As we approach 2025, the job market continues to evolve at a breakneck pace. Whether you’re just starting your career journey, looking to make a bold pivot, or aiming to climb the corporate ladder, navigating the professional landscape can feel overwhelming. That’s where career coaches come in. These experts can be your secret weapon for unlocking your full potential and achieving your career goals.
Working with a career coach offers a multitude of benefits. For one, they provide personalised guidance tailored to your unique strengths and aspirations, helping you gain clarity on your career path and develop a strategic action plan. They also offer an objective perspective, helping you overcome blind spots, build the confidence needed to take your career to new heights, and much more.
As we look ahead to 2025, here are some top-notch career coaches to consider, each offering their own unique approach to helping you thrive in your professional life:
Katie-Jeyn Romeyn
Katie-Jeyn Romeyn is quite a force in the world of career coaching. Known as Australia’s leading Career Acceleration Expert, she has helped countless professionals, leaders, and executives secure their dream roles and achieve $100K+ salary increases within a year—all without the need for excessive hours, aggressive self-promotion, or expensive MBAs. Katie-Jeyn’s approach is built on her proven Career Success Formula™, a step-by-step strategy designed to unlock rapid career advancement and personal fulfillment.
Her expertise isn’t just theoretical; Katie-Jeyn’s own career is a testament to her methods. After spending a decade in a role below her capability, she implemented the formula herself and rose to executive positions at major corporations like BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and St. Barbara. Now, she shares this formula with her clients, many of whom have gone on to achieve extraordinary results—including promotions to C-Suite roles, board appointments, and salary increases of up to $460,000.
Katie-Jeyn’s methods are more than strategies, they’re transformative experiences. Her clients often describe how they’ve gained confidence, mastered their unique leadership styles, and learned to influence key stakeholders effectively. Through her signature training, How to Accelerate Your Career in 12 Months or Less, Katie-Jeyn not only teaches her formula but also empowers attendees to take immediate, actionable steps toward their goals. For Katie-Jeyn, success is not just about climbing the ladder, it’s about creating a career and life better than you ever imagined.
Antonia Bowring
Antonia Bowring is a highly regarded executive coach based in New York City, known for her expertise in working with founders, C-Suite executives, and leadership teams. A key area of Antonia’s work is supporting neurodiverse leaders, particularly those with ADHD, to harness their unique strengths and build the scaffolding needed to stay focused and thrive in demanding environments. With over 20 years of experience in corporate leadership and over a decade coaching through ABstrategies, Antonia blends her extensive knowledge of leadership frameworks and narratives, with a personal understanding of the challenges neurodiverse professionals face.
In addition to her coaching practice, Antonia is an accomplished author. Her first book, “Coach Yourself: Increase Awareness, Change Behavior and Thrive, was published in 2023 by Wiley & Sons,” offering readers actionable insights for self-improvement and leadership growth. In September she released her first ebook: “ADHD Success Planner: Your Simple Guide to Boost Productivity with Less Stress,” a practical guide designed specifically for adults with ADHD to help them manage tasks and goals without overwhelm. Drawing from both her personal experiences and professional expertise, Antonia emphasizes that effective planning and prioritizing are forms of self-care.
Antonia’s impact extends beyond one-on-one coaching. As a frequent speaker on leadership mindset, ADHD in the workplace, and communication best practices, she brings valuable insights, and her articles on leadership are widely read. With a commitment to staying at the forefront of leadership theory and a passion for supporting neurodiverse leaders, Antonia continues to inspire and guide high-achieving leaders toward success, focus, and fulfillment.
Tiffany J. Whitney
Tiffany J. Whitney, Career Ownership Coach at The Entrepreneur’s Source and CEO of Feed Your Brain LLC, is dedicated to helping professionals take charge of their careers in a way that reflects their values, strengths, and aspirations. With over two decades in the learning and development sector of a Fortune 500 company, Tiffany has a profound understanding of the skills and mindset shifts required for meaningful career transformation. Her approach goes beyond traditional job coaching, focusing instead on helping individuals gain a clear view of their motivations and behaviors, empowering them to embrace career ownership that truly aligns with who they are.
