Bringing the Best Together to Serve You Better

Lucent Leaders is a collective of world-class leadership coaches and facilitators, dedicated to unlocking the full potential of individuals and teams.

What makes us unique is that all our coaches hold a PCC or MCC credential from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In addition, we are Faculty for the Co-Active Coach training program - we’re not just world class coaches, we also train coaches. We bring together the best of what we each have to offer to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Rooted in deep expertise and transformational coaching, we partner with organizations to cultivate clarity, purpose, and lasting impact.

Our approach is built on collaboration, co-creation, and a drive for continuous learning, all in service of the leaders and teams we support.

What makes our partnership unique is the dynamic way we work together. On the Lucent Leaders platform, we share resources, co-create solutions, and challenge each other to continually elevate our impact.

We are not just colleagues - we are trusted partners, committed to growing together and serving our clients at the highest level.

Meet the Team

  • Claudia Presber

    Claudia is an experienced executive, leadership, and team coach who specializes in developing leadership behaviors at all levels of an organization. Her focus is on helping leaders increase self-awareness, strengthen their impact, and build more effective relationships. A guiding principle in her work is to empower people and teams to shift from reacting to circumstances toward actively leading and creating positive change, regardless of their role or level of seniority.

    With over 25 years of international experience, Claudia brings deep expertise in leadership and team development. She is a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile 360, and a Certified Team Coach. She has served as a board member of ICF Luxembourg, and is a faculty member and Front-of-the-Room Leader with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI). Claudia is also part of the Leadership Circle’s global faculty, supporting large-scale transformation projects across multiple industries. Fluent in German, English, and French, she coaches and leads workshops in all three languages.

    Claudia’s career has spanned marketing, recruitment, and HR management roles with organizations such as L’Oréal and in the finance industry, giving her first-hand insight into fast-changing corporate environments. Alongside her professional work, she is a certified meditation teacher and yoga instructor, often integrating mindfulness into her coaching to help clients access clarity, strength, and creativity. Claudia lives in Luxembourg with her husband and two children.

  • Donatella Canella

    Donatella is an executive coach and team facilitator who supports individuals and teams navigating times of change and uncertainty. She designs powerful experiential leadership programs that integrate leadership development with fulfillment at work. Her work includes high-profile engagements such as the NATO Executive Leadership Program, a year-long program for top executives.

    A Certified Professional Co-Active® Coach (CPCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Donatella serves on the faculty of the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and teaches in the MBA program at the École des Ponts in Paris. She is also managing partner of Human Centric Leaders, an international alliance of leadership and team coaching experts. With a PhD in Molecular Biology from Michigan State University, Donatella brings 15 years of experience as a global researcher and mentor in organizations such as Nestlé Institute of Health Science, EPFL, and Oxford University. Since 2020, she has partnered with Roche as a coach, team coach, and facilitator for Co-Active Coaching programs.

    In addition to her corporate work, Donatella develops and facilitates leadership and career workshops for universities across Switzerland, France, Italy, and Germany. Fluent in English and Italian, with strong French, she loves bringing together diverse groups and perspectives. Outside of work, Donatella enjoys adventure in all forms — exploring the outdoors, sharing deep conversations with friends, and losing herself in a good book.

  • MJ Cabanel

    MJ is a seasoned leadership consultant, facilitator, and coach who has designed and delivered leadership and coaching programs for Fortune 100/500 companies and international organizations. Her portfolio includes pioneering work such as the first Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Program for Pictet Wealth Management, a leadership program for the World Health Organization, and a values-based leadership program for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

    Passionate about inclusive leadership, MJ consults with organizations on gender parity initiatives and coaches senior executives to shift from reactive patterns to more creative and inspiring approaches. She is also a coach of coaches, serving as senior faculty and trackholder with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), widely regarded as the gold standard in coach training. MJ’s methodology is experiential — she blends stories, simulations, and interactive experiences with leadership models to help clients expand their perspectives and lead with authenticity.

    Prior to her coaching career, MJ spent more than 20 years as a business development executive, beginning on Wall Street with Bear Stearns & Co. before moving to Paris after completing her MBA. Today, she continues to work globally, having coached over 1,000 executives from more than 100 nationalities. Outside of work, MJ enjoys swimming, hiking, and exploring authentic cuisine from around the world.

  • Nick Kettles

    Nick is a Master Certified Coach with over 15 years of experience in leadership development. He supports leaders in navigating uncertainty and complexity by helping them build self-awareness and embrace parts of themselves they may have marginalized. Known for his compassion and creative flair, Nick guides leaders in defining their purpose and finding the courage to take authentic action in service of what matters most.

    A certified Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and senior faculty member with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), Nick also teaches in the Executive Coaching Program at Brown University. He has delivered thousands of hours of coaching and training worldwide for organizations such as Google, BASF, IDEO, Mozilla, Medtronic, and the US Navy. As a lead trainer for Roche, he supported a multi-year transformation that helped the company become more agile and coach-centered. Nick is also a licensed practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile and a certified Trauma-Informed Professional.

    Alongside his professional work, Nick has pursued meditation in the Advaita Vedanta tradition for over 20 years and has taught mindfulness for the last decade. Originally from the UK and now based in France, he lives with his partner, two adult daughters, and an extended family of animals. His practice of mindfulness and presence continues to inform both his coaching and his life.

