Gigi can (and has) helped hundreds of leaders and rising stars add polish (to shine).

For more than 30 years, she’s worked with corporations and nonprofits all over the globe on keynotes, NASDAQ speeches, high-stakes pitches, new client presentations, media interviews and even wedding toasts.

Her clients include rising stars and big wigs from CEOs to cybersecurity specialists and from attorneys to authors at the likes of:

  • Microsoft

  • Medical Teams International

  • Becker Capital Management

  • Acronis Software

  • Seattle Symphony

She’s also worked with physicians, pharmacists, CFOs, scientists, artists, tech entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders, to name a few. Scroll down for the full list.

 

women-led organizations

Bay Area Women in Publishing
CREW Portland (Women in Commercial
Real Estate)
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
Grand Central Bakery
LoRa Alliance (Technology Sector)
The Magnetic Collective (Marketing Agency)
Medical Teams International
Mock5 Design
Patient Authentic
Project Lemonade
PDXWIT - Portland Women in Tech
Vision Capital Management
Women in Healthcare - Maryland Chapter
Women’s Center for Leadership
Women Who Code Portland

Healthcare, academia & NonProfits

American Cancer Society
Boston City Hospital
Boston Museum of Science
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Columbia College Chicago
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Creative Capital
CUE Art Foundation
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
ETH Zurich - Department of Management, Technology and Economics (Switzerland)
The Foundation Center(s) in NYC, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps NW
New England Aquarium
New York Academy of Art
New York Foundation for the Arts
NW Writing Institute at Lewis & Clark College
Oregon College of Art and Craft
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland State University
Richard Hugo House
Rush University Medical Center
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Symphony
University of Portland Center for Entrepreneurship
Wang Center for Performing Arts, Boston
Willamette University
Wordstock

publications, Broadcasts & Performance venues

Family Affair Cabaret, Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle
Fertile Ground Festival of New Work, Portland, Oregon
Jack Straw Anthology, Seattle
Lewis & Clark College’s Gender Symposium
On The Boards, Seattle
Oregon Humanities
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregonian
Parenting
Professional Artist, national business magazine
Psychology Today
PoemMemoirStory
Poets & Writers

Portland Story Theater
Publishers Weekly
Seal Press
United Solo Theatre Festival, New York City
Willamette Week
The Writer
Writer's Digest

corporations

AAA of Oregon & Idaho
Acronis Software
Addison-Wesley Publishers
AKS Engineering & Forestry
Becker Capital Management
CorVel Corporation
Ericsson Telecommunications
Fleet Bank
General Sheet Metal
Hewlett Packard
Instromedix
Intel
Integra Telecom
Keyport Life Insurance
LU Cookies, France
Mattel
Microsoft
ODS Health Plans
Omni Hotels
Patrón Tequila
Portland General Electric
Rosenbaum Financial, Inc.
RSM US (Audit, tax and consulting firm)
Schellenberg-Wittmer Ltd. (Attorneys)
Urban Development + Partners (Real Estate Developers)
Welch’s

CREATIVE AGENCIES

Cole & Weber (PGE)
Creative Media Development
Dojo Agency
Franco-American Films, Paris
Gerber Advertising (ODS Health Plans)
Larry Miller Productions
The Magnetic Collective
Mira Creative Group (Instromedix)
Mock5 Design
Schmidt/Westerdahl
Will Vinton Studios

conferences & professional Organizations

American Society of Media Photographers, NYC chapter
Artist Trust, Seattle
Arts Central, Bend, Oregon
Arts Symposium, Tacoma, Washington
Association for Talent Development - Cascadia Chapter
BizArt, Edmonds, Washington
Boulder, Colorado Office of Arts + Culture
Broward County Cultural Division, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
College Art Association Conference, NYC
Columbia Ctr. for the Arts, Hood River, OR
Financial Executives International (FEI)
Higher Education Consultants Association
Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council, Oregon
Institute of Management Consultants, Pacific NW + Dallas Chapters
Manzanita Writers’ Series, Oregon
Maryland Writers Conference
Northeast Public Power Association
Portland Business Alliance
Portland Human Resources Management Association
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland
Self Employment in the Arts, Chicago
Surrey International Writers' Conference
Umpqua Valley Arts, Roseburg, Oregon
Westside Cultural Alliance, Beaverton, Oregon
Write on the Sound, Edmonds, Washington
Willamette Writers Conference, Portland, OR

 

See the list of who gigi has coached.

 
Gigi is an outstanding public speaking coach. Her warmth and humor keeps her audience engaged and her amazing insights and advice helps everyone who works with her take their public speaking to the next level.
— Samantha Kennen, Human Resources Director at Grand Central Bakery, Portland, Oregon and Seattle
When the pandemic hit, I had to transform a professional leadership program into a teleconference experience. The tools and inspiration Gigi offered changed my game. Completely. She reframed and transformed my thinking. In turn, I was able to transform my program into a teleconference experience with great success. Thank you, Gigi!
— Joaquin Lopez, Manager of Leadership Development at Latino Network.
Gigi walks the walk! Her public speaking guidance is warm and practical. Plus she models perfectly how it’s done. She tailors her suggestions for her audience, whether a group or an individual. Just like a pro, she makes it look easy. Highly recommended for coaching, training and presentations — especially with women on the rise!
— Ilise, Marketing Mentor, Savannah, Georgia
 

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