Our Team
Our Collective contains some of the most experienced and established executive coaches, facilitators, PhD’s, consultants, data scientists, and organizational psychologists. All with a passion for elevating leaders and the organizations they support. Luma will pair you with the right coach or coaches based on your unique needs and the project goals. Meet just some of our team below!
Chelese Perry, PCC
Executive Coach and Facilitator
As a seasoned executive coach with over 20 years of Fortune 100 experience, Chelese specializes in leadership development, sales strategy, and guiding organizations through complex transformations. Her unique blend of corporate expertise and extensive coaching certifications, combined with a heart-centered, compassionate approach, allows her to bridge high-level strategy with personal growth.
Outside of work: She’s a mom of two young adults and a miniature poodle named Gizmo, a dedicated meditator, and a Reiki Master, bringing unique energy to both her life and coaching.
Kaitlyn Corse, CPCC, PCC
Leadership & Executive Coach, Facilitator, Consultant
Kaitlyn has extensive experience in fostering healthy work environments and promoting high performance. She is certified in Enneagram work, which she applies to help leaders and teams build resilience and prevent burnout.
Outside of work: Kaitlyn is an avid traveler, nature lover, and bibliophile. Embracing her California roots, she enjoys beach volleyball and lives by an “endless summer” mindset.
Executive and Career Coach, Facilitator
Sylvia Bonilla-Zizumbo, CPCC, PCC
Sylvia is a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, Career Coach, and Team Development Facilitator. She takes a collaborative and holistic approach to coaching, focusing on empowering her clients to lead with confidence and authenticity. Her approach emphasizes tapping into clients' authentic superpowers to drive success.
Outside of work: Sylvia enjoys impromptu road trips, live music, laughing at Will Ferrell movies, and spending time in her garden.
Pauline Cheung, CPCC, PCC
Executive Coach
With over a decade of experience supporting senior leaders across Fortune 500 companies globally, Pauline helps executives lead with greater clarity, confidence, and agility in fast-paced, complex environments. Her background in strategy, marketing, and business development equips her with a unique understanding of cross-cultural leadership and organizational dynamics.
Outside of work: She loves throwing dinner parties, playing tennis, traveling, and geeking out on all things personal development and wellness.
Denise Edmond, PCC
Executive Coach
Denise specializes in supporting leaders through transitions, challenges, and change to create breakthrough results. As a strategic thought partner and coach, she focuses on deep listening, authenticity, inner wisdom, and fostering healthy high performance to help clients achieve sustainable and impactful outcomes. She has lived and worked in various places around the world, bringing a wealth of diverse experiences to her approach as a coach.
Outside of work: In her free time, Denise enjoys gardening and spending time at the beach, where she finds peace and inspiration.
Phillip Cave, CPCC, PCC
Executive Coach, Leadership Guide, Facilitator
Phillip helps senior leaders and teams unlock the human dynamics that shape culture and performance. With roots in software engineering and startup leadership, he blends systems thinking with deep presence to guide clients toward clarity, alignment, and meaningful impact.
His approach integrates the Enneagram, Internal Family Systems, and the Leadership Circle.
Outside of work: Phillip starts his days with Qi Gong, writes weekly essays, plays beach volleyball, and finds renewal exploring islands around the world.
Kenneth Lay
Executive Coach
Ken is a senior executive with diverse functional experience in Fortune 150 companies, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his coaching practice.
He specializes in helping clients find and evaluate alternative perspectives. His coaching style encourages the exploration of new viewpoints to drive growth and support effective decision-making.
Outside of work: In his free time, Ken enjoys the challenge of mastering cycling up inclines and immersing himself in historical fiction and organizational leadership literature.
Jennifer Copeland, PCC
Executive Coach
With 30 years of experience in business and HR, Jennifer helps leaders grow in self-awareness, confidence, and effectiveness. Known for her practical, down-to-earth style, Jennifer supports leaders navigating growth, resilience, and workplace challenges.
Outside of work: Jennifer enjoys music and travel, and is entering the "open door" parenting phase with her young adult daughters.
Dr. Pepper Pastor, Psy.D
Data Scientist, Organizational Psychologist, Consultant
Dr. Pepper specializes in assessments and analysis, meeting clients where they are to foster long-term growth and sustainable results. With extensive expertise in leadership development, Dr Pepper uses a unique brain-based approach grounded in neuroscience to help leaders and teams overcome dysfunction and build a high-trust culture.
Outside of work: She is passionate about horses, enjoys exploring hidden gems across the U.S. before her daughter graduates, and is always up for sushi.
Patti Ciccone
Business Operations
Patti is our Business Operations and Program Manager and supports the Luma brand in many ways. Her expertise, detail-oriented nature, and collaborative approach allow us to offer white-glove support to everyone we touch.
Outside of work: Patti is a proud grandma, cherishing time with her beautiful grandson. She enjoys gardening, traveling to destinations with palm trees, and the ocean.
Kait Keet
Business Operations
Kait specializes in creating calm from chaos by helping Luma streamline and improve our processes. She also pushes us into unfamiliar tech which makes life so much easier and our outputs more effective and efficient.
Outside of work: As an avid trail runner, Kait does her best thinking while navigating mountain trails. She also cherishes quiet early mornings, enjoying the sunrise and embracing the beauty of a new day.