About Diana

As a second-generation American and woman in finance, tech, and professional services, a wife, and a mom of four, my career path has been a winding one, inspired by many different people and diverse experiences. I spent more than two decades of my professional life in the corporate world, living and breathing sales, strategy, brand, marketing & product in the financial services, technology and consulting industries. Passionate about leading teams to drive growth and to deliver best-in-class customer experiences, I have an incredible track record of consistently delivering measurable results, working at and with some of the most respected companies in these industries, including Visa, TransUnion, JPMorgan Chase, KKR, US Bank, Prophet, and Bounteous. After graduating with a BS in French from Georgetown, I worked a few years in consulting in Washington, DC, before moving to the Chicago area and starting my career in financial services. I earned an MBA at Kellogg while working full-time in product development and marketing at Popular Bank. While at Kellogg, I discovered brand strategy, and soon joined Prophet, a brand strategy consultancy. While I loved the work, after having my first child, I sought greater flexibility, but also an opportunity to grow professionally. I was thrilled to be offered the opportunity to join Visa as an account executive managing their relationship with US Bank; it was in this job that I realized how much I loved working with clients and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to make a big impact. After nearly 10 years at Visa, I joined TransUnion in a strategic business development role working with JPMorgan Chase, and later, led market development and go-to-market for TU's mortgage business. In my most recent full-time corporate role, I led growth for the Financial Services business unit at Bounteous, an 1,800-employee, global, private equity-backed digital consultancy. In the fall of 2023, I realized it was time for me to grow in a new and different way. I took time to reflect deeply on my values, my definition of success, and my skills and talents. It dawned on me that I was the person my colleagues, clients, neighbors, friends and family would reach out to when they were thinking through complex challenges. From career moves and career reinventions, business strategies, sales and negotiation strategies, management challenges, and major life decisions, I would help them think through it all - and I loved putting my skills and experience to work in this way. I made the pivot to coaching full-time and founded Blue Zebra in 2024!