Lana Foladare Gerrard

About Lana Foladare Gerrard

I work at the intersection of people, process, and execution — helping organizations move initiatives forward by aligning stakeholders and enabling leaders to act with clarity.At Apple and prior organizations, I’ve coordinated cross-functional initiatives that require designers, engineers, operational partners, and leaders to move together. My work often involves facilitating working sessions, clarifying ownership, managing dependencies, and helping teams navigate change and competing priorities.Alongside delivery work, I support managers through performance conversations, team alignment, and adoption of new ways of working. I’m particularly drawn to roles that combine execution with leadership effectiveness — where successful delivery depends as much on communication and trust as it does on planning.Open to leadership facilitation, enterprise learning consulting, and executive development engagements.

Experience

1. Global IT Learning

   Apple

   Aug 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Executive Coaching, Leadership Facilitation & Organizational EffectivenessFacilitate leadership discussions and working sessions with managers and team leads across Apple’s IS & T organization, helping leaders align on priorities, decision ownership, and execution expectations in a complex, matrixed environment.Coach leaders on performance conversations, feedback delivery, and navigating difficult team dynamics, strengthening manager confidence and accountability.Partner with leaders during org change to support communication, adoption, and team engagement. Guide leaders in distinguishing performance vs. potential and preparing employees for expanded responsibility.Support managers in addressing underperformance and strengthening clarity around expectations and outcomes.Organizational Effectiveness & Change LeadershipFacilitate cross-functional alignment conversations across distributed teams to clarify goals, decision pathways, and ownership across complex initiatives.Surface execution risks and organizational bottlenecks and guide leaders in resolving challenges through structured discussion and collaborative problem-solving.Establish operating rhythms (planning, reflection, and review cycles) that improve accountability and follow-through across teams.Help leaders translate strategic priorities into practical team behaviors during periods of change and operational growth.Support leaders in navigating workload prioritization, change fatigue, and evolving team performance expectations.Enterprise Program LeadershipCoordinate more than 250 concurrent initiatives across distributed teams, improving transparency and execution consistency.Build dashboards and reporting that enable leaders to make clearer prioritization and resourcing decisions.Strengthen team readiness by aligning learning, communication, and expectations across stakeholders.Serve as a trusted partner to leaders navigating growth, ambiguity, and organizational change.

Education

• Source Point Training

  Certified Leadership Coach

  2012

• Sofia University

  M.A., Psychology

  1994 — 1997

• Co Active Training Institute

  Certified Co Active Professional Coach

  2011

• University of Missouri-Kansas City

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

Skills

• Curriculum Design
• Management
• Team Building
• Marketing
• Onboarding
• Social Media Marketing
• Saas
• Strategic Partnerships
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Event Planning
• Workshop Facilitation
• Problem Solving
• Instructional Design
• Team Leadership
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Crm
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Account Management
• Project Coordination
• E-Learning
• Training
• Salesforce.com
• Sales Process
• Marketing Strategy
• Direct Sales
• Strategic Planning
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Leadership Development
• Project Management
• Social Media
• Published Author
• Conflict Resolution
• Coaching
• B2b
• Small Business