Nitya Shekar has spent 15 years building and leading teams to foster agile, values-driven, people-first cultures that scale. Working across high-growth tech startups, Meta, and Jane Street, her hands-on background in adult learning, organizational development, and HR initiatives serves as the foundation for her work.

Nitya’s clients are able to shift from high-level ideas to concrete movement, gaining the clarity needed to lead organizations that are both human-centric and high-performing. As a coach and facilitator, her style balances challenge with psychological safety, collaboration with reflection, objectivity with empathy, and expansion with actionability -- plus, the transformative power of play.

In addition to her background as a Harvard Law School graduate and as a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Nitya holds broad accreditation in leadership performace assessments. She’s also a widely sought-after thought leader, from hosting the Leadership Arts Review podcast to serving on the Advisory Board Member at BossmakeHer.

Nitya is based in New York City with her partner. She enjoys traveling the world, watching great TV, and eating delicious food; she has also performed improv with Magnet Theater and concerts with Berkshire Choral International.