Your success is our success

Our team of experts bring in-depth, hands-on experience in organization effectiveness, executive and group coaching, inclusion, and leadership development. We tackle challenges with wisdom and foresight, delivering practical solutions that get results.

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The heart of our work

Curiosity

On top of the deep experience we bring, we lean into exploration and thinking broadly. We embrace uncertainty to help build a comprehensive understanding.

Courage

We facilitate brave and caring conversations, and build this same bravery in our clients. We address complexities and discuss the undiscussable to find common ground.

Perspective

We know that critical thinking and diverse perspectives are crucial for connecting the dots. We draw on our experience accelerating a wide range of organizations to untangle the intricacies of a challenge.

Optimism

We firmly believe in our clients’ ability to succeed and reach maximum effectiveness. Nothing is beyond hope. We live in the GAIN, not the GAP.

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Behind our name

Malida is a traditional ceremony celebrated by our founder’s community. It’s a way to give thanks for joyful milestones—births, weddings, good health and success, and other significant moments. The namesake dish served at the ceremony is made from crumbled rotis or pounded rice, then sweetened with jaggery or sugar. Cardamom, coconut, raisins, and nuts are often added to malida. Topped with rose petals and served alongside five fruits, the malida platter represents harmony of color, texture, scent, and flavor.

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CEO + FOUNDER | She/Her

Natasha Kehimkar is CEO and founder of Malida Advisors, a strategic advisory firm that helps companies build high-impact leaders and cohesive, future-ready teams. With nearly 30 years of global leadership experience at companies such as OpenTable, Data.ai, Pfizer, and Guardant Health, she is known as a rapid-response expert who guides organizations through change, complexity, and transformation. Her insights and expertise have been featured in outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Success Magazine, Forbes, and Business Insider, as well as numerous podcasts and executive forums focused on leadership and the future of work.

Natasha holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Labor Relations, multiple advanced certifications, and accreditations in both coaching and team coaching. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational change and leadership, bringing the latest research directly into her work. As CEO of Malida Advisors, she and her team partner with growth-minded organizations to accelerate leadership impact, align executive teams, and drive sustainable organizational effectiveness, especially when the stakes are high and the pressure to perform is intense.

Meet the team

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    Abigail

    ADVISOR + COACH

    Abigail is a Transition & Performance Coach, Educator, and Culture Strategist, on a mission to evolve how we experience work. She believes deeply in the power of coaching to drive individual and cultural transformation. She coaches people in career and life transition to lean into their strengths and superpowers, cultivating agency to design new career and life chapters they love. Whether changing careers, growing in a current role, or starting a new position, she supports them as they navigate change, and helps them perform at their best.

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    Chris

    ADVISOR + COACH

    Chris is a former Fortune 200 Executive who spent two decades with Marriott International as the Vice President of Revenue Strategy for the Caribbean and Latin America Division. Chris is a Strengths-based Coach, Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, and IPEC Leadership Core Dynamics Specialist, accredited through ICF. She holds an MBA in Leadership from the University of Nebraska in partnership with The Gallup Organization, and she’s currently pursuing a Master of Conscious Leadership at the Conscious Leadership Institute.

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    Helen

    ADVISOR + MENTOR

    Helen is an Organizational Strategist and HR consultant who leverages over 15 years of experience in Sales, Internal Communications, and Human Resources. Specializing in guiding companies through scale and culture change, she prioritizes talent development, employee experience, and engagement using an empathetic and data-supported approach. Helen holds a degree in Music Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, pursued graduate-level studies in Human Resources Management at UC Berkeley, and is SHRM certified.

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    Jahnavi

    ADVISOR + COACH

    Jahnavi is a Leadership Coach and HR consultant who shapes confident leaders and cultivates high-performing teams through impactful employee programs. With 25 years of corporate experience across R&D, Sales, and HR, she has developed leaders at major organizations like Procter & Gamble, Rally Software, DigitalGlobe, Medtronic, and more. Jahnavi holds a BS in Chemical Engineering, an MS in Management and Organization, certifications in SPHR and professional coaching. She brings her expertise to Fortune 50 global corporations, scaling companies and tech startups alike.

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    Lois

    ADVISOR + COACH

    Lois is a Human Development Expert, Certified ICF-PCC Executive and Life Coach, and Relationship Coach who helps senior-level, mission-driven leaders elevate their impact, visibility, and influence. Drawing on a B.S. in Human Development and multiple advanced coaching certifications, she integrates behavioral wellness with professional development to help leaders own their voice, expertise, and presence while fostering stronger, more engaged teams. With over 800 clients across 40+ companies in technology, healthcare, media, corporate, and non-profit sectors, Lois brings both depth and practical insight to her work.

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    Mark

    ADVISOR + MENTOR

    Mark has over two decades of expertise in talent acquisition and a dedicated focus on cultivating diverse, high-performance teams. Having held leadership roles in Fortune 500 staffing firms and contributed significantly to two successful IPOs, Mark is recognized for his proficiency in diversity, equity, and inclusion, talent management, and career development. He is a sought-after coach and advisor, empowering individuals for personal growth and professional fulfillment.

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    Patricia

    ADVISOR + MENTOR

    Patricia spent over 25 years in global Human Resources and HR Operations across biotech, consumer products, and life sciences. She’s an experienced HR Transformation specialist, and has led several large-scale global business process and systems redesigns. She brings extensive experience as HR Business Partner for GE, Warner-Lambert, and Pfizer, covering talent management, legal, compliance, and more. Patricia holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, San Diego, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

  • Stevie

    Stevie is an Organizational Development & Leadership strategist with 20+ years of experience helping leaders and organizations drive performance, increase productivity, and enable positive results to accelerate individual, team and organizational effectiveness.  Stevie is an ICF-accredited coach with over two decades of experience creating and facilitating leadership and team development experiences for tech companies such as Airtable, Robinhood & Meta, as well as large global organizations like Gap Inc, Virgin America & Showtime Networks.  She holds an MS in Organization Development, a BA in Communications, and a variety of certifications in assessments and leadership tools.

  • This offsite compared to the last one? It was like night and day. There was more momentum, no obvious energy dip. There was an amount of ownership that everyone showed up with, especially on Day 2.

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  • That team offsite was an experiment in doing it early on, and it was a real success. We achieved great feedback and it is setting a pretty nice tone.

    CEO

  • We had a very enthusiastic group, but it was so helpful to organize our thoughts, because there was absolutely no structure to it whatsoever. Also, to have encouragement that these are good ideas, defined by a team who’s done it before, who has the knowledge from so many different places, it was reassuring.

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