The SparkUs Team

Karin brings 25 years of corporate finance and internal audit experience in multinationals to her coaching practice. An ICF ACC-certified coach with over 200 hours of coaching experience, she specializes in burnout prevention and personal mastery. Karin’s high-energy, impact-driven coaching emphasizes quality over quantity, helping individuals uncover their purpose and initiate meaningful change. As a global citizen, she is passionate about empowering her clients to transform from within and achieve sustainable growth.

As an entrepreneur, A PCC coach and a training facilitator, Hiral brings over 22 years of experience in the space of executive coaching, team coaching, transition and life coaching. Hiral's forte is to blend e- Coaching, reflective tools , facilitation and one on one coaching to create a wholesome experience for her clients , give them space to ponder and bring out their most resourceful version. Hiral has experience in manufacturing, Pharma , IT, chemical sectors .She has an uncanny ability to strike an instant chord with her clients that allows them to feel safe and be vulnerable. Spirituality is at the core of her being and to bring joy to people is her purpose

Anumeha Sinha, a seasoned Leadership Coach and Facilitator with a PCC credential from the ICF, specializes in leadership development, performance enhancement, and change management. Certified in Theory U from the Presencing Institute at MIT, she expertly facilitates change within social and human systems. With two decades of experience as an HR professional, Anumeha’s expertise spans leadership coaching, facilitation, and talent management. She has worked with global organizations in the financial, technology, and consulting sectors, coaching leaders across various geographies, cultures, and industries.

Anu Sukhija is an esteemed Executive Coach and Consultant, holding a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the ICF. Beginning her career at Aviva PLC as an insurance professional, Anu led client management and operational efficiency teams, while also developing her skills as a facilitator and coach. Honored by the World HRD Congress with the “100 Most Influential Coaching Leaders” Award in 2023, Anu has amassed over 2000 hours of coaching experience. She collaborates as an external consultant and coach with leading organizations like Amazon and Google, as well as nonprofits such as The United Nations, deepening her impact across various sectors.

Anita is a seasoned Human Resources catalyst with over 20 years of experience in coaching, assessments, learning & development, and consulting. As an ICF-certified PCC with more than 1000 coaching hours, she has worked across various sectors including BFSI, FINTECH, IT, ITES, manufacturing, and pharma. Anita has partnered with startups, MSMEs, and established organizations, leveraging her expertise in neuroscience and emotional intelligence to help professionals reach their full potential. Her extensive background in talent acquisition and development, combined with consulting for SMEs, enables her to deliver an integrative and holistic approach to her coaching engagements.

Dr. Sumita C Ummat is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with a strong background in IT/Telecom, Project Management and Cross-Cultural Leadership. She is serving clients across 29 different countries across different domains. 2500 + hours of Coaching and 25+ years' work experience in multinationals with last decade as a Facilitator, Coach on Mindful Leadership, Emotional Intelligence & Resilience, Cross Cultural Communication, Think and Grow Rich – Leadership Facilitator, Thinking into Results, Assessment Tools – DiSC, Hogan, 360 Degree, Workplace Big Assessments. She has been awarded as the 100 most influential Coaching Leaders award by World HRD Congress in Mumbai – Feb 2023. Dr. Sumita is also Certified as Emotional Intelligence Coach.

Priya Venkatesan, PCC, has around 20 years’ experience, 15 years in the corporate sector & 5 years in coaching. She is a leadership coach who works with business leaders to help them change and grow into better versions of themselves. Her coaching enables leaders achieve career growth, better their performance and scale organizations. She also helps them transition into new roles, manage work relationships and action positive behaviors.

Amit is an engineer and MBA and a global leader with a corporate experience of 34 years managing large teams across countries and responsible for Business, People and Profits. He was awarded as an Outstanding Business Leader for the Emerging markets. He is certified in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He has attended the Foundation Course of the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centred Program. He has over 500 hours of coaching practice to senior leaders and CXO�s across business and function domains.

Katheryn Gronauer has been practicing coaching since 2016 and enjoys helping global professionals navigate uncertainties and build quality work-life balance. She specializes in Leadership, Cross-cultural transition, and Wellness, and has certifications in Executive Coaching and Wellness Coaching. Katheryn is also a Tedx Speaker (The Sento Mindset), author (Confessions of a Yo-yo Dieter), and has been featured in publications including Women�s Health Magazine, HuffPost, The JapanTimes, and more.

Rosario Baretto is a Mumbai, India-based Executive Coach with 400+ Coaching hours. He is ACC Credentialed with PCC-level training from Ericson International, Canada. Rosario has Coached various Senior Executives across Industries and Geographies. Rosario's Coaching approach is to find the balance between what is and what could be. Rosario comes with 25 yrs of Corporate experience heading Sales and Business in various Senior Leadership Roles globally in the Logistics and Consulting domain.

After 2 decades in learning & development leadership roles with global organizations, Aparna pivoted to external Coaching to follow her calling! She coaches individuals and teams in a wide variety of roles and management levels, helping them navigate a multitude of challenges in order to achieve their goals. An ICF-PCC and Hogan certified coach with specialization in Positive Psychology and over 1200 hours of coaching experience, Aparna�s work spans across industries and functions, including (but not limited to) technology/IT, banking/finance, education, HR, marketing, sales, media, hospitality, and healthcare.

