The People Behind Abroad
At Abroad, our team is a diverse and dedicated group committed to helping people grow. Each of us brings unique insights and experiences, and together, we’re building a global community where experiential learning and coaching drive lasting, positive change.
Board of Directors
Justin Milano
Founder & CEO of Abroad, Executive Coach, Edmund Hillary Fellow, University of Chicago ExecEd.
Dr. Rob Wolcott
Chairman & Co-Founder of The World Innovation Network (TWIN) and a five-time award-winning professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Kellogg and Booth.
Dr. Jacinta Jimenez
Award-winning psychologist, executive coach, former VP of Coach Innovation at BetterUp, and author of The Burnout Fix.
Mark Levy
Former Head of Employee Experience at Airbnb, public speaker, and social impact advocate. A pioneer in transforming HR into Employee Experience (EX).
Mike Vandiver
SVP of Portfolio Performance at BIP Ventures, former CFO of Tricentis (an Insight Portfolio Company) and SecureWorks, where he led growth and M&A strategy.
Team
At Abroad, our leaders and team work diligently to bring our vision to life. With enduring commitment, they create transformative experiences, lead our global coaching team, and develop our proprietary technology and media.
Justin Milano
Founder & CEO
Dr. Dorji Wangchuk
Chief Wisdom Officer
Tyche Smith
VP Coaching
Ridham Tarpara
VP Engineering
Stacy Lambatos
Director of Events
Valerie Thompson
Back Office Manager
Alexander Pflaum
Brand & Experience Design
Bhavesh Radadiya
Full-Stack Developer
Nilesh Dobariya
Testing & QA
Nim Dorjee
Bhutan Tour Manager
Kinley Dorji
Bhutan Tour Coordinator
Lhaki Dolma
Bhutan Cultural Guide
Francisco Astete Saavedra
Peru Tour Manager
Robert Ziganzhin
Composer & Editor
Michael Cramarossa
General Counsel
Aaron Boker
CPA
Our Values
Foster Psychological Safety
We prioritize and practice building a psychologically safe environment where all team members, ideas, and perspectives are accepted and welcomed.
Integral Wellbeing
We celebrate the courage and transparency of team members who ask for time, space, and support to cultivate personal wellbeing and balance.
Wisdom at Work
We honor the wisdom within ourselves, other cultures, and the natural world as creative fuel to recognize our individual and collective potential
Impact Activates Prosperity
We believe by creating meaningful, measured, and sustained impact, we will generate the prosperity and resources to achieve our greatest potential.
Purpose-Driven Community
To achieve our purpose we focus on building trusted, life-long friendships and collaborations with a community of well-intentioned people.
Wisdom Board
Our Wisdom Board is a unique feature of Abroad. The role of this non-profit board is to work in collaboration with our indigenous partners to support their communities and preserve wisdom for future generations.
Dr. Dorji Wangchuk
The Former Press Secretary to the King of Bhutan, Chairman of the Abroad Wisdom Board
Tuihana Ohia
Social Entrepreneur, Te Ao Māori Wellbeing Expert & Facilitator Abroad New Zealand
Iván Eskildsen
The Former Minister of Tourism in Panama, Abroad Wisdom Board Member
Ken Wilcox
Retired Tech Executive from Genentech/Roche, Abroad Wisdom Board Member
Justin Milano
Founder & CEO of Abroad
Her Eminence Dorje Phagmo Rimpoche
Ngajur Pemachopheling Dharma Center, Zhemgang, Bhutan
Venerable Sonam Tobgye
Abbot of Dodeydra Monastery, Thimphu, Bhutan
Venerable Kinley Tenzin
Abbot of Paro in Bhutan
Faculty, Advisors & Senior Coaches
Our faculty, advisors, and senior coaches comprise luminary leaders, award-winning professors, and exceptional coaches who balance transformational leadership development with experience-driven insights.
