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Catalyzing leadership and funding for our blue planet

The Mission

To unite leadership, capital, and the wisdom of ocean communities to accelerate blue economy impact

I guide leaders from clarity to systemic action—blending strategy, coaching, and immersive nature experiences—while channeling investment into ventures that regenerate vital blue ecosystems.

If you’re ready to step into conscious leadership, invest blue economy solutions, and have fun doing it. let’s connect.

The Ideal Client

I work with leaders of ventures and organizations at pivotal moments of growth—when strategy, catalytic capital, and conscious leadership are needed to unlock funding, growth & impact:

  • Mission-driven entrepreneurs ready to accelerate funding, scale their teams, and sharpen their market and impact strategy.

  • Small to mid-sized businesses seeking to embed sustainability and purpose into their growth trajectory while building resilient teams and strategies.

  • Independent or corporate accelerators shaping the future of climate and ocean solutions, looking for strong leadership frameworks, pipelines, and partnerships.

  • Foundations and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)—corporate, private, or family—exploring bold investment and grant-making strategies in regenerative climate and ocean solutions.

Whether you’re refining your leadership approach, crafting a strategy, or aligning investments with your purpose—I meet you where you are and help build what’s next. Reach out to learn more about how we can work together

Immersed in nature, we remember what truly matters—and from that place, we imagine bolder futures. Transformation begins when visionary leadership meets catalytic capital. By blending coaching with strategy design, I help leaders channel that clarity into action—funding and scaling the innovations our blue planet needs most.

— Nico, Founder, Exel Impact

What other people have to say:

  • "I can’t think of a better person to meld the worlds of sustainability and executive coaching"

    Nico helps you understand exactly what strategies are at your disposal to navigate them ...I can’t think of a better person to meld the worlds of sustainability and executive coaching.

    Nell Tripett

    Sustainability Executive for Fortune 500 companies

  • "I couldn’t have asked for a better person to have by my side"

    Nico was an invaluable partner as I built and scaled an impact program for a fintech unicorn. She was a steady sounding board, helping me navigate challenges with clarity while effectively launching new initiatives. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to have by my side.

    Aylin Oncel

    VP Social Impact, Goodstack

  • "Nico helped me work through the many moments where I just felt stuck."

    I worked with Nico as a coach when I became a CEO of an infertility start-up after over 25 years in the corporate world. Nico helped me work through the moments where I felt stuck. She has an incredible ability to see beyond the immediate challenge and get to the heart of the matter—where real transformation begins.

    Cheryl Kerr

    Women’s Health Executive

Let’s Connect

Interested in working together? Tell me about your business, role, and what you’re looking to achieve.

Together, we can set progress into motion.