Hi there, I’m Lee Johnson, and I’m on a mission to make a difference for underrepresented minorities in the tech world. Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed in their chosen field, regardless of their background. But I also know that achieving that success can be incredibly challenging, especially for those who face additional hurdles due to their ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

That’s where I come in.

With over two decades of experience in the technology industry, I’ve climbed the ranks from a humble developer to a Director of Sales Engineering. Along the way, I’ve gained valuable insights and built a vast network of connections that have allowed me to help countless individuals overcome obstacles and reach new heights in their careers.

But my journey doesn’t stop there. I’ve also co-founded a successful private equity real estate firm, Value Investment Partners, which has managed over 3,000 units valued at over $300 million. Through this venture, I’ve honed my investing, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills – all of which I’m eager to share with you as we work together to conquer your career goals.

Sabeena Ghazi is a dedicated facilitator who is passionate about guiding clients on their transformative journeys towards their chosen goals. She firmly believes that lasting outer change in various aspects of life, including careers, relationships, and health, stems from inner work and self-awareness. With over two decades of experience, Sabeena has worked with numerous clients seeking professional growth, leveraging her expertise in leadership traits, cross-cultural team cohesion, and collaboration with professionals from diverse backgrounds. Her open-minded approach and genuine desire to assist clients are manifested through thought-provoking questions, fostering self-reflection and growth. Sabeena serves as an accountability partner, ensuring that clients achieve their goals.

Alongside her practical experience, Sabeena holds an M.S in Organizational Development and Management from Johns Hopkins University, equipping her with a strong academic foundation in implementing best practices for organizational performance and change management. Her studies have focused on optimizing leadership skillsets and empowering leaders to create cohesive and high-performing teams. Furthermore, Sabeena has conducted extensive research on workplace equity, cultivating equitable cultures, and supporting diverse workforces in navigating complex professional environments.

In addition to her professional skills, Sabeena speaks both Urdu and Hindi, broadening her ability to connect with clients on a deeper level. Her commitment to advancing the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is evident as she actively contributes as a workplace contributor at Northeastern Illinois University’s adult learning program. Her insights and expertise help foster DEI initiatives in various organizations. Currently, she is pursuing a coaching certification through ACT Leadership at Brown University’s School of Professional Studies, further enhancing her skills to provide comprehensive support to her clients.

Sabeena’s dedication to professional growth is evident as she actively works towards obtaining full certification as a coach and seeks additional coaching hours to further enrich her expertise. This ongoing development reflects her unwavering commitment to supporting clients on their transformative journeys.

Cindy Scibetta-Butts’ favorite place to be is coaching teams and individuals to help them develop their talent and show up at their best in their work and in their life. She has had two parallel tracks for her entire career – HR leadership roles with a focus on talent within the growing wellbeing industry. She has served on a variety of teams building HR leadership strategies and systems for high growth organizations and has developed performance management and onboarding programs that build strong cultures and attract top talent.

Cindy excels at leading team and individual coaching sessions that have a positive and lasting impact on both performance and wellbeing. She prides herself on creating a safe place for people to be genuine, authentic, natural, and brave.

She is an experienced Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths Coach and integrates the philosophy of Strengths in everything she does. Cindy shines a spotlight on what is right with people, building on our natural talents rather than fixating on what is wrong with people. She notes that our Strengths don’t always work to our advantage – sometimes these natural talents actually get in our way! And understanding our Strengths and having the opportunity to develop them makes all the difference in our work and in our lives.

In early 2018, Cindy launched Grow with Strengths to help businesses and their teams grow their talent so they can do great things together. She is also an ACE Certified Coach and has a BA from the University of New Hampshire in Communications and French. She and her husband live in Rhode Island and they have two grown daughters. Her major goal in life is to still be able to do cartwheels as a grandmother.

Daniela De Luca holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Advertising and Communication. She earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and an undergraduate degree in Education and Entrepreneurship earned with Summa Cum Laude honors at Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala.

Her career journey commenced during her tenure at the Center for Health Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, where she laid the groundwork for her commitment to helping individuals excel in their professional lives. Daniela joined the PathWise team in 2022 and conducts in-depth research on career advancement and management. She creates content that equips individuals with the tools and strategies to navigate their careers successfully.

Born to Italian parents in Guatemala, Daniela is fluent in Spanish and English, with a working knowledge of Italian. Today, she resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband and puppy.

Jennifer started working as Head of Operations at PathWise in 2021. Like many mothers, her career took a lot of twists and turns to get her to PathWise. Over two decades ago, Jennifer was a Director of Outpatient  Services for a private mental health hospital in the Boston area. With a Master’s of Counseling Psychology and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she provided therapy and managed the Partial Hospital and Outpatient Department.

There was a theme in all of Jennifer’s jobs, she would start out as the service provider and eventually would become the manager/clinical supervisor/director. Becoming a manager was never her intention, but with each job she held, she could see the possibilities of organizational and staff improvements that would create a work environment that worked more effectively and cohesively.

Although the career Jennifer had at the hospital was personally and professionally rewarding, she made the difficult decision to become a stay-at-home mother after having 3 sons in three years.

Throughout the years Jennifer threw her energy into organizing and managing various volunteer jobs that revolved around her sons. She was the President of the preschool PTA which had a board of more than 50 women, a mixture of working and stay-at-home moms, many of whom had impressive careers. She later became the elementary and middle school PTO President.

Her boys had a love and talent for baseball, which led to several years as one of the few women on the town Little League board. She organized many events, fundraisers as well as contributed to the board decisions. The love of baseball continues many years later with one son playing baseball in college and the other two playing on their high school Varsity team.

After years of volunteer jobs, Jennifer stumbled into a job managing interns in a local wellness business. It was a perfect job for a mom since it was in town and offered flexibility. That job transitioned from working with the interns to managing the business. This was a completely new skill set from running a hospital system, but over time the skills acquired at this stumbled-upon job led to her getting the reputation as someone who can organize, manage and grow businesses.

Jennifer has a love for yoga and has been teaching hot vinyasa yoga for several years. Yoga and meditation are part of her daily routine. She is also a prolific reader and loves to play word games. Several years ago, she started a tradition of going to MLB stadiums with her sons, and they have been to 1/3 of the stadiums so far. Their favorite stadium is still Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Jennifer has lived in Lexington, MA, for the past 22 years.

J.R. Lowry founded and began backing PathWise in 2021 as a “passion project” to help others find purpose and joy in their careers. He has had the fortune of participating in a number of leadership development programs over the course of his career and has always found them inspiring and thought-provoking. He has also worked with some excellent coaches over the years and had the privilege of interacting with a number of career thought leaders, including Warren Bennis, Clayton Christensen and Patrick Lencioni. He is a consistent reader of business and career-focused books and articles.  His goal with PathWise is to democratize career guidance so that it fits its members’ budgets, needs, and time availability, particularly as they progress through the critical middle years of their careers.

J.R. is currently working at the Chief Operating Officer of Janus Henderson Investors in London. Prior to joining Janus Henderson, J.R. spent 11 years in a variety of roles at State Street Corporation and 4 years in varying roles at Fidelity Investments. Prior to making a move into the financial services industry, J.R. spent 11 years with McKinsey & Company, leaving as a Principal. He began his career in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the level of Captain.

J.R. graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Duke University. He also earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where he earned First Year Honors.

J.R. is an avid hiker and has travelled to six continents to hike, including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro with his daughter Emily in 2018. He is also a long-time fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, having raised more than $150,000 for cancer research over the past 15 years. He is an Advisory Board member at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art. He and his wife are the parents of three grown children and live in London.

Gayle Draper is an inspiring career coach with 25+ years in the careers industry. Clients see her role as that of the North Star, guiding their journey to define and facilitate their career goals. She is the founder of Intentional Careers HR specializing in career coaching and career marketing for evolving leaders, senior management, and executive levels.

Her motto is simple: “Never be in a kayak but build your dragon boat (network) of colleagues and friends with a coach at the helm, to give you the momentum to move onto the next successful chapter in your work life”.

Coaching has always been a part of Gayle’s life—first as a Level III National Coach in gymnastics and now as a Certified TypeCoach-Master Coach. She is known for her energizing, authentic, and empathetic approach, as she helps clients bring their vision to fruition.

Gayle proudly served the SEAL Future Foundation as a Career Transition Coach to US Navy Seals, is a published member of the Forbes Coaching Council, and a national leader in the careers industry winning two Awards of Excellence, as a Community Outreach Specialist.

She is a recognized speaker and facilitator offering insights and practical content that can be easily implemented. Gayle is a natural at building forward momentum as she coaches people through employment transitions, leadership growth, and to greater workplace success.

Tony Martignetti is a trusted advisor, entrepreneur, idea generator, and people connector. He brings together practical experience and extreme curiosity to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential.

He loves guiding people to find clarity in their lives so they are energized, fully present, and unstoppable. When leaders unlock their potential and lead from a place of inspired purpose, they impact and inspire everyone around them. He has dedicated himself to helping people lead an inspired life.

Before becoming the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspired Purpose Coaching, he was a finance and strategy executive working with some of the world’s leading life sciences companies. Along his journey, he also managed small businesses and ran a financial consulting company.

Tony is the host of The Virtual Campfire podcast and the author of Climbing the Right Mountain: Navigating the Journey to an Inspired Life.

Tony holds a BS and MBA from Northeastern University. He is a Professional Certificated Coach (PCC) and a former board member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) New England Chapter. When he is not guiding people, Tony explores the world, looking for a new adventure and uncovering new ideas.

Becca Carnahan is a career coach, author, and mom from Massachusetts. She is the founder of Becca Carnahan Career Coaching & Communications, where she specializes in helping mid-career professionals find more joy and fulfillment in their work. She also writes and manages the working mom blog, With Love Becca, which helps women manage motherhood, manage careers, and manage to laugh through it all. 

Becca gained her expertise in the career development field over a 13-year career at Harvard Business School, where she still works as a career coach, and while earning her Masters’ Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

In addition to her career coaching work, Becca is also the author of Belinda Baloney Changes Her Mind, a fun and inspiring “when I grow up” children’s book and When Mommy Grows Up: A Guide to Parenting Yourself to a More Fulfilling Career.