Do work you love
Our mission
Two-thirds of Americans report feeling disengaged at work. We believe that doing work you love not only keeps you engaged, but also makes the world a better place.
We’re on a mission to help courageous people build careers they love so they can make their fullest contribution to the world around them.
Since 2017, we've helped thousands of career designers find more fulfilling work through our programs. We've worked with people from all ages and industries; from teachers and lawyers, to engineers and administrators. Regardless of your background or age, our proven Career Design Process will give the clarity and plan you need to pursue a career you really love.
Speaking of our Career Design Process, where did that come from? We've spent years refining our approach to career design, and have been very influenced by a number of fields, including Design Thinking, Positive Psychology, and Career Counseling. Our process breaks down the overwhelming challenge of "figuring out what you want to do" into simple steps that anyone can follow!
Our team
Grant Schroll - CEO & Cofounder
Grant is passionate about helping others figure out who they want to be when they "grow up." He has navigated several career changes himself, going from engineer to consultant to designer and now entrepreneur. He uses his background in Design Thinking and facilitation to reimagine career navigation and create transformative professional development experiences.
Contact Grant at grant@missioncollaborative.com
Ashley Artrip - Cofounder
Ashley is on a mission to help others design successful careers that are engaging and fulfilling. Before Mission Collaborative, she worked at Gallup and other organizations, where she focused on researching employee engagement and what contributes to a successful career. While at Gallup, she became a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder coach, enabling her to help others identify their strengths and harness them to design careers they love.
Contact Ashley at ashley@missioncollaborative.com
Erica Soultanian - Cofounder
Erica redesigned her own career path, leaving a career in corporate finance to create meaningful impact in local government. Having experienced the challenges of career change first hand, she's dedicated herself to building Mission Collaborative so others don't have to suffer as she did. Erica is an expert researcher, compassionate coach and go-getter entrepreneur.
Valeria Lopez - Director of Program Management
Valeria finds joy in helping others design careers they love. A career changer herself, Valeria has worked in education policy and research, healthcare and entrepreneurship. She uses her expertise in the ability model of emotional intelligence and adult learning theory to help career designers figure out what's next.
Peter Nesbitt - Operations Manager
Peter is passionate about helping people and companies work as effectively as possible, focusing on optimizing operational systems so business leaders can spend their time where they are most valuable. His career path has taken him from educator to executive assistant to entrepreneur and beyond, so he understands first-hand the importance of finding a career that fits your skills and interests.
Lindsay Dahl - Facilitator
Lindsay believes deeply in the power of design to help people and organizations envision a better future. After completing the Mission Collaborative Fellowship, she felt empowered to use her expertise in program management, facilitation, and design thinking to support other career changers. Prior to making her own career transition, Lindsay spent over a decade leading award-winning communications campaigns, most notably at Edelman.
Ashley Johnson - Facilitator
Ashley loves helping people grow. As an ICF certified coach, Ashley specializes in partnering with individuals and teams to develop their strengths and achieve their maximum potential. Ashley is an organizational development expert, with a background in management consulting, non-profit management, and communications. When not working with Mission Collaborative, Ashley works with Fortune 500 companies and executives in leadership development.
Nithyaa Venkataramani - Facilitator
Nithyaa loves working with individuals at transformative moments to support them in designing the most fulfilling career journey imaginable. She worked across the philanthropic, non-profit, and government sectors and launched her own coaching practice based in somatic awareness, meditation and expressive arts therapy. Nithyaa also has experience facilitating wellbeing workshops for physical, emotional and spiritual health in hospitals, schools and shelters.
Laura Marks - Facilitator
Laura is a mission-driven experiential learning advocate with 10+ years experience facilitating transformative educational programs to help others broaden their worldviews and navigate their careers. She's passionate about transforming education to meet the needs of the future of work, the potential of project-based learning to aid with career exploration, and supporting female founders.
Yeny Madrid - Facilitator
Yeny describes herself as a life-long learner and opportunity seeker - and through these traits that she's been able to design a career she loves. Part of her mission in life is to empower others to find their purpose and design a fulfilling career. She hopes to use her experience in coaching, program management, and professional skills training to help Mission Collaborative participants get the most out of their career design journey.
Sherry Ezhuthachan - Facilitator
Sherry is a CTI Co-Active Coach whose practice is grounded in the belief that authentic expression is an unending source of deeply powerful leadership, innovation, and fulfillment. Sherry values authentic expression in all areas of life, especially in how we contribute to the world through work. She began her career as an electrical engineer and project manager, then transitioned to non-profit program and partnerships management before finding fulfillment in coaching and entrepreneurship.
Sarah Anene - Facilitator
Sarah enjoys helping others to discover their passion and build sustainable careers that align with their interest. She has experience in the nonprofit sector, facilitating training and leading career development initiatives. She is also a trained human resource professional with keen interest in career design.
Park Cofield - Facilitator
Park (he/him/his) is an empathetic listener and passionate connector with a master's degree in social entrepreneurship. His career path includes non-profit arts management, new program development for diverse communities, group facilitation, and product and service design. He excels at guiding people and teams through project launches and transitional moments and is passionate about intergenerational connection and creative aging.
Bailey Lenzen - Facilitator
Bailey believes we discover our best selves when we invest time and energy in thinking meaningfully about the impact we have on the people and world around us. Outside of her time at Mission Collaborative, she coaches teams and individuals in leadership development, goal setting, and values identification. She is an MBTI Certified Practitioner and is expected to become ICF certified in 2021.
Megan Christensen - Facilitator
