Elizabeth Topp

Elizabeth is a co-founder of shiftalliance, a consulting firm focused on meaningful business design. shiftalliance works with companies to optimize existing business models as well as facilitate the transition from traditional profit-based models to those that reflect a broad range of values held by a company and its stakeholders. The firm’s services range from one-on-one executive leadership coaching to collaborative workshops using its m2∞™ methodology and software.

Elizabeth began her career as a cross-cultural trainer for executives, global work teams and expatriate families with clients such as 3M, Honeywell, Medtronic, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, and Ernst & Young. She has a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology and Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology & Holistic Human Development.

Drawing on wisdom and knowledge from both the East and the West, Elizabeth created the Presence-Based Coaching™ model, which utilizes the researched processes and procedures from the fields of Positive Psychology, Flow Theory, Presence, & Mindfulness Meditation. This unique approach to enhancing capacity and working with clients originates from her training and education in Intercultural Communications, Psychology, and numerous Mind/Body practices.