  • Tina de Meeûs

    Tina is a Master Certified Coach and facilitator who has been self-employed since 2004, working primarily with international professionals and teams committed to their growth and leadership. She has worked with people from more than five continents across industries such as aviation, banking, engineering, pharma, legal services, and humanitarian organizations. Clients describe Tina as caring, transparent, and fun — while also focused, direct, and challenging.

    Dedicated to the coaching profession, Tina is a senior faculty member of the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), where she leads coach-training programs, supervises certification, and mentors faculty development. She has coached over 3,500 hours and continues to invest in her own growth through advanced training. Before becoming a coach, Tina worked in financial and corporate communications, advising European organizations through major transactions and mergers.

    Born in Germany and now living in Belgium, Tina has also lived in Canada, France, Italy, and the UK. She is fluent in German, English, and French, and has skillfully combined her professional career with raising three children. Outside of work, she enjoys time with family and friends, being outdoors, playing sports, and reading a good book.

  • Carlo Bos

    Carlo is an experienced executive coach, designer, and facilitator with over 20 years in the leadership development industry. He has worked with organizations across sectors including financial services, retail, construction, government, and telecom, creating and delivering leadership programs for thousands of leaders from the front line to the C-suite. Known for his quick wit and warm heart, Carlo brings deep commitment to building authentic, effective, and joyful leadership cultures.

    Carlo has held significant leadership roles himself, including serving as Co-CEO of the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) from 2018–2023. He has also been on CTI’s global faculty for over a decade, delivering training worldwide, and has partnered with Duke University’s Corporate Education and other top organizations. His coaching and facilitation work stand fiercely for values-based leadership, effectiveness, and fulfillment, and he is widely recognized for helping leaders unlock new paradigms of possibility.

    With degrees in Economics and Education, Carlo is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), a Co-Active Professional Certified Coach (CPCC), and certified in multiple assessment tools. Beyond his professional work, he is passionate about exploring polarities in leadership, the role of story and mythology in organizational culture, and nature-based approaches to leadership development. He lives in Canada, where he is also active in community initiatives supporting youth, sports, and education.

  • Joni Mar

    Joni is a results-focused executive coach who enhances the performance, emotional intelligence, and influence of global business leaders and their teams. She specializes in leadership development, strategic innovation, and relationship management, helping her clients achieve unparalleled success with more ease and agility. A Master Certified Coach since 2007, Joni works across Asia and North America, primarily in industries related to health sciences. She is a senior faculty member of the Co-Active® Training Institute (CTI), a Certified Professional Co-Active® Coach (CPCC), an Organization and Relationship Systems Coach (ORSC), and a Certified Neuro-Transformational Coach (CNTC).

    Joni has led large-scale transformation projects worldwide, including a five-year partnership with a Fortune 100 company where she and her team trained over 600 leaders, 200 of whom became internally certified coaches. One of her programs for a global Fortune 500 company received the prestigious Brandon Hall Excellence Silver Award in Talent Management for Best in Coaching and Mentoring. She continues to partner with global organizations in APAC and North America, leading programs such as Transformation Multipliers (TM) and Creative Leadership Co-Active Fundamentals (CLCF), and providing one-to-one coaching for senior leaders.

    Earlier in her career, Joni was nominated Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, won awards as a television journalist with CBC, and co-authored The Inspired Business Approach, now used as a university textbook. She is also a licensed Neuroscience and Transformational Trainer, an accredited practitioner of Leadership Circle 360®, EQ-i 2.0®, and EQ 360, and holds degrees in Journalism, Psychology, and Sociology. Joni and her husband have five young adult children and one Dutch bunny. She cherishes family time, salsa dancing, gardening, and travel. She really misses being a hockey mom.

  • Marjoleine Byrne

    Marjoleine is an executive coach, facilitator, and leadership consultant who helps leaders and teams thrive by embracing complexity, deepening connection, and transforming the relationships that matter most. She is a global faculty member and associate partner with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), one of the world’s most respected coaching schools, and founder of Lucent Leaders, a collective of seasoned coaches and facilitators who partner with executives to expand leadership capacity and strengthen organizational culture.

    With more than 15 years of experience, Marjoleine has partnered with organizations including Roche, LinkedIn, McKinsey, Intel, MSD/Merck, ABN AMRO, ING, Beiersdorf, Diasorin, Syngenta, Cargill, 23andMe, and Bose. She has designed and delivered leadership programs that bring the Co-Active model directly into organizations, supporting leaders to build trust, cultivate agility, and lead with greater presence and purpose. Her approach integrates Co-Active coaching with frameworks of conscious leadership and systemic transformation, and she is certified in the Leadership Circle Profile, the Key Polarity Indicator, and the Enneagram iEQ9. She is also an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC).

    Known for her curiosity, empathy, and fierce commitment to transformation, Marjoleine combines grounded presence with a spirited ability to challenge leaders into engaging with the conversations that matter most. A Dutch national, she has lived and worked in both the U.S. and Europe, bringing broad cross-cultural awareness to her practice. She currently resides in the Netherlands with her husband and three adult children, and coaches in both Dutch and English.