Bonita is an Executive Coach and change practitioner who partners with organizations to deliver transformative processes to help shift levels of awareness and leadership ability using a customized evidence-based approach.  She has 30+ years of combined active duty service and Federal government experience that extends across financial management, leadership, organizational development and learning strategy.  She currently supports individuals in leadership and performance coaching. 

Prior to establishing her executive coaching practice, Bonita successfully transitioned from the military to civil service, which uniquely positioned her for professional coaching. Her extensive background in Federal Financial Management included over 20+ years working in areas such as: financial analysis and reporting, risk and internal controls, budgeting, and strategic leadership for both financial and Command organizational development programs.  She used her collaborative leadership style and facilitation approach at her organization driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives for individual development, team building, and conflict resolution workshops to help foster an inclusive workplace culture.  She was assigned to the Office of Strategy and Innovation, Department Under Secretary of the Navy (DUSN), Pentagon, where she developed talent management policies and strategies for the Navy’s workforce covering over 10,000 personnel. She also graduated from her Command’s Leadership Development Program and was recognized by the Captain for her efforts in developing and facilitating leadership workshops.

As a member of the Federal Coach Network, Bonita provided executive and leadership development coaching to participants in DOD Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), DOD Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), and the Federal Internal Coach Training Program (FICTP).  In addition, she served over 10 years active duty in the U.S. Navy.

Bonita holds an MBA and a BS in Accountancy from National University.  She received a Professional Coaching Certificate from the Institute for professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with ICF.  Bonita is a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder Centered Coach (SCC), Change Practitioner, Prosci® and Practitioner of the MBTI® Step I and StepII Instrument.