Product & Technology
Corporate Strategy
Executive & Team Coaching
Research & Impact
Leadership
Creativity & Design
NextGen Leadership
Purpose
Media & Storytelling
Experiential Learning
Christopher Gebhart
Co-Founder and President of Random Good, former EVP & General Manager at Participant Media who teaches storytelling at UCLA.
Craig Lucas
Founder of Authenica, leader in innovative corporate programming, experiential learning, personal & professional development.
University Partnerships
Information Security
Kaarina Koskenalusta
Former Director, The Executives’ Club, Chicago, and champion of innovation on a global scale with focus on Finland.
Tim O'Neill
Chief Information Security Officer and Product Security VP for Hitachi Vantara, focused on the proactive management and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.
Women’s Leadership
Enneagram Coaching
Vera Futorjanski
Founder, Investor, Executive Advisor, International Keynote Speaker and Moderator, 100 Women of the Future, Innovation Expert at WEF and UN.
Elke Verboven
Enneagram expert with focus on Tri-Type methodology. Also executive coach, psychologist, and former HR leader.
People Leadership
Executive Presence
Tamra Fleming
Former Director of Learning, Starbucks, 25+ years Executive Coaching & Organizational Change Consulting
Joshua Steinfeldt
Former Head of Community, BetterUp, Leadership Coach, Meditation Teacher, Podcast Host - The Courageous Life
Alfred Tolle
Former Google Sales Executive and CEO of Lycos, supporting executives and their teams with mindful leadership and meaningful growth
Dionne Nicholls
Former Fashion Executive, TV and Podcast Host, now working with leaders to enhance leadership, joy, and limitless possibility.
Spencer Lake
Chuck Geiger
Co-founder and CTO of Chegg, previous CTO of Travelocity & Paypal, and product & technology consultant to extraordinary founders and executives.
Experienced former investment banker with demonstrated track record in building advisory, financing, sales, trading and risk management capabilities globally.
Dr. John Boudreau
Professor Emeritus of Management and Organization and a Senior Research Scientist with the Center for Effective Organizations, at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California.
Anna Sagalova
Senior executive coach and organizational development expert, former finance executive with a speciality in IPOs.
Brian Collins
Co-Founder, COLLINS: D&AD Design Company of the Year, AdAge Business Transformation Agency of The Year, Design Agency of the Year 5x.
Scott Mordell
Executive coach and former CEO YPO, a network of 30,000 global CEOS. Scott was the longest tenured CEO in YPO’s history.
Seth Streeter
Seth Streeter is the founder and Chief Impact Officer of Mission Wealth, a nationally recognized wealth management company with an award-winning culture.
Nadia Mufti
Purpose and social impact coach to NextGen Silicon Valley leaders. Curriculum and program developer for Hive Global Leaders and university programs.
Marshall Davis-Jones
Founder and CEO of MindBodySpeak, a company that helps leaders and organizations communicate effectively and authentically in high-stakes situations.
Mindful Leadership
Executive Presence
Simon Moyes
Mindful leadership expert and coach. Lead trainer for Google’s Search Inside Yourself where he’s trained 2,000+ mindfulness trainers.
Gitta Savander
Seasoned executive coach who specializes in executive presence, TedTalk, and presentation coaching for leaders looking to unlock their unique message.
John Bremen
Chief Strategy, Innovation & Acceleration Officer for Willis Towers Watson, responsible globally for accelerating strategy, innovation and client solutions.
Leadership & Community
Purpose & Transitions
Leadership
Executive Coaching
Belonging at Abroad
As an international company with team members and clients all over the world, we are proud of the way we hire team members, contractors, and vendors from all generations, identities, and cultures. We also acknowledge that we’re learning and growing, and thus are continually becoming aware of the things we can do to create environments where everyone feels like they can bring their full self to work.
Interested in a Career at Abroad?
Abroad thrives on diverse talents unified by a common mission. If you're ready to contribute to this global vision and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.