Coaching Circles for Women Leