Our Team
Laura Garnett, Founder
Laura Garnett is a performance strategist, mother, TEDx speaker, and author of, “The Genius Habit.” and “Find Your Zone of Genius”. She guides CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and teams to new heights of success by shining a light on their unique purpose, values, and abilities, transforming the way they work and freeing them to make decisions with confidence and clarity.
She has consulted with organizations including Google, Pandora, LinkedIn, and Splunk. Prior to launching her own company, New York City-based Garnett Consulting, she honed her marketing, strategy, and career-refining skills at companies like Capital One, American Express, IAC, and Google.
Allyson Hernandez, Senior Performance Strategist
Allyson Hernandez has extensive coaching experience working with top Vice Presidents and Director executives. In addition to her time as an executive coach, Allyson has 10+years of executive experience across financial services, law, manufacturing, and professional services for privately held and publicly traded companies. While she has spent 20 years working in corporate HR, she also has managed a career as a professional actress, singer, writer, and composer. She draws on her unique blend of experiences with enthusiasm and humor, coaching her clients to embrace their unique qualities and get comfortable with standing out. Allyson has been an Associate Certified Coach since 2018, accredited through the International Coaching Federation.
Jaime Ellis, Associate Performance Strategist
Jaime spent a decade in marketing leadership roles within the enterprise B2B tech space, leveraging her expertise in content and digital for branding and demand generation strategies. In 2017 she transitioned to work with fast-growing startups, building marketing systems and programs for early stage software and cyber companies. As a lover of language and a true message excavator, Jaime currently consults for both individuals and businesses, helping them polish their stories to create lasting impact. She defines success by empowering people to find their voice, simplify complex ideas and present refined solutions.
Marissa Fernandez, Associate Performance Strategist
Marissa Fernandez is thrilled to be joining Garnett Consulting as a Performance Strategist. A corporate executive for 15 years, Marissa has held leadership marketing roles at P&G the NFL, and has consulted with dozens more. Marissa has always had a passion for people. She has coached, managed, and mentored dozens of people, and considers the impact she has made on others to be her greatest legacy (so far!). She utilizes her unique combination of corporate experience, coaching training, multicultural expertise, and positive psychology studies to help her clients identify and harness their Genius, and to exceed their potential in life.