additional services include: resumes, bios, LinkedIn profiles, web-copy for individuals and small business owners.

Founder/CEO, Career Transformation Consulting, Resume Writer, Job Search & Interview Consultant

★ Design and deliver workshops for professionals in career or job transition. 
 
Popular workshops include: 
➤ How to Leverage LinkedIn to Land a Job You Love
➤ What It Really Takes to Land a Job You Love
➤ What Is My Target Job?
➤ 5 Signs Your Career Is Stealing Your Soul (and How to Take It Back!)
➤ 7 Strategies for Job Search Success
➤ Create Your Professional Brand Statement
➤ Write a Resume that Works!,  Critical Components of Successful Resumes
➤ Conquer the Job Interview, Interview Tactics That Work!, Interview Clinic and Workshop*
➤ Boost Your Job Search with Effective Networking*, Advanced Networking for Your Job Searc

Workshop Creator and Facilitator

Chicago Public Library

* Delivered one-on-one private 30-minute resume consultations to library patrons.
* Provided individualized resume reviews with recommendations for critical resume improvements.
* Ensured each resume aligned with the patron’s target job to help them get the results they wanted – a job interview.
* Also provided job search strategy consultations to help patrons increase the effectiveness of their job search.

Resume Consultant

Next-Job (Outplacement Services)

* Coached recently unemployed individuals, helping them to find a new job.  
* Helped job seekers to find career direction, based on strengths, skills, and passions.  
* Taught job seekers up-to-date job search skills for an effective job search.

Certified Job Coach (Job Search Coach & Resume Consultant)

Olenick & Associates (Consulting)

* Managed communications plan and schedule for large multi-business unit IT project.  
* Authored 75 internal project communication updates and nine (9) company newsletter articles.
* Partnered with internal Communications Team (writers and producers).
* Collaborated with nationally distributed project team (staff through C-suite).
* Facilitated discussions, reviews, and approvals for communications deliverables.

Communications Lead at Exelon/ ComEd (Energy Production & Delivery)

Ibbotson Associates

* Coached staff on individual career goals and career planning, including identifying strengths, skills, and passions, as well as how to target and obtain the job they want.
* Actively sought out by staff from other departments for career coaching and planning.
* Formed, hired, developed, and led team of nine (9) specialists in software testing, process improvement, and configuration management, resulting in increased product reliability and quality for software products worth $12+M in revenue.
* Established internal consulting model for SQA and SCM services in support of organization.
* Collaborated with development managers and staff to design and implement project management and test management methodologies, resulting in improved schedule accuracy and decreased time to market.
* Oversaw launch of project management processes and iterative methology for software development and delivery.  
* Collaborated with technology and data executive leadership teams. 
* Promoted from Manager to Vice President in 2004.

VP, Software Quality Assurance | Testing | SDLC Methodologies | Financial Services | FinTech 

I partner with you, tech execs, to step into your full leadership potential and land your right-fit next executive role—with more impact, income & visibility, GUARANTEED. As a former VP reporting to a CIO/CTO, I know firsthand: advancing in tech leadership isn’t just about ability—it’s about navigating the unwritten rules of growth, owning your value, and communicating your impact with confidence.

I’ve seen talented leaders overlooked or underpaid—not because they lacked skills, but because they didn’t know how to position themselves.

I’ve helped 1,000+ tech executives break through plateaus, land right-fit leadership roles, and negotiate compensation that reflects their worth. I’ve built a proven, superpowers & values-driven system—refined since 2007 to stay current with what works today in tech hiring, branding, and job strategy.

This isn’t fluff. It’s not a plug-and-play template. It’s a strategic, adaptable roadmap and execution partnership that delivers results.

★ How I Help Tech Executives★ 
✅ Clarity & Positioning:  Define your unique leadership value & executive brand
✅ Executive Presence & Storytelling: Show up powerfully on LinkedIn, resumes, and in networking—without feeling like you’re bragging
✅ Job Search Strategy: Target the right leadership opportunities (including hidden ones)
✅ Interview & Negotiation Coaching: Land the job and the comp package
✅ Onboarding Success & Leadership Growth: Start strong and set the foundation for long-term success.

★ Who I Work With ★ 
Tech execs & leaders (Directors thru C-suite) across industries, including software, IT, healthcare financial svcs, consulting, and many other tech-driven sectors. My clients come from startups, mid-sized companies, Fortune 100 organizations, and VC/PE-backed firms.

★ Why Clients Choose Me Over Other Executive Career Coaches ★ 
✅ I’ve Been in Your Shoes: I built a thriving career from developer to VP and understand how tech execs think, work, and succeed.
✅ A Proven, No-BS, No-Hype System: Structured, results-driven, values & strengths-based, and customized to your goals
✅ Deeply Personalized Coaching: I meet clients where they are, ensuring every engagement is tailored to your needs, from strategy to execution.
✅ A Bigger Mission: My work isn’t just about landing jobs—it’s about placing values-driven leaders in the right roles to create real impact.

★ Ready to take your next step? Let’s talk! ★ 
📩 lori@lorihowardcoaching.com
📅 Click “Book an appointment” at the top of my profile.

