Diana Bernal

Speaker | Coach | CONSULTANT 

Diana Bernal is an executive coach, consultant, and public speaker who guides women to show up with confidence, overcome obstacles and accelerate their success. She offers practical insights through public speaking, group workshops, and 1:1 executive coaching.

After launching her career in corporate recruiting with Heller Financial/Fuji Bank in Chicago, Diana made a career pivot into fundraising where she worked on landmark campaigns for the University of Southern California, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Hollywood Bowl, and NPR’s LA flagship station LAist. Having experienced firsthand the transformative impact of coaching, she now guides professional women to gain the clarity, confidence and courage to take charge of their careers, elevate their pay, and get more out of life. With her longstanding experience fundraising in Los Angeles, she retains a handful of nonprofit clients.

Diana coaches professionals rising to new levels of leadership. She trains groups and corporate teams on career success strategies such as overcoming imposter syndrome and is the author of Career with Intention: Your Guide to Find the Clarity, Confidence and Courage for Your Next Move.

A first-generation success story, Diana received her B.S. in Business from DePaul University and M.S. in Human Resources from Loyola University. She was recently named a Top 50 over 50 Leader by United Latinas. Diana trained at the Center for Creative Leadership, in addition to Covey Leadership, Myers-Briggs, DiSC, and more.

Diana is co-founder of Lean in Latinas Los Angeles and active with DePaul University’s Parent Leadership Council and the Southern California Alumni Committee.

Services & Specialties

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Designed specifically for ambitious women stepping into new roles, our coaching empowers women to lead with confidence. Whether you’re leading a new team, spearheading a key project, or taking on your biggest career challenge yet, this coaching program equips you with the tools and strategies to thrive during the pivotal first 3-6 months.

Our work goes beyond the basics, offering expert guidance in navigating complex organizational dynamics and working effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders—such as cross-functional partners and boards—ensuring you lead with confidence and clarity from day one.

Together, we’ll sharpen your executive presence, vision and build the action plan and support networks you need to excel.

I specialize in revamping major giving programs, campaign planning, building pipelines and strategies to identify and engage top prospects, and establishing systems and targets to track and measure success.

Engage your group with tools for success! Tailored motivational talks to get your team ready to take charge and boost their contributions to the company bottom line.

Help your group members reach their goals by offering webinars or in person sessions on professional development topics to meet your needs.

Helping employees transition smoothly after a separation—whether due to downsizing, reorganization, or other factors—is one of the most impactful ways an organization can demonstrate its commitment to its people. Outplacement services not only support departing employees in finding new opportunities quickly, but they also reinforce your company’s reputation as a responsible employer focused on its people.

By offering tailored career guidance, job search strategies, and support, we help departing employees confidently navigate their next steps, allowing them to reflect positively on their experience with your organization. This investment in outplacement also boosts morale among your remaining team, showing them that your company truly values and supports its workforce—even during challenging times.

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