At NKL, we’re more than leadership coaches — we’re partners in transformation. With deep experience across sectors and a shared commitment to growth, our team brings both professional expertise and human insight to every engagement. After successful careers, each of us chose to become certified
leadership coaches — bringing a rich blend of experience, insight, and presence to the work. What sets us apart isn’t just where we’ve been — it’s how we
show up: with purpose, perspective, and a real connection to the work.
We don’t just coach leaders—we’ve been in their shoes. Our lived experience fuels how we guide, support, and elevate today’s leaders navigating growth and change.
With coaches in the U.S. and Europe, delivering engagements in-person, virtually, or hybrid — always tailored to your reality, and always flexible.
Trust first. Real connection. Aligned action. That’s how we work.
John Arboleda is the founder of A New Kind of Leadership (NKL) and a leadership coach with more than 25 years of global experience across higher education, nonprofit leadership, and corporate environments. His background includes leading teams, driving strategic initiatives, and advising organizations through periods of change and growth across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.
Cheryl Wilson is an executive coach and coach trainer with over 16 years of experience supporting leaders and developing coaches across corporate, nonprofit, and educational environments. She has accumulated more than 7,000 hours of professional coaching experience and has trained over 3,000 graduates through a leading accredited global coaching school.
Alessandro is a Certified Professional Coach with extensive experience in change management and organizational transformation. He brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset shaped by a long career in marketing and advertising within international environments, including senior roles in global advertising networks and work with major brands in the automotive sector across Italy and Spain.
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