🎁 Grab your free Tech Executive Networking Playbook: lorihowardcoaching.com/networking

Executive Career Coach | Leadership Consultant | Certified Executive Coach

I help technology leaders find an EPIC executive job where you will be seen, make an impact, and get paid what you deserve - in record time.

★ Are You A High-Performing Leader Who Feels Frustrated Or Stuck? ★

👉 Underpaid? Passed over for a raise or promotion?
👉 Overlooked for your achievements & contributions?
👉 Is your impact limited or the work you do unsatisfying?

★ Do You Want To … ★

🎯 Take control of your career with confidence while receiving recognition & rewards for your achievements.
🎯 Land a job you enjoy & create a lasting impact that makes you proud.
🎯 Earn the income you deserve with the daily satisfaction you seek.

My clients consistently achieve these results and more. They repeatedly land a job they love where they get recognized for their contributions, create an impact that makes them proud, and get paid what they deserve by identifying their highest value strengths and skills, developing their professional brand positioning, and executing a data-driven executive job search strategy.

Additional results posted in my “Featured” section of my LinkedIn profile.

★ I Help You ★

1. Identify your perfect fit next role and ideal company profile in which you’ll thrive, along with real-world target job titles, even if you don’t know what that is right now.
2. Create your professional brand position and your job search tools (targeted resumes, cover letters, and your LinkedIn profile).
3. Leverage a personalized networking strategy that helps you access your right-fit job opportunities.
4. Master how to tell your career story and highlight your unique offering while vetting the company in interviews.
5. Know how to guarantee you will get the BEST offers from your ideal opportunities.

★ Connect With Me ★

👉 If you want to learn more on how to find get an epic executive job fast, join my free workshop: https://lorihowardcoaching.com/master01

👉 You can also book a free Consult & Strategy Session with me: https://lorihowardcoaching.com/enjc

𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁.
The team’s stuck. Everyone’s busy, but nothing’s really moving. People are second-guessing everything, even themselves.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱.

When teams lack clarity, the symptoms show up fast:
• Work stalls in loops of over-analysis.
• People default to “stay safe” mode.
• Drama replaces direction.
• Trust quietly erodes.

And under pressure, many leaders do the opposite of what works:
They add noise instead of clarity.
More meetings. More messages. More micromanaging.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.
They need to know what matters. And what doesn’t.
They need direction they can trust.

Clarity isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s offering a signal strong enough to help people move forward — even when upper leadership hasn’t offered one.

Because here’s the truth:
You might not be getting clarity from above.
But you can still give clarity to those around you.

That’s leadership.
That’s Peaceful Power.

📍𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆?

(𝘦𝘮-𝘥𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘫𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭)
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I work with values-driven tech leaders to help them land and thrive in right-fit executive roles — increasing their visibility, impact, and income — so they can lead with integrity and purpose in a world that urgently needs exceptional leadership.
🔔 Follow me for insights on executive positioning, job search, and purposeful career moves
♻️ If this resonated, save it or share it with someone who could use the support.

🎯 Tech Executives Call Me When It’s Time for the Next Career Move | Executive Career & Leadership Coach | Be Seen. Be Valued. Get Paid What You’re Worth. | Right Fit Roles • Visibility • Impact • Income | No BS Results

"You might not be getting clarity from above. But you can still give clarity to those around you."  -- Lori Howard

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁
Unity builds momentum.
Trust is what keeps it alive.
Without it, even the best strategy will stall.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵.

Trust is the invisible infrastructure of every high-performing team.
You can’t see it — but you can feel when it’s missing.

When trust is low:
• People protect themselves instead of the mission.
• Progress slows under fear and second-guessing.
• Innovation stalls because safety is gone.

But when trust is present, everything moves faster.
That’s not softness. That’s strategic velocity.

Leaders earn trust by doing three things consistently:

1. Keep promises.
2. Own mistakes.
3. Protect people’s dignity in the hard moments.

📊 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 — 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵:
• 25% revenue growth → MIT Sloan
• 22% productivity boost → People + Science
• 20%+ innovation ROI → Workplace Options

Because when people feel safe, they stop guarding — and start creating.
Where trust runs deep, progress feels effortless.
Where it’s missing, everything feels uphill.

Which kind of team are you building?

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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵 5 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 — 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦.

(𝘦𝘮-𝘥𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘫𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭)
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Hi! I'm Lori, an executive career coach. 
⚡I help values-driven tech leaders land and thrive in right-fit executive roles — so they can lead with integrity, impact, and purpose in a world that desperately needs better leadership.
🔔 Follow me for insights on executive positioning, job search, and purposeful career moves
♻️ If this resonated, save it or share it with someone walking this path.

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁…
There’s no better measure of success than the results my clients achieve.

I’ve had the privilege of helping 1,000+ tech executives land right-fit leadership roles — with more visibility, impact, and income — while staying true to who they are as leaders and human beings.

These stories remind me why I do what I do.

💬 Real clients. Real transformations.
(𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴.)

Curious what my clients say?
See more recommendations directly on my profile:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/gseqTZGH

Or explore additional client success stories here:
🌐 https://lnkd.in/gJ5p73bD

❤️ Thank you to every client who’s trusted me with their career transformation.
Your success is what makes this work matter.

#Leadership #TechExecutives #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerTransformation #Visibility #Impact #Integrity

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