Our Team

Caroline

Founder, CEO & Certified Coach

Caroline Sarah Johnston is an International Business Executive with over 14 years of successful managerial, marketing and sales experience in the Biotech, Aerospace and Renewable Energy sectors in Europe and the Americas.

Caroline completed her MBA in Spanish at EUDE in Spain. She also obtained a BA in Management from ESC Business School in France and an MA in International Business and Languages from Heriot Watt University, Scotland. Caroline is a certified coach has been successfully coaching individuals and groups since 2016, through the integration of her psychology, neuroscience and mindset coaching skills.

In 2019, she established Caroline Sarah Ventures LLC (CSV), a Washington D.C.-based, woman-owned company which provides business development consulting and coaching services that focus on developing customized pathways to success. CSV is a woman-owned social enterprise that provides specialized support and advice to empower women in challenging circumstances in their personal and professional lives. Caroline has lead coaching workshops for Women’s groups at the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and Chambers of Commerce.

As a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker she provides self-motivation, confidence building, goal setting, teamwork and leadership development, focusing on ways to set one’s path to success. She is certified in body language training and by the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPP) & Cognitive Behavior Certified and as a consultant in the DISC - Personality Assessment & Taylor Protocols Behavioral Analysis and Core Value Index.

Caroline’s international acumen is critical to her success in global education, international business and strategic communications. Having worked as a mentor and coach in various nonprofits including a collaboration with the UN, she understands the dynamics of contemporary life and work in a diverse, multicultural, inter-connected world.   She is multilingual (fluent in English, French and Spanish; and conversational in Portuguese and Italian).

Serena Nangia

Associate

Serena is a graduate of American University’s School of International Service and studied International Studies with focuses in peace building, conflict resolution, and the Spanish language. Serena is the founder and current Alumni Sponsor for REbeL at American University, a peer-education organization that addresses disordered eating and body image issues through research-and-experience-based curriculum, discussions, and advocacy. Serena is a passionate and driven young woman, always aspiring to learn and grow within her professional and personal life.