Executive Coach & Consultant

Empowering world‑changing leaders & organizations

I partner with executives, managers, and teams to unlock their best thinking, cultivate lasting leadership, and produce meaningful results — without depletion.

Sara Ellis Conant, Executive Coach
25+ Years Coaching
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Three Dimensions of Lasting Change

Meaningful transformation touches all parts of life. My coaching addresses the full picture — your leadership, your relationships, and your own wellbeing.

01

Leadership

Cultivate inclusion, amplify your impact, improve business results, breathe new life into vision and values, communicate persuasively, accelerate your career, and produce results without depletion.

02

Relationships

Feel less worried and more present. Be the person you want to be at work and at home. Navigate transitions gracefully and reconnect with what matters most.

03

Self

Embrace sustainable self-care, experience time abundance, reconnect with relationships as nourishment, and find the kind of genuine fulfillment that makes everything else possible.

Sara Ellis Conant

A coach trained to help you lead

With an MBA and BA from Stanford University, six years at Deloitte Consulting, and over 25 years as a leadership coach, I bring a rare combination of business rigor and deep coaching expertise to every engagement.

  • MBA & BA, Stanford University
  • 6 years at Deloitte Consulting
  • Trained by Dave Ellis, master coach & best-selling author
  • Featured career coach, Stanford Business School alumnae
  • Certified Social Fitness Facilitator
  • Experience across public, nonprofit & corporate sectors

Sara is also the co-founder and CEO of a)plan coaching, a separate virtual coaching organization with a diverse team of coaches. This website represents Sara's individual coaching and consulting practice — a distinct offering from a)plan's broader team.

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Real results, real leaders

From Fortune 500 executives to nonprofit founders, the impact of coaching shows up in revenue, relationships, and renewed purpose.

"In just six months, I learned tools and made strides that will benefit me throughout my lifetime."
Karin Gornick Emmy Award-Winning Producer
"Coaching has been the single most important tool in transforming my life."
Michael Counts Creator, The Ride New York
"I increased my operating budget over 500%, gained quality family time, and overcame burnout."
Lisa Truong Founder & Executive Director, Help A Mother Out
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Trusted by leaders at

Autodesk Deloitte US Firms Stanford Business School Tara Health Foundation The Biomimicry Institute RSF Social Finance The CAPROCK Group The Broad Center City & County of San Francisco A.G. Edwards & Sons UC Berkeley School of Law Millenium Venture Group

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