Molly Christiansen

About Molly Christiansen

I am an executive coach, strategic advisor and consultant to purpose-driven leaders, teams and organizations. I am committed to building a more just future where all people can flourish. I work with leaders to connect to purpose, unleash potential, and move wisely through moments of growth and change. I support organizations to build cultures of belonging and to amplify impact for the people, communities, and systems they serve. I approach my work with curiosity, compassion, deep care, and loads of practical experience. I bring 20+ years building, leading and advising growing high-impact organizations. As the second employee of Living Goods, a global non-profit that strengthens community health systems across Africa, I served in various leadership roles as the organization grew to over $30M in revenue and improved the lives of over 5M people. I have also worked with Think of Us, Fistula Foundation, Acumen, IDEO.org, Vision Spring, and UCSF. I am a certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West, and hold an MBA and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan and a BA from Brown University. I live in Berkeley, California with my husband and our three daughters. I am an avid trail runner and love spending time outside with friends and family.My areas of expertise include: Leadership Coaching | Facilitation | Strategic Planning | Non-Profit Management | Social Innovation | Program Strategy & Design | Impact Measurement | Research & Evaluation | Learning Systems | Innovation | Partnerships | Fundraising & Business Development | Advocacy | Thought Leadership | Philanthropy | Public Health | Project Management | People and Team Management | Strategic Consulting

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty

   New Ventures West

   Feb 2026 — Present

   Supporting the development and learning of coaches in training as part of New Ventures West year-long ICF-accredited Professional Coaching Course.

Education

• New Ventures West

  Certified Integral Coach

• Brown University

  BA, Community Health

  1997 — 2001

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  MBA/MPH

  2005 — 2008

• University of Michigan School of Public Health

  Master of Public Health (MPH), Health Management and Policy

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Market Research
• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Development
• Community Development
• Project Management
• Emerging Markets
• Research
• Fundraising
• Program Management
• Sustainability
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Entrepreneurship
• International Development
• Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Capacity Building
• Public Health
• Nonprofits
• Program Evaluation
• Plannning
• Management Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Qualitative Research
• Proposal Writing
• Non-Profits