Marlena is passionate about transforming human consciousness to empower leaders, entrepreneurs and organizations to not only grow, but to thrive and flourish in their mission and impact.

Marlena has over 20 years of personal and professional experience in human development and leadership training.

Since 2005 she has been faculty for CTI and has brought Co-Active leadership coaching skills to a diversity of individuals and with a variety of companies (e.g. Roche, Medtronic, Cisco, Google, Mitsubishi, United Way, UNICEF, Airbnb, BASF, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Singapore Civil Service & the Transportation Security Administration).

Marlena has a reputation for clarity and precision delivered with compassion and humor. Clients appreciate her depth of wisdom and pragmatic approach. Leaders and teams working with her report increased levels of self-awareness and clearer vision; expanded decision-making capacity; and follow through which results in measurable improvements in their leadership. Marlena’s mindful approach and ability to coach the whole person (mental, emotional, physical and spiritual) brings integration and balance into her client’s personal and professional lives.

Marlena also teaches Mindfulness publicly and inside organizations. She is a certified teacher from Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, inspired by Google. She is also a certified Community Dharma Leader from Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

Marlena has a degree in International Affairs & German Studies from The University of Colorado, Boulder. Living in Durango, Colorado, in her free time she is hiking or skiing in the mountains or spending time with family and friends.