Andrea Guendelman

Andrea Guendelman is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur who specializes in Expansive Leadership - helping individuals and organizations unlock potential through openness. Expansive Leadership is both a mindset and a toolkit. It is a belief that openness is the fundamental foundation for growth - both personal and business. Expansive Leaders are excited by the unknown, driven to explore new possibilities and always pushing to open their own minds. Why? Because when we’re open, our ego takes a back seat and leaders can better inspire, motivate and guide. Which ultimately drives results. Andrea helps identify areas of opportunity for executives and organizations and then puts into practice a program to unlock openness. This can take the form of diversity and inclusion training, personal coaching and community events. Through her deep and varied background - from practicing law to tech start-ups, diversity initiatives to energy work - Andrea has come to embody an inspiring and unique kind of alchemy, fluidly transitioning between the worlds of business and spiritual growth. Her strength derives from the intersection of these forces and allows her to bring a unique energy and mindfulness forged with a keen business acumen to her work and to those around her. Andrea started her career by fighting her way into the boy's club in Chile, attending Harvard Law, then practicing as an attorney for 12 years. She transitioned that drive into the startup world, as a leading force in creating platforms for minority professionals and the tech industry. Add in a business degree from MIT Sloan and you have a powerful combination of intelligence and experience.