Alison Gretz is an ICF-accredited executive coach and former VP of UX with 15+ years in senior design and product leadership at Target, Shutterfly, and Thomson Reuters, where she led a global team of 150+ UX and content designers. She now runs Design by Design, a coaching and consulting practice for human-centered leaders navigating career transitions, organizational change, and the return of professional agency. She co-founded The Glimmer Network to give tech and design professionals the financial and career clarity tools they need before a transition finds them first.

Nicole Johnson is an ICF-certified executive coach and UX strategist with nearly 30 years in senior design and product leadership at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. At Amazon, she led UX strategy for global employee onboarding — one of the company's highest-volume product experiences. She now consults with product organizations on AI-enabled experience design and runs Drop More, Hold Less, a coaching practice focused on burnout recovery and career redesign. She co-founded The Glimmer Network to help tech professionals build real options before a layoff or breaking point forces the question.