For over 15 years, Shipra developed, managed and led several diverse teams across banking, education, IT, energy, and telecommunication sectors in India and the US. She worked with high-growth organizations to create value accretive partnerships, establish high-potential teams, and contribute to innovation and revenue expansion initiatives. She developed and managed a corporate lending portfolio at a large North American bank, and led the establishment, business development and operations of the state center for one of India’s leading banks. Her experience at such prestigious institutions as Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank Group, BCB, and Infosys has shaped her multicultural perspective.

An ICF credentialed coach with over 20 years of corporate leadership experience in Finance and Human Resources, Venkat supports professionals to realize their potential, perform at their best, and become impactful leaders. He also works with executives who are navigating uncertainty in their work, to increase their resilience and maintain inner calm and confidence when faced with challenging circumstances. He has coached clients from companies in various sectors including Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, Education, E-commerce, and Government among others. Venkat is also a certified NLP practitioner and a published author.

Before becoming a Professional Coach, Jenny has worked in multinational consultancy firm, clinical research organisation and primary health care industry as CFO over her 25+ years of working experience in Asia ( China, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Singapore, UK and USA). Jenny is now living in Shanghai, China. She has 1000+ coaching hours working with executives and leaders globally in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Jenny’s coaching philosophy is to support the client grow stronger and more assured in taking positive steps towards achieving their goals. She is also committed to creating safe and non-judgmental environment, the client can let go of old, unhelpful patterns and practice more productive ways of reaching their highest potential and move forward to next level.

Named one of Top 101 Coaching Leaders by World HRD Congress in 2020, Neha is an Executive Coach & Organizational Psychologist passionate about enabling leaders discover their unique superpower and align with their purpose, values and strengths. I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Team Coach and Certified in Marshall Goldsmith Global Leadership Assessment. She has over 750 hours of coaching practice across CXOs and Senior Leaders across Financial Services, Technology, Retail, Consulting, Startups on Leadership Development, Change Management, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management and Emotional Intelligence.

Irene Wong is a certified Immunity to Change (ITC) coach, a framework coined by Harvard educator’s Dr Robert Keegan and Dr Lisa Lahey. Irene has a coaching Establishment based in Kuala Lumpur, she in partnership with other like trained individuals, deliver ITC, executive and leadership coaching works for both profit and non-profit organization around the globe. Working with senior management in multi-national corporations to unleash human potentials, accelerate performance and cultural transformation. Prior to joining the field of coaching and people development about 10 years ago, Irene spent a good 15 years involved in regional business development, channel management, sales & marketing and consulting in multi-national manufacturing, and technology companies.

Meghna specializes in Executive and Transformation Coaching. Meghna is a Professionally Certified Coach (PCC), a Facilitator and an Assessor with twenty years of corporate experience and over 2400 hours of coaching. Meghna partners with clients to understand their coaching needs and designs coaching interventions, helping them attain maximum effectiveness and lasting impact. Her specialty lies in ‘Transformation Coaching’. Her work with organizations has been around transition in leadership and Leadership journeys. Her primary areas of focus in coaching have been Leadership Development, Performance Management, Personal Effectiveness Managing Change/Transition, Team Coaching, Executive Presence. She provides mentorship and coaching to fellow coaches and has a keen interest in team coaching.

Meet Francisco Reyes, a seasoned transition coach known for his expertise in guiding individuals through life changes. Advocate Personal and Professional growth. With a successful career at top companies such as Cisco Systems, Nike, BHP, and Deutsche Bank, Francisco has a wealth of knowledge in facilitating growth and transformation. He focuses on who is the person being coached. He is passionate about helping people reach their full potential and believes in enjoying the process of change to move forward. Embrace the journey and join Francisco on the path to personal growth and success with his motto, "Enjoy the process to move forward."

Veena Pillai started her corporate career as an HR Professional, with GE Group of Companies. As an ICF Certified Executive & Leadership Coach, she works with C-Suite executives, business leaders, functional heads and Hi-Potentials in enhancing business acumen & leadership competencies. With 2500+ coaching hours, she contributes to various industries like Pharma, Banking & Insurance, IT, Telecom, Manufacturing & Automobile. Veena has created new models of coaching to fit the requirement of group and 1:1 coaching.

Mete Yazıcı, CPCC, PCC, is a tri-lingual and multi-cultural coach in Japan. He worked in Financial Services, Insurance, and Legal Services for more than 22 years and has been a coach since 2015. He managed teams of Japanese professionals and enjoyed developing organizational capabilities. He is running his own company focusing on Executive Coaching and Training, also lectures at Temple University Japan Continuing Education and Rikkyo University Master of International Business Programs.

With 14 years of experience, Gunjan has a unique approach to coaching. She is blessed with a creative bent and this reflects in every aspect of her coaching programs. While her focus is on supporting individuals to develop leadership acumen and achieving professional goals, her art-inspired dynamic methods and creative interactions are what stand her apart. She coaches executives, individually or in groups to help them improve their ability to lead their organizations towards sustainable growth. As a rich background in Human Relations, Gunjan brings in empathetic attitude, emotional intelligence, integrity, patience, trust, social responsibility, and great communication skills.

Nanda Kishore has 27+ years of global consulting, leadership and coaching experience. He is recognized as a trusted advisor by several top global Retail and Consumer Goods companies. As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from ICF with 4000+ hours of global coaching experience, he is on the speed dial of several CxOs across the globe. Kishore believes in the inherent capabilities of his clients and partners with them to manifest their fullest potential.