Gena is a Life & Executive Coach who inspires clients to maximize their potential by

cultivating a growth mindset and accessing their inner wisdom and strengths. Earlier in

her career, Gena had the privilege of serving the Obama Administration during both

terms as a right-hand to principals at the highest levels of the Federal Government,

which gave her in-depth experience in the art of leadership. She then joined the

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and served as Counsel to the Director and head

of the Executive Secretariat.

Gena moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to join a cleantech startup as General Counsel &

Chief of Staff to the CEO, and later launched an LA Chief of Staff peer group with 100+ members. The next year, in what would come to be appreciated as a midlife awakening, Gena left the startup to embark on an extended travel sabbatical, and enrolled in the Martha Beck Institute coach training program. The experience illuminated that Gena has always been a coach in spirit—whether inspiring team members to elevate their performance or serving as a confidante to leaders—and led her to launch Gena Chieco Coaching in 2019.

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Gena’s passion is in serving as a guide for personal and professional transformation, helping clients navigate change, face fears with compassion, align with their inner compass, maximize leadership potential, and embrace purpose to boost energy, well-being, and sense of self. Gena also brings to her coaching practice a unique background comprising 15+ years of experience encompassing policy development, practicing law, operations, strategic planning, workforce development, recruiting, and strategic communications.

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With 1500+ hours of individual and group coaching experience, including serving as a Founding Guide for CHIEF since 2020, and leading workshops and an annual Provence retreat, Gena brings a wealth of expertise to every engagement. (ICF PCC certification in process.)

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Outside of work, you can find Gena nomading through France, where she is currently based; gardening; running, hiking, and biking; writing, reading, and creating; and cultivating community. Photos on this site are from her travels in Oaxaca, Prague, Croatia, Italy, and Provence.

EDUCATION:

• BA with Honors in Psychology from Northwestern University
• JD from the University of Virginia School of Law

TRAININGS:

•  The Martha Beck Institute, 2018
•  Coaches Rising, Becoming a Transformative Presence, 2019
•  Internal Family Systems, 2020
•  Jonathan Fields Sparketype Assessment, 2022
•  Power of Embodied Transformation (Somatic Coaching), 2023
•  Introduction to Conscious Leadership Group, 2024

•  Emergent Leadership, A Training in Applied Mysticism, 2024

•  Modern Elder Academy, Transitional Intelligence (TQ) Certification Program

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BROAD BASE OF CLIENTS:
• Founders
• C-Suite
• VPs/SVPs
• Government officials
• Chiefs of Staff
• Lawyers
• NGOs & non-profit leaders
• Architects
• Artists

• Early, mid-, and late career 

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PARTNERS​

• CHIEF

• The Sabbatical Project

• Ask a Chief of Staff

• Evolution 

• The Nova 

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SPECIALTIES INCLUDE:

• Integrated, embodied, conscious leadership • Leading authentically and effectively • Maximizing potential personally and professionally • Navigating change and liminal phases, including sabbaticals • Creating successful career strategies • Aligning with zone of genius • Setting meaningful goals and building lasting habits to reach them • Healing from burnout • Midlife awakenings • Tapping into deeper meaning and purpose • Embracing intuition and strengths • Boosting confidence and conquering impostor phenomenon • Identifying and releasing coping mechanisms • Getting unstuck and making better decisions • Facing fears with compassion •  Dreaming big • Facing