Meet Dawn

DAWN SHARIFAN
Consultant/Facilitator/Coach/Advisor
I help visionary founders, executive teams, and companies at the edge of explosive growth build intentional, enduring leadership cultures.
As Slack’s former SVP of People, I led the company’s people strategy through one of the largest SaaS acquisitions in history. Today, I serve as a strategic CPO, executive coach, and advisor to leaders across industries—from AI and biotech to venture and social impact.
I work with those who dare to lead differently—those scaling with soul, vision, and purpose. My clients trust me to challenge them, champion them, and co-create the systems and mindsets needed to lead consciously through complexity.
My work lives at the intersection of what leadership is and what it’s becoming. I help leaders anticipate what’s ahead, build adaptive organizations, and design people systems that scale without losing soul. We are in a new industrial revolution, let’s shape the future, not react to it.
Recognized as a trusted voice in the evolution of work, I serve on the boards of Rippleworks, The Next Chapter, PeopleTech Partners, and UCR Executive Education—collaborating with builders reimagining what leadership, equity, and impact can look like.
Let’s evolve leadership for a new era—one that expands what’s possible for people, teams, and the world.

First the universe whispers,
then it speaks,
then it yells
