The People Behind Abroad
At Abroad, our team is a diverse and dedicated group committed to helping leaders grow. Each of us brings unique insights and experiences to the work we do, and together, we're proud to offer transformational leadership programs that create lasting, positive change.
Core Team
At Abroad, these core leaders and team members work tirelessly to ensure the seamless execution of our vision and strategy. With unwavering commitment, they oversee the development of our proprietary technology, the implementation of our transformative programs, and the orchestration of our global coaching team. Their collective efforts are geared toward creating truly transformative customer experiences.
Justin Milano
Founder & CEO
Ridham Tarpara
Product & Engineering
Alexander Pflaum
Creative & Quests
Bhavesh Radadiya
Mobile Applications
Tyche Smith
Coaching & CS
Stacy Lambatos
Event Production
Nilesh Dobariya
Testing & QA
Valerie Thompson
Back Office
Stacy Zuniga
Event Coordination
DEIB at Abroad
As an international company with team members and clients all over the world, we actively seek to 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 improve Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Abroad.
Faculty, Advisors & Senior Coaches
Our esteemed faculty, advisors, and senior coaches comprise luminary leaders, award-winning professors, and exceptional coaches who balance transformational leadership development with experience-driven insights.
Innovation & Foresight
Executive & Team Coaching
Product & Technology
Chuck Geiger
Co-founder and CTO of Chegg, previous CTO of Travelocity & Paypal, and product & technology consultant to extraordinary founders and executives.
Employee Experience
Mark Levy
Former Head of Employee Experience at AirBnB where he pioneered a mindset shift from HR to Employee Experience
Media & Storytelling
Enneagram Coaching
Christopher Gebhart
Co-Founder and President of Random Good, former EVP & General Manager at Participant Media who teaches storytelling at UCLA.
Elke Verboven
Enneagram expert with focus on Tri-Type methodology. Also executive coach, psychologist, and former HR leader.
Leadership
NextGen Leadership
Mindful Leadership
Fashion Leadership
Simon Moyes
Mindful leadership expert and coach. Lead trainer for Google’s Search Inside Yourself where he’s trained 2,000+ mindfulness trainers.
Dionne Nicholls
Former Fashion Executive, TV and Podcast Host, now working with leaders to enhance leadership, joy, and limitless possibility.
Finance Leadership
Executive Presence
Executive Coaching
Alfred Tolle
Former Google Sales Executive and CEO of Lycos, supporting executives and their teams mindful leadership and meaningful growth
Technology Leadership
Brick Thornton
Former Chief Technology Officer, Wisdom Labs and Dev Bootcamp. Coach to exceptional technology leaders and entrepreneurs.
Executive Presence
Marshall Davis-Jones
Marshall Davis Jones is the founder and CEO of MindBodySpeak, a company that helps leaders and organizations communicate effectively and authentically in high-stakes situations.
Research & Impact
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.
Corporate Strategy
Spencer Lake
Experienced former investment banker with demonstrated track record in building advisory, financing, sales, trading and risk management capabilities globally.
University Partnerships
Kaarina Koskenalusta
Former Director, The Executives’ Club, Chicago, and champion of innovation on a global scale with focus on Finland.
Women’s Leadership
Vera Futorjanski
Founder, Investor, Executive Advisor, International Keynote Speaker and Moderator, 100 Women of the Future, Innovation Expert at WEF and UN.
Purpose
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.
People Leadership
John Breman
Chief Strategy, Innovation & Acceleration Officer for Willis Towers Watson, responsible globally for accelerating strategy, innovation and client solutions.
Marketing Leadership
Tommy Lynn
Tommy is a creative and brand leader invigorated by purpose. With 20+ years in the field, he has cultivated brands through awareness, consideration, and action.
Anna Sagalova
Senior executive coach and organizational development expert, former finance executive with a speciality in IPOs.
Dr. Robert Wolcott
Chairman & Co-Founder of The World Innovation Network (TWIN) and 5-time award-winning professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Kellogg & Booth.
Nadia Mufti
Purpose and social impact coach to NextGen Silicon Valley leaders. Curriculum and program developer for Hive Global Leaders and university programs.
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.
Gitta Savander
Seasoned executive coach who specializes in executive presence, TedTalk, and presentation coaching for leaders looking to unlock their unique message.
Mike Vandiver
SVP of Portfolio Performance at BIP Ventures, former CFO of Tricentis (Insight Portfolio Co) and Secure Works where he led growth & M&As.
Information Security
Tim O'Neill
Chief Information Security Officer and Product Security VP for Hitachi Vantara, focused on the proactive management and mitigation of cybersecurity risks.
Creative & Brand Leadership
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.
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 (Bhutan)
The Former Press Secretary to the King of Bhutan, Chairman of the Abroad Wisdom Board
Nadya Hutagalung (Australia)
Former UN Ambassador, WEF Speaker, Abroad Wisdom Board Member, and TV Producer/Presenter
Iván Eskildsen (Panama)
The Former Minister of Tourism in Panama, Abroad Wisdom Board Member
Ken Wilcox (USA)
Retired & Seasoned Tech Executive from Genentech/Roche, Abroad Wisdom Board Member
Justin Milano (USA)
CEO & Co-Founder of Abroad
Interested in a Career at Abroad?
Abroad thrives on diverse talents unified by a common mission: transforming leadership. We value unique perspectives and the passion to create change. If you're ready to contribute to this global vision and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.