Jaacqueline Daniel
I work with executives, leaders, and professionals at moments when responsibility is increasing and certainty is not. These are often periods of transition—new roles, shifting identities, burnout, or high-stakes decisions—when clarity matters more than speed and leadership requires steadiness rather than performance.
As a senior developmental professional and executive coach, I serve as a strategic coach and trusted thought-partner. I support clients in strengthening executive presence, building resilience, and making clear, values-aligned decisions in complex, fast-changing environments. My work sits at the intersection of leadership, career, and lived experience, and is grounded in how people grow and adapt across life and professional stages.
Before coaching, I led teams and managed complex operations in the fashion industry, holding roles including technical designer, production manager, and director of development and production. I also bring a systems-thinking perspective from my background in IT as a business analyst and programmer. Together, these experiences allow me to understand both the operational realities leaders face and the human dynamics that shape performance, trust, and decision-making.
A pivotal transition in my own life—stepping away from full-time work to raise my children—deepened my understanding of identity, resilience, and leadership during periods of change. Navigating that season, alongside immigration, entrepreneurship, and career reinvention, shaped the way I approach coaching today: with respect for context, complexity, and the invisible pressures people carry.
My coaching practice grew from these lived experiences and from witnessing how transformative a skilled thought-partner can be during moments without a clear playbook. For over a decade, I’ve supported executives, entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals in transition across technology, healthcare, finance, nonprofit, and mission-driven organizations.
I draw from human development, applied psychology, and Positive Intelligence to help leaders understand how they operate under pressure—how they regulate stress, relate to authority, and respond when the stakes are high. This work strengthens emotional agility, sound judgment, and leadership that is both effective and sustainable.
At the core of my approach is a belief that disruption often signals growth and recalibration. I help leaders reconnect to what matters most, expand their capacity, and move forward with clarity, steadiness, and purpose—especially when the path ahead is still taking shape.
