Noble Manhattan Switzerland

Empowering leaders, individuals, and organizations through world-class coaching and leadership development programs. Passionate about fostering growth, unlocking potential, and driving meaningful change in the professional and personal landscape. 

Our key offerings include:

- Advanced Applied Coaching Skills for Female Leaders: A transformative leadership program tailored for women.
- Corporate Coaching Programs: Designed to enhance team performance, resilience, and communication.
- Professional Coach Training: Accredited programs to develop certified and impactful coaches.
- Child & Adolescent Coaching: Supporting young people in building confidence, resilience, and life skills.
Life Coaching Programs for Non-Coaching Professionals: Helping individuals master personal growth and effective decision-making.
- Tailored Leadership Workshops: Customized solutions to address unique business challenges.

Co-Managing Director, Master Distributor

NoGap

Women face unique challenges when it comes to negotiating. With over 20 years of experience in commercial roles across diverse industries, I bring a wealth of knowledge to support women in navigating the challenges of the workplace. 

I specialize in advising women on negotiation techniques and strategies, helping them to achieve their career goals and manage difficult conversations with confidence. In particular, I provide personalized coaching and guidance to women on negotiating effectively in the workplace, including salary, promotions, and job offers.

Salary Negotiation to Women in Business, Career Strategist, Lecturer

Chili Pink

Chili Pink is a digital boutique dedicated to spicing up online social selling and personal branding on LinkedIn™. With a spicy mix of innovation, creativity, and expert insights, I empower professionals and businesses to stand out on LinkedIn™. My mission is to spice up your LinkedIn™ game through personal branding, content strategy, profile optimization, lead generation, and comprehensive social selling training solutions and workshops.

Chief Spice Officer

hVIVO

After leading the turnaround and successful sale of CRS Clinical Research to hVIVO Group, I joined hVIVO to take on group-wide commercial leadership responsibilities.

Appointed to lead the commercial strategy across hVIVO Group’s six specialized brands:

hVIVO – Human challenge trials for infectious and respiratory diseases
Venn Life Sciences – Drug development and regulatory consulting
CRS Clinical Research Services – Early-phase and special population trials
hLAB – Biomarker, virology, and immunology laboratory services
FluCamp – Volunteer recruitment and screening for clinical studies
CryoStore – Biostorage solutions and clinical trial logistics

My focus has been on aligning commercial efforts, unlocking cross-brand synergies, and delivering integrated, end-to-end solutions across the clinical development spectrum — from first-in-human studies through to regulatory success.

I also served as Integration Lead for CRS, embedding the organization within the broader hVIVO Group to ensure strategic alignment, operational cohesion, and shared growth.

Working closely with biotech and pharma clients, my goal has been to position hVIVO Group as a high-impact, science-led partner that accelerates development timelines while safeguarding quality and patient safety.

Chief Commercial Officer

CRS Clinical Research Services

As Chief Commercial Officer of CRS Clinical Research Services, a leading full-service CRO specializing in early-phase and special population trials, I spearheaded global commercial strategy and business development efforts that directly contributed to the company’s acquisition by hVIVO plc (London Stock Exchange: HVO).

Leading a cross-functional international team across Business Development, Inside Sales, and Marketing, I drove revenue growth, expanded key client partnerships, and positioned CRS as a strategic asset—culminating in its successful acquisition. The transaction validated CRS’s leadership in Phase I FIM and complex patient populations, while enabling hVIVO to enhance its European footprint and early-stage clinical trial capabilities.

This milestone underscored our ability to deliver scalable value, accelerate market expansion, and attract strategic investment—further solidifying CRS’s legacy in the CRO space.

Chief Commercial Officer & Chief DEI Officer

Stepping into the role of Chief Commercial Officer at CRS Clinical Research Services, a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) renowned for its 40-year expertise in early-phase clinical trials my mandate is focused on shaping the company’s strategic direction and fostering growth across the global markets. 

As a member of the newly formed CRS management team, I lead a multifaceted international team dedicated to Business Development, Inside Sales, BD Support, and Marketing & Communications.

