"It is the combination of top education and real work experience at world class organizations that enables Isis Associates to understand their client's point of view. It is the quiet of mind, thoughtful perspective and approach that makes for tremendous coaching."
-Senior Manager,
Top Tier Consulting Firm

Led by Amy Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins, Isis Associates is an accomplished team of business professionals brought together to make a positive difference with our clients. Our Consulting Partners is a purposefully small team of experts hand-picked because of their in-depth experience and proven track records to work with individuals, teams and organizations.

 

 

Muriel Maignan Wilkins
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Muriel@isisassociates.com

Muriel is an executive coach and leadership development consultant with a strong track record of helping leaders take their effectiveness to the next level. Muriel’s unique combination of deep strategy expertise, senior management experience, and focus on executive development creates a strong value proposition for clients. Having worked with over 1000 individuals, either through executive coaching or group learning programs, Muriel is adept at helping leaders develop in the critical career accelerator areas of executive presence, role transitions, and relationship management. She has served clients across a number of industries including management consulting, private equity, biotech, financial services, and non-profits. Before co-founding Isis Associates, Muriel‘s executive management experience includes holding P&L responsibility as a Director at U.S. News & World Report, leading consulting engagements as a Manager for the strategy practice of Accenture, and being a strategic planner at Prudential. Muriel was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of metro-DC area’s “Top Minority Business Leaders” and is a frequent speaker on leadership communications issues. She is also part of the Marshall Goldsmith Partners global network of executive coaches. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a marketing degree from Georgetown University, and Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University. Deeply influenced by her 20 years living in North Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, Muriel is committed to making a positive difference through her work.

 

 

Amy Jen Su
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Amy@isisassociates.com

Amy Jen Su is an experienced executive coach and teacher who partners with leaders and organizations where leadership presence, communications excellence, and executive endurance are critical to a leader’s performance success. A trusted advisor and champion to clients, Amy has a proven track record of helping leaders to solidify their platform in both internal and external marketplaces, to prepare for more visible roles requiring greater influencing skill and presence, and to sustain one’s personal best amidst organizational change or complexity. Her previous business experience includes serving as a management consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton and as a strategic planner for Taco Bell Corp – both shaping her demand for rigor and results in leadership coaching and training today. Amy serves on the faculty teams for several of the country’s leading organizations including the World Bank Group, the Brookings Institution, and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. She is also part of the Marshall Goldsmith Partners global network of executive coaches. Amy holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University, graduating from both with honors and distinction. Additionally, she is a certified Integral coach, certified yoga and meditation teacher, and has a deep passion for the Eastern philosophies. Amy’s signature includes a natural ability to ask the right questions, hear what is not said, and illuminate what’s signature in others.

 

 

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Erin McCants Parker
Senior Partner
Erin@isisassociates.com

Erin is an executive coach and consultant, who combines her sharp business acumen and leadership development knowledge to bring a signature approach to her clients. Erin is adept in working with her clients to cultivate long-term growth in their careers and balance in their lives. She is known for her ability to establish a trusted rapport with her clients, building confidence and broadening their perspectives. She has worked with leaders in a diverse group of organizations, including the Federal Government, Fortune 500 companies, private firms, small businesses and non-profit organizations. Her experience enables her to be compassionate and sincere with each client, serving as an advocate and a learning partner in their growth to produce measureable results. Prior to joining Isis Associates, Erin was a Principal with PRTM Management Consultants, leading client and consulting teams in the delivery of high-impact results. She was also a senior consultant at BearingPoint, and a financial manager with SAIC. She holds an MBA from George Washington University, a BS in Finance from Virginia Tech, and her certification in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University. Erin’s experiences led to her passion in empowering her clients to create sustainable change and improvements for themselves, energizing their organization and inspiring those around them.

