About

Meet Stepheni: Your Whole-Person Leadership Partner

I help tech and creative leaders achieve breakthrough results—combining evidence-based org design, leadership psychology, and intuitive frameworks to build high-performing, human-centered teams.

With 15+ years’ experience spanning executive coaching, organizational strategy, creative direction, and hands-on management, I bring a rare blend of practical business acumen and deep intuitive insight. My career includes leading brand, design, and people operations for high-growth startups, founding and scaling creative ventures, and managing teams in both corporate and retail settings.

Clients value my ability to quickly build trust, spark new ways of thinking, and deliver measurable impact—whether I’m guiding a leadership accelerator, embedding as a fractional head of org design, or leading 1:1 intensives.

My approach is always practical, human-first, and tailored to your goals—grounded in a lifelong commitment to learning, creative problem-solving, and authentic connection.

Experience & Credentials

Proven Leadership Across Sectors:

  • Fractional CTO, Health Tech Startup: Leading technical and organizational growth at the intersection of healthcare and innovation.

  • Executive Director, Nonprofit for Women & Nonbinary Founders: Championing inclusive entrepreneurship and building supportive ecosystems.

  • Org Design & Talent Leader, Enterprise Software: Built and led high-performing teams, driving culture change and business results.

  • Co-Founder & Principal Designer, Branding & Design Agency: Launched and led design for a boutique firm for 2 years, delivering strategy and creative direction for diverse clients.

  • Retail & Corporate Management: Early career experience gained managing teams at Enterprise Rent A Car and Luxottica Retail Companies, completing award-winning management training and building operational excellence.

  • Art Director & Professional Photographer: More than a decade of visual storytelling, creative leadership, and brand vision development.

Academic & Professional Foundation

  • Graphic Design BFA from University of Northern Colorado, 2006

  • Three Years of Master’s-Level Psychology Coursework, 2009-2012

  • Top Colorado Graduate of the Award-Winning Enterprise Holdings Management Training Program, 2007

  • Human Design Practitioner

  • Certified Tarot Reader