Elena Pancé-Petrova

External Expert

Elena is an executive coach, leadership development expert, and team coaching specialist with over 11 years of experience. She has successfully coached executives across multinational companies, NGOs, startups, and business schools, focusing on enhancing leadership capabilities, managing organizational change, and fostering coaching cultures. Elena excels at building high-performing teams, cultivating emotional intelligence, and nurturing talent to drive positive organizational impact. Her deep understanding of business dynamics, sharpened through more than 15 years of experience in marketing and sales at Nestlé, a global FMCG leader, enables her to provide valuable insights into business vision, strategy, and mission.

Her coaching approach is rooted in research-informed neuroscience, allowing Elena to design innovative coaching programs that help individuals and organizations rewire their brains for success. She is dedicated to developing leaders who possess strong emotional intelligence, resilience, and the right mind-set to thrive in dynamic environments.

Elena holds a master’s degree in economics and corporate finance, complemented by certifications from IMD Business School, globally recognized for its excellence in executive education. She is a certified professional and corporate coach with a diploma in Master Coaching in Leadership and Communication from IDC Coaching School. Elena is also certified in Hogan assessments, 360 leadership competencies, and agile leadership assessments.

In addition to her coaching practice, Elena is a mentor and supervisor at ICF and has served for over 10 years as a Coaching Trainer and Supervisor at IDC.

Languages: Fluent in French, English, Italian, and Russian