 

 

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Pam Krulitz
Consulting Partner

Pam Krulitz is an executive coach specializing in coaching senior and high potential leaders in technology-driven organizations who are making the transition to larger business leadership roles, requiring greater influencing skills, executive presence, political savvy and relationship building. She is known for her combination of executive leadership experience, business savvy and attentive listening style. In her coaching she seamlessly links her deep understanding of the real-time challenges of the business environment, the leadership skills and competencies required to meet them, and the leader’s internal values, assumptions and attitudes affecting their outcomes. She enjoys helping clients find ways to do their best work and grow from their experiences. Prior to coaching, Pam excelled in positions that ranged from hands-on technology to entrepreneurial business growth and executive leadership. Her accomplishments included leading an IT solutions start-up company to 30% annual growth and profitability for ten years. She and her partners sold the company in 1996 and successfully led it through the integration with the acquiring company. Pam holds a BS in Computer Science from the College of William and Mary and completed the Georgetown Leadership Coaching program. She is certified in numerous assessments including The Leadership Circle, the Hogan Leadership Forecast series, Myers-Briggs Type Instrument and the Center for Creative Leadership’s 360 assessments.

 

 

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Nina Bowman
Consulting Partner

Nina Bowman is a career and executive coach who leverages her strategy consulting and talent management background to support individuals with their career acceleration and career transition goals. As part of her coaching practice, Nina assists an internationally diverse set of mid-level and senior-level executives in meeting their leadership development goals. Her clients benefit from a structured and goal-oriented approach which combines thoughtful feedback and reflection with action plan development. Nina has experience in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, and has worked and recruited for Fortune 500, small company, and start-up businesses. Previously, Nina was a Client Partner with Korn/Ferry International, a leading executive recruitment and talent management company. At Korn/Ferry, she specialized in the recruitment and assessment of senior-level executives in the Professional Services and Technology sectors. Prior to joining the executive search and talent management industry, Nina held various positions within the management consulting industry. She worked as an independent general management and strategy consultant; served as Senior Director of Corporate Strategy for an early-stage management and technology consultancy; and consulted to Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceutical and medical products industry as a Senior Manager with Accenture. Nina holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in economics from Brown University .

 

 

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Hilary Weston Joel
Consulting Partner

Hilary Joel is an executive coach and management consultant with over 20 years of experience across numerous industries. She partners with the leadership and management of businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations to help them advance toward their own definitions of professional and organizational effectiveness more deeply, sustainably and quickly than they can on their own. Her insightful approach to coaching is informed by her business experience and skills as a strategist. In addition to one-on-one coaching, Hilary also works with teams, facilitating customized workshops and retreats. Prior to executive coaching, Hilary spent eight years in management consulting as a Principal at American Management Systems (CGI/AMS). She also worked at Booz, Allen & Hamilton for two years. Her consulting clients ranged from large, international pharmaceutical and telecommunications companies to technology startups and professional services businesses, and her project management focus ranged from strategic planning and business analysis to process reengineering and management best practices. Hilary received her BA degree, cum laude, from Princeton University and her MBA from Harvard Business School, graduating as a Baker Scholar. She completed the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Program and is certified in the administration of Myers-Briggs Type Instrument and The Leadership Circle 360-feedback tool. Hilary is the Board Chair of Compass, a consortium of MBA alumni who provide pro bono management consulting to nonprofits.

 

 

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Michael Ciszewski
Consulting Partner

Michael Ciszewski is a team coach and organizational development with twenty-five years of global experience. Michael has worked with a broad range of organizations, where he has assisted teams in clarifying vision and developing strategies to achieve their vision. He draws on his business expertise and his diagnostic and coaching skills to assist leaders and teams to confidently meet the challenges of a changing business environment. He is respected for his ability to work within a variety of cultures and at all levels of the organization. Michael has worked with teams in Continental and Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia helping them combine business units, manage change, and shift to a more client-centered, partnership-oriented culture. His past professional experience includes being head of Merrill Lynch’s Organization Integration practice and director of J.P. Morgan’s European Leadership and Organizational Development Group, based in London. Michael draws on his business expertise and his diagnostic and coaching skills to assist leaders and teams to confidently meet the challenges of a changing organizational and macro environment. Michael holds a MS degree in Organizational Development from American University’s NTL Institute and a BA in History from Dartmouth College where he graduated magna cum laude.