Ali Kewley Costa
Summary
Skilled executive coach and functional leader with a proven ability to lead teams and organizations through organizational and cultural transformation. Creates a diverse, inclusive, empowered, and accountable culture. Trusted partner to senior leadership in advising, designing, and measuring the impact of change efforts that advance company outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Transformation Coaching (Snr Director)
GENENTECH
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Accountable to the CEO for enabling critical mindset and ways of working shifts across Genentech
- Mentored an empowered function of changemakers to strategically embed in critical business units, essential for company's transformative roadmap
- Led the successful expansion of transformation efforts to Genentech's Early Research group (~4000 people)
- Facilitated learning within and across communities of practice to support adoption of consistent techniques, metrics, and enablers of organizational change.
Transformation Coach
Genentech
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Coach, facilitator and trusted advisor to Senior Leaders including Genentech's Executive Committee (GEC), the CEO and their US Leadership team.
- Used powerful questions, simple human-centric strategies and inclusive processes to enable measurable business outcomes faster while optimizing culture wins
- Assessed organizational dynamics and proposed solutions for improving collaboration between departments.
- Designed programs with senior leaders to enable them to create a culture of trust and inclusivity while fostering innovation and business progress
- Facilitated meetings aimed at helping groups brainstorm ideas, solve complex problems collaboratively or address conflict
Leadership Training Program Owner
Genentech
10.2015 - 06.2019
- Created and implemented a comprehensive curriculum for First and Second-line leadership programs for a 4500 person organizational unit
- Designed and facilitated >30 multi-day programs per year, partnering with expert vendors to deliver content
- Monitored, evaluated, and improved training activities to maximize program effectiveness.
- Significantly evolved the program to upskill leaders through large organizational transformation
Group Leader, Competitive Intelligence
Genentech
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Led a team of Competitive Intelligence Professionals focused on maximizing the impact of Genentech's Neuroscience, Cardiometabolic and Virology portfolio.
Associate Director; Founder of SF Office
PRESCIENT HEALTHCARE CONSULTING
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Competitive Intelligence Professional and founding member of Prescient's UK Pharma/Biotech practice.
- Opened and led a new San Francisco-based office for the company, including hiring, training, people leadership, and operations.
- Responsible for Business Development, Operations, and Key Client Projects in service of creating a thriving West Coast portfolio.
Developmental Scientist, Immunology
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Immunology R&D (2003-2004)
- Immunoassay Production Lead (Led the transfer of cell culture technology from the US to the UK during an acquisition.
Education
Bachelor of Science (First Class Hons) -
University of Sydney
AUSkills
- Organizational Development
- Executive Coaching
- Organizational Transformation and Effectiveness
- Leadership Development and Training
- Design and Facilitation
- Change Management
- People and Team Leader
- Functional Leadership
Certification
- Enneagram Practioner
- Leadership Circle Profile
- Advanced Design Thinking
- Coactive Training Institute (CTI) Coach
- Scrum Master
Timeline
Head of Transformation Coaching (Snr Director)
GENENTECH
01.2022 - 08.2024
Transformation Coach
Genentech
06.2019 - 12.2019
Leadership Training Program Owner
Genentech
10.2015 - 06.2019
Group Leader, Competitive Intelligence
Genentech
01.2011 - 01.2015
Associate Director; Founder of SF Office
PRESCIENT HEALTHCARE CONSULTING
01.2006 - 01.2011
Developmental Scientist, Immunology
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
01.2003 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science (First Class Hons) -
University of Sydney
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