Monica Phillips is the president and founder of Spark Plug Labs - the spark that ignites inspiration and leads people to action. Her mission is to create space where everyone is seen, heard, and valued, where everyone belongs, and where everyone is paid and promoted equitably. She is a motivational speaker, leadership coach, and strategic consultant. She is a Certified Professional Coactive Coach through the Coaches Training Institute and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation. Her diverse background includes working as a mediator, a cross-cultural consultant, a journalist, a sales leader, and a marketing director. Her podcast – Powerful Conversations – features interviews with thought-leaders from across industries. She coaches high potential leaders and teams on leadership, team culture, business development, innovation, and heart-based leadership. She had led innovation and change in law firms for 25 years and has received awards from American Lawyer and the Legal Marketing Association. In 2019, she was named a Silicon Valley Business Journal Woman of Influence. She partners with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. She is a runner, yoga instructor, mom, explorer, and loves to find beauty and joy in daily life. A Bay Area native‚ she has also lived in France‚ Minnesota‚ New York‚ and Washington‚ DC.