Panelists

Susanne Aronowitz is a Senior Consultant with Beard Strategies, Inc., where she provides executive, leadership and outplacement coaching and consulting services for the nation’s leading law firms. In addition, she works directly with attorneys from a variety of professional settings, guiding them in navigating career transitions and finding deeper engagement in their work. She previously served as the Associate Dean for Law Career Services and Alumni Relations at Golden Gate University School of Law. Susanne earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, her law degree from UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings), is a graduate of CoachU’s Core Essentials Program and holds a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She currently serves on the Leadership Committee of the Oregon Women Lawyers and the advisory board of the ABA Career Center; she recently completed her service on the board of the ICF Oregon Charter Chapter. 

Kirsten Meneghello, JD, PCC, CPRC, is the founder of Illumination Coaching LLC. She specializes in helping professionals prepare for their transition to retirement. Many people have planned for the financial part of retirement, but not all the other aspects like their healthy habits, relationships, hobbies, travel, and redefining their identity and purpose. In addition, Kirsten is an experienced executive and leadership coach within global corporations. She is Past President of the Oregon statewide chapter for professional coaches (ICF Oregon) and also an attorney.

Lynette Winter combines a 27-year career in leadership and management with 20 years as a certified professional coach, bringing a powerful blend of expertise to her coaching. Her focus is developing leadership capabilities like executive presence, communications, cultivating a compelling voice, conflict resolution, navigating organizational complexity, and building teams. Lynette offers coaching to leaders one-on-one and coaching for leadership teams. As a notable achievement, she co-created Intel Corporation's flagship coaching program tailored for senior leaders. Lynette's approach is grounded in practicality and enriched by her deep sense of compassion. By addressing the needs of the whole person, she ensures a comprehensive and rigorous coaching experience. Through coaching, Lynette enables leaders to envision new possibilities and supports them in translating those possibilities into effective action toward their goals.