Tiffany’s career is built on an impressive legacy of impact. As the Senior Director of Learning and Business Implementation at First American Title Insurance Company, she led groundbreaking initiatives like the national rollouts of TRID, ALTA Best Practices, and Remote Online Notary (RON), initiatives that transformed industry standards and impacted 27,000 employees and customers. These experiences have provided her with unparalleled insight into leadership, innovation, and the practical strategies needed to drive personal and professional growth. Her expertise in neuroleadership and brain-based coaching further strengthens her approach, combining scientific insights with actionable steps.
Tiffany’s genuine belief in the potential of every individual to craft a fulfilling and values-driven career inspires confidence and motivation. By connecting with her, clients are invited to move beyond limitations, uncover unique strengths, and design a career that’s not just about work but a true expression of their personal vision and goals.
Sheryl Whitaker
Sheryl Whitaker, Founder and CEO of EdenAnthony Elite Talent Solutions LLC, is a transformative leader in leadership development and talent strategy, with over 20 years of experience shaping high-performance cultures for Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Her career is defined by her ability to align innovative, data-driven learning solutions with business objectives while fostering employee engagement and growth. Now, through EdenAnthony, Sheryl channels her expertise into helping organizations unlock leadership potential and drive lasting change.
Sheryl’s leadership journey includes achievements like leading a talent development initiative at USAA that generated over $14.4 million in efficiency savings within two years and overseeing the redesign of onboarding experiences for over 10,000 employees annually. At AIG, she drove a 66% increase in learning engagement for 50,000 global employees by pioneering digital learning strategies. Throughout her career, Sheryl has provided strategic oversight for professional development initiatives that support employee growth and skill-building at all organizational levels.
At EdenAnthony Elite Talent Solutions LLC, Sheryl focuses on three key areas: Executive Coaching and Leadership Development, Strategic Consulting, and Facilitation. EdenAnthony’s human-centered approach is designed to create safe, empowering spaces for leaders to grow, reflect, and thrive. Whether coaching executives, facilitating team collaboration or crafting strategic initiatives, Sheryl brings a blend of strategic insight and empathy that ensures measurable outcomes for her clients. Her commitment to transformation extends beyond her professional work, with a deep appreciation for culture, creativity, and connection that informs her leadership style and inspires everyone she works with.
Kenton Epard
In today’s world of information overload, leaders face a critical challenge: How to make sense of it all? What information truly matters? The cost of getting it wrong isn’t just confusion, it’s missed opportunities, falling behind, or even failure. As CEO and founder of The Nexus Initiative, Kenton Epard has helped many leaders turn information overload into insight. How does he do it? He teaches a vital and rare skill: how to connect the dots.
While AI gives us instant access to facts and data, knowing how to make smart connections has become the new key to success. A 10% improvement in this skill can transform your results in both work and life. His approach is simple. Connect. Clarify. Thrive. The result? Leaders feel better equipped to navigate a world of information overwhelm. They see more opportunities, make more confident decisions, and achieve better outcomes.
Drawing from 30 years of experience in Silicon Valley, Fortune 500 companies, startups, and turnarounds, Epard’s approach is grounded in what’s practical.
In early 2025, he’s launching two unique solutions. The 15-Minute Offsite helps you break free from the urgent to focus on what truly matters. This digital guide provides a framework for protecting time for strategic thinking each week.
In his Executive Sidecar service, Epard partners with senior leaders who want to stop facing tough decisions alone. This hands-on partnership accelerates growth and improves decision-making. Whether through executive coaching, business consulting, speaking, or workshops, Epard adapts his approach to what works best for you.
Don’t miss the chance to follow these exceptional career and leadership coaches as they shape the future and empower others in 2025.
