About Natina
Helping Leaders Close the Gap Between Good and Exceptional.
Compass Coaching Partners was founded on a simple belief: exceptional leadership is developed through self-awareness, intentional action, and continuous growth.
Throughout my career, I've worked alongside senior leaders across banking, operations, and professional services, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges that leaders face as they navigate growth, change, and increasing complexity. I've seen that leadership success is rarely determined by talent alone. More often it comes down to the behaviors, habits, and decisions that shape daily impact. As an executive coach, I partner with leaders who want to increase their effectiveness, strengthen their influence, and lead with greater clarity and confidence. Through a structured, research-backed coaching process, we identify the behaviors driving results, uncover blind spots, and create practical strategies that support meaningful and lasting growth. My approach combines business perspective, proven methodology, and personalized coaching to help leaders achieve sustainable change that benefits both the individual and the organization.
What makes this work different
Sherpa Certified
Natina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics from the University of California, Riverside and earned her Certified Sherpa Coach designation from the University of Georgia. She is trained and certified in the Sherpa Executive Coaching process — one of the industry's most comprehensive, research-backed coaching methodologies. Committed to continuous growth and professional excellence, Natina also pursues ongoing coach-specific continuing education through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Senior Leadership Experience
Extensive experience and background working with and alongside senior leaders across banking, operations, and professional services, supporting leadership effectiveness, organizational performance, strategic decision-making, and talent development. As a result, coaching is grounded in the realities of leadership today, helping clients navigate challenges with greater clarity, confidence, and impact.
The Return on Investment (ROI) Equation
Positive Skills + Positive Behaviors = Positive Business Impact Most leaders already have the skills. That's what earned them their role. The difference between good and exceptional leadership is often behavior. How you communicate, influence, adapt, make decisions, and lead others determines whether your skills translate into positive business impact. The Compass Coaching Journey focuses on strengthening the behaviors that transform capability into performance and potential into meaningful results.
Personalized to You
No two leaders face the same challenges. Every coaching engagement is customized to the leader. Through a confidential and structured process, coaching targets the specific behaviors, challenges, and opportunities that will have the greatest impact on the leaders' effectiveness and business results.
Philosophy
Philosophy
"Your capacity is greater than your current performance. The distance between the two is where we work."
Great coaching doesn't tell you what to do — it helps you see clearly, think differently, and act with intention. The Sherpa process is built on the belief that every leader has the capacity to perform at a higher level. The work is identifying what's in the way and systematically removing it.
Ready to close the gap?
A discovery call is the first step — a conversation to explore where you are and where you want to be.