Meet The Team

Molly Rutledge Koscina spent more than twenty years as a U.S. diplomat operating at the intersection of geopolitics, culture, and high-stakes leadership — advising senior government officials, managing large and diverse teams, and navigating some of the world’s most complex operating environments. From Havana to Beijing, Seoul to Shanghai, Manila to Guadalajara, she learned firsthand what it takes to lead with clarity when the stakes are high, the context is unfamiliar, and the margin for error is small. Now she brings that same discipline to executive coaching, helping global leaders move from reactive urgency to grounded, confident authority. As Deputy Coordinator in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Molly advised senior decision-makers on sensitive policy in one of the most politically complex bilateral relationships in the Western Hemisphere. Across her diplomatic career, she led teams through organizational change, cross-cultural friction, and mission-critical pressure — developing a practical, proven understanding of how to align people, strategy, and purpose when the environment is anything but stable. Today, Molly partners with executives, senior leaders, and globally mobile professionals at growth-stage companies and multinational organizations to transform complexity into coherence. Her clients are high-performing leaders who are technically excellent but sense that something is misaligned — between how they lead and how they want to lead, between their teams’ potential and current performance, or between the demands of global scale and the clarity their organizations need to move well. Through her structured coaching engagements, they learn to lead with presence that stabilizes others, exercise authority with discernment rather than reactivity, and build the kind of team coherence that holds under pressure. Her approach draws on lived diplomatic experience and is enriched by leadership psychology, inclusive practice, and a deep understanding of cross-cultural dynamics. Clients describe working with Molly as rigorous and clarifying — the kind of thinking partnership that helps them see what they couldn’t see before and act on it with confidence. Molly holds a Master’s degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the National Defense University’s Eisenhower School, a B.A. in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of California, Davis, an ICF-accredited Leadership Coaching Certificate from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership, and a Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University. She coaches in English and Spanish.

Elizabeth Bellardo is a leadership coach with over 20 years of senior leadership experience across the nonprofit and public sectors. Her career is defined by leading through global crises, building high-performing teams, and advancing humanitarian impact on a global scale. Most recently, Elizabeth served on the senior leadership team of the U.S. Government’s Humanitarian Bureau at USAID, where she oversaw a team of over 150 staff and managed a budget that peaked at over $200 million. In this capacity, she played a key role in shaping U.S. humanitarian policy and partnership strategy, guiding the Bureau through periods of rapid expansion, deep budget cuts, and agency restructuring while maintaining a mission-focused and supportive work environment. As a seasoned crisis manager, Elizabeth has worked on emergency responses in Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar, and Iraq. She has provided high-level counsel to the White House, National Security Council, State Department, and Department of Defense. She has represented the United States on the international advisory boards of UN Agencies and worked with global partners to advocate for the most vulnerable while improving the efficiency of principled humanitarian response. Prior to her government service, Elizabeth advanced policy, program, and technical efforts at InterAction, a nonprofit membership organization. During her tenure, she worked to strengthen safeguarding practices, humanitarian coordination, and pandemic preparedness across international NGOs. Her work included extensive training and consulting across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, and Asia, helping diverse organizations evolve their leadership, culture, and accountability systems. At Good Work Endeavors, Elizabeth now channels this global experience into executive coaching and consulting that empowers leaders to meet challenges with authenticity. She specializes in helping clients navigate career transitions, specifically moving from technical expert to manager, and assists leaders in managing the complexities of fast-changing environments. Elizabeth holds an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a BA with a double major in International Affairs and French Studies from Lewis & Clark College. She is a Georgetown University trained Executive Leadership Coach and is a member of the International Coaching Federation.

Ryan J. Scott is a hybrid consultant and executive coach who helps CEOs and senior leadership teams translate vision into executable systems, and develops leaders capable of sustaining them. With more than two decades of experience leading and advising organizations in high-consequence, globally distributed environments, Ryan brings a calm, structured approach to complexity. His work spans strategy refinement, operational alignment, leadership development, and decision-making under pressure—particularly when stakes are high and clarity matters most. Ryan has operated at the intersection of strategy and execution, advising senior decisionmakers, designing governance and operating systems, and leading large, cross-functional teams across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. He is trusted for his ability to simplify complex problems, align leaders around intent, and build leadership systems that perform under sustained pressure, not just during moments of change. An Army aviator and senior strategic leader by background, Ryan has operated in environments ranging from combat aviation to national-level advisory roles at the Pentagon. His experience includes leading organizations through crisis and sustained operations, as well as contributing to the modernization of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications enterprise. Across crisis, combat, and calm, he brings clarity to complexity and helps leaders translate intent into disciplined execution. Ryan holds a PhD in Public Administration and advanced degrees in economics, strategy, and organizational leadership. He is a Fellow in Georgetown University’s Executive Leadership Coaching program and the author of Why We Paint Rocks, a leadership series exploring how small, intentional actions shape lasting organizational impact. Based in Washington, D.C., Ryan works with leaders and organizations navigating growth, complexity, and strategic inflection points.

Christina L. Scott is an organizational development advisor and executive leadership coach. With over 15 years of experience leading complex, large-scale change initiatives across federal government, nonprofit, education, and private sectors, she has built a distinguished record of helping institutions strengthen leadership performance, organizational culture, and workforce effectiveness at scale. Christina partners with senior leaders and executive teams to design and implement people-centered strategies that produce measurable, sustainable results. She has led initiatives impacting 5000+ participants, managed multi-million dollar budgets for state and federal programs, and delivered engagements spanning organizational assessments, culture transformation, change management, strategic planning, leadership development, organizational health, and board governance. Her executive coaching practice has served leaders across nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and the U.S. Department of State. At the center of her practice is a fundamental belief: Shifting systems requires shifting the leaders within them. Her executive coaching work supports that conviction, helping leaders unlock their own gifts, move out of their own way, and step fully into who they are destined to be. Leaders who work with Christina leave with sharper self-awareness, stronger decision-making, and the clarity and courage to lead with greater intention and impact. Christina earned her Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University and holds a Master of Science in Organization Development from American University, a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and serves as Director of Operations and Board Member of The Ruby Ball Foundation. She is an active member of the International Organization Development Association and the Organization Development Network.

Jamie Wilhelm is a leadership and executive coach who works with experienced leaders navigating pressure, complexity, and growing responsibility. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience in sales and marketing roles within Fortune-level organizations including Walmart Connect, CVS Media Exchange and Papa John’s and has worked with Coca-Cola, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Revlon. Having led in revenue-driven environments, Jamie has gained valuable insights into the fast-paced nature, visibility, and decision-making pressures associated with senior roles. With leadership coach certification from Georgetown University, her coaching integrates practical leadership frameworks with science-backed somatic approaches including breathwork and grounding techniques This work focuses on how leaders regulate under pressure, make clear decisions under stress, and communicate with steadiness and authority. Throughout her career, Jamie was most energized by helping others advance and by sharing the practical tactics that supported her own leadership growth. Jamie became a coach after seeing how often capable leaders struggle, not because of skill gaps, but because sustained pressure leaves little space to slow down and think clearly. She is known for creating a coaching environment that is both grounded and direct. Jamie assists leaders in identifying unhelpful patterns, clarifying expectations, and executing the necessary decisions and leadership behaviors appropriate to their roles. Clients receive support and accountability to transform insights into tangible actions. The outcome is leadership that is grounded, results driven and sustainable benefiting both the leader and the organization. Jamie is based in New York City, but originally from a small town in Southern Illinois and is still a loyal St. Louis Cardinals fan. Outside of work she values soaking up the sun, travel, live music, good food and a delicious margarita.

Serena partners with executives and emerging leaders to gain clarity under complexity, choose themselves over external approval, and take action that shatters old narratives holding them back. Born and raised in China and professionally shaped by both Chinese and American institutions, she brings bicultural fluency to her work. Her professional background spans a rare combination of legal and coaching expertise: nearly a decade as international arbitration attorney at White & Case, representing sovereign nations and Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes cross-border disputes, followed by a deliberate transition into executive coaching rooted in her own experience of leaving a prestigious career to pursue work aligned with her values. Serena works with clients to move from reactive urgency toward grounded ownership, using the REO framework — Reflect, Experiment, Overcome — as a structure for sustainable change. Her legal background in international dispute resolution brings precision, systemic thinking, and a high tolerance for ambiguity to her coaching. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, she is particularly effective with globally mobile professionals and executives navigating cultures and complexity. Serena holds an Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University's Institute for Transformational Leadership and is pursuing ICF ACC credentialing. Outside of work, Serena is raising two daughters in Washington, DC, and is actively involved in her community through board and advisory roles spanning education, law, and cultural life. She recharges through travel and novels — and is frequently reminded that real life is the ultimate leadership laboratory.