Labcorp Drug Development

As a Sales Leader at Labcorp, I oversaw the southern Europe biotech sales for the Central Laboratory division. My primary goal was to drive growth and success in the biotech space in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France. As a Senior Director of Strategic Accounts, I worked as an individual contributor, responsible for developing and executing global commercial strategies for one of our key pharma partners in both Europe and the US. I focused on implementing retention and growth initiatives, driving continuous process improvement, and identifying new opportunities to create mutual value for both partners.

Director of Sales & Senior Director of Strategic Accounts

Sales leader of Labcorp's Central Laboratory European biotech sales team, responsible for driving growth and success in the biotech space. I bring extensive experience in sales and management to the role, leveraging my skills to develop and execute effective strategies that deliver results. My passion for biotech and healthcare drives my commitment to delivering our clients the highest level of service and support. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, I'm proud to lead a team that is positively impacting the industry and helping drive important healthcare advances.

Director of Sales - Biotech Europe

Fortrea

As a former strategic partner commercial liaison for Covance, my main focus was on developing and executing a global commercial strategy for one of our key partners in Europe and the US. 

My role encompassed overseeing account strategies, integrating therapeutic and pipeline profiling, implementing retention and growth initiatives, and driving continuous process improvement. As a strategic business developer, I was driven by a commitment to uncovering new opportunities that drive mutual value for both partners. My approach centered on identifying areas of need, offering innovative solutions, and leveraging partnerships to achieve both organizations' strategic objectives.

Senior Director of Strategic Accounts, Business Development

Premier Research

During my tenure at Premier Research, my primary responsibility was to drive business growth by promoting clinical development services to emerging biotech and medtech companies in Europe. I was entrusted with covering various territories, including Southern Europe and the DACH region, where I successfully identified new business opportunities and established meaningful relationships with potential clients.

Director, Business Development

Worldwide Clinical Trials

As an International BDD for Worldwide Clinical Trials, I successfully penetrated several mid-size and emerging pharmaceutical accounts across six different countries, including Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Israel. My work focused on promoting therapeutic solutions across a wide range of specialties, including oncology, rare diseases, and cardiovascular and central nervous system clinical trial research.

In this role, I developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, through targeted sales initiatives and effective communication, I was able to build a solid pipeline of business opportunities, resulting in significant revenue growth.

Director, International Business Development

Signant Health

As a key contributor to Bracket eClinical Technologies' sales team, I was primarily responsible for driving business development efforts across Europe. My responsibilities encompassed overseeing the implementation and delivery of sophisticated eClinical technology solutions such as IVRS, IWRS, ePRO, and eLearning.

Director, Account Management Europe

Portfolio Career Strategist | Business Development Veteran | Negotiation Expert | LinkedIn Personal Branding Trainer | Keynote Speaker | Noble Manhattan Partner | Contact me for Certified Coaching Training

C-suite executive and entrepreneur at heart, passionate about turning strategy into measurable growth and leadership into lasting impact.

I’ve spent my career driving commercial transformation across clinical research organizations, leading global teams, and shaping partnerships that accelerate innovation from early development to market.

Alongside that work, I’ve become deeply committed to advancing female leadership — helping women navigate pay equity, visibility, and influence at the highest levels.

I share insights on:
💡 Leadership at the Top: What it really takes to grow, lead, and sustain performance in the C-suite
💡 Female Advancement: Practical strategies to close the gender and power gap
💡 Commercial Growth: How inclusive leadership drives better business outcomes

I also lecture at leading business schools including EHL, IMD, St. Gallen, and EPFL, where I teach salary and contract negotiation, networking, influence, and strategic personal branding — the very skills that have taken me to the top of my career.

Founder of NoGap, a women’s negotiation consultancy dedicated to closing the pay and power gap, and Chili Pink, a digital marketing agency that helps leaders and brands tell their story with purpose and precision.
Co-creator of the Advanced Applied Coaching Skills – Female Leadership Program with Noble Manhattan, and co-Managing Director of Noble Manhattan Switzerland.

Swiss-Mexican-German executive near Geneva.
Mother to three remarkable young men and one silly dog.
Committed to building high-trust teams, elevating women in leadership, and turning ambition into action.

Catherine Canales

Tara Kenyon, PhD

The Tara Kenyon Group

Managing Principal Consultant

Montreat College

Assistant Professor

Kentara Analytics

President & CEO

The Customer Solutions Group Lead within Risk Analytics, leading a team of experts, providing functional and technical risk management expertise for the financial services industry vertical globally. Product presentations, proposals, customized demonstrations and proof of concepts across the Risk Analytics product range. Interacts with Sales and Business Lines teams to analyze available solutions, plan enhancements, or new products in relation to client requirements. Interacts with Global Services & Support to ensure an effective hand-over on all customer implementations.

Global Banking Practice and North America Risk Analytics Lead

Senior risk consultant and solutions architect team lead, assisting the sales teams, product marketing, and product management with risk solution positioning content development and knowledge exchange activities to capitalize on revenue opportunities. Proven ability to build close working relationships directly with customers to develop functional risk solutions. 
Build point solutions based on my industry experience and customer and prospect contact. Successfully lead business development efforts. Analyze market segments and create effective business and marketing plans. Develop marketing and sales communication strategies.

Manager, Risk Solutions, Risk Research & Quantitative Solutions (RQS)

eSecuritel

Head of the Risk and Compliance Division and member of executive management, led insurance program compliance within all 51 U.S. jurisdictions, Canada, Latin America, India, East Asia, and Europe, risk-adjusted decision-making, and risk analysis across all business lines.

VP, Risk and Compliance

The South Financial Group

Member of Executive management and high-level senior risk committees—Credit, ALCO, Disclosure, and Risk Management (Chair).  Responsible for Loan Review, credit analytics, and adherence to holding company’s credit policy.  Accountable for ensuring that appropriate systems were developed, implemented and maintained to identify, measure, monitor, and control credit, operational, and market risks, in accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines and economic capital allocation and within the Company’s stated risk tolerances.  Provided oversight for quantitative analysis including stress testing for the commercial real estate, C&I, mortgage, HELOC, and consumer loan portfolios.  Ensured proper management oversight to monitor credit, operational, derivative, and settlement exposures.  Managed a staff of 41; $4.87 million budget.

EVP, Chief Risk Officer

Synovus Financial Corp.

Promoted to design and develop the Company’s first enterprise risk management process and to dissect Basel II and its (then) implications to the company’s credit administration and policy in 2001.  Graduate of the Leadership Institute at SynovusSM and member of the Company’s Key Talent pool.  Major contributions:
•	Developed and designed holding company’s first dual risk rating system and introduced business units to RAROC.
•	Effectively monitored the risk profile of the consolidated company, reporting regularly to the full Board of Directors.
•	Facilitated strategic planning activities for all banking operations (39 separate bank charters) and financial management companies (trust, brokerage, insurance). 
•	Acted as an internal consultant (process efficiency) for the mortgage company, reducing entire processing time (from application to funds received) by 31.8%.
•	Implemented the use of credit risk scorecards and other performance metrics for company-wide strategic and tactical market-based business plans.

Enterprise Risk Officer

Executives are expected to make sound decisions in the midst of complexity, with data that are often abundant but not necessarily illuminating.

𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐩—𝒕𝙧𝒂𝙣𝒔𝙡𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙣𝒈 𝒅𝙖𝒕𝙖 𝙞𝒏𝙩𝒐 𝒆𝙭𝒆𝙘𝒖𝙩𝒊𝙫𝒆 𝒄𝙤𝒏𝙛𝒊𝙙𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙚.

I advise CEOs and senior leadership teams in small to mid-sized organizations, particularly in financial services, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector. My focus is on aligning business judgment with analytical clarity—ensuring that data support not just measurement, but movement.

I do not offer canned strategies or generic frameworks. I work quietly alongside leaders as a sounding board and translator—connecting operational realities with strategic direction, and turning analysis into action. This is not about dashboards or reports. It is about better thinking.

When the path forward feels uncertain, I help bring it into focus.
When the volume of inputs becomes overwhelming, I help identify what truly matters.

If your organization is at a decision point—and you would benefit from a partner who listens first, translates complexity, and stays focused on what enables leadership—let’s talk.

You can reach me directly at:  +1.828.590.4091 - or DM me on LinkedIn.

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