Testimonials

  • "Bene is one of the most emotionally intelligent people — or professionals — I've met. She shared that gift with me generously and helped me grow my own EQ and self awareness in ways that were immediately applicable to my work. Bene is a strategic thinker and an empathetic, active listener. Her approach to coaching starts with listening and understanding your needs — and your goals — and matching her strategy to your situation."

    — Adeshina Emmanuel, Managing Editor for Local, Capital B

  • "As a highly skilled coach, Bene made invaluable contributions to our GNI Startups Lab on Building and Managing a Team. Her ability to identify and address areas for improvement, provide feedback, and help participants set and work towards specific goals was instrumental in the program's success. Additionally, Bene helped create a collaborative learning environment, fostering a sense of community and teamwork among program coaches."

    — Elaine Díaz Rodríguez, Senior Manager of Coaching, LION

  • Bene worked closely with us to plan our first all staff convening in over four years. She took our ambitions for the output and developed a cohesive agenda that enabled open and productive discussions. She has a natural talent for reading the room and adapting facilitation styles to suit the needs of the group. Bene skillfully guides conversations in constructive directions, while giving everyone an opportunity to contribute meaningfully. Under her facilitation, our team has gained new insights and made significant progress on key goals. I highly recommend Bene for any facilitator role where insight, diplomacy and results matter.

    — Sumi Aggarwal, Chief Strategy Officer, The Intercept

  • "Bene's coaching has been pivotal in both LebTown's growth and my personal development over the past year. Her unique combination of firsthand experience, extensive industry knowledge, and empathetic approach is both inspiring and invigorating. She genuinely grasps the challenges faced by local media startups on both organizational and individual levels. Thanks to Bene, I feel more confident and prepared to keep forging ahead."

    Davis Shaver, founder of LebTown

  • "Bene has been a key strategic partner for the American Journalism Project. When she started working with us, it took less than an hour for her to feel already a part of the team. Her kind of strategic rigor and organizational knowledge made her ability to meaningfully contribute — both strategically and tactically — possible."

    — Sarabeth Berman, CEO of the American Journalism Project

  • “Bene's superpower is taking in complex ideas from multiple stakeholders and giving them clarity, sense, and action. She is an editor — of words, plans, and organizations. And she works with a deep humility, humanity, moral compass, and sense of fun, too.”

    — Elizabeth Green, CEO and Founder, Civic News Company (parent organization of the nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat and Votebeat)

  • "At a critical point in our evolution, Bene helped us dream in color and at scale."

    — Sam Hoisington and Hayley Sperling, co-founders of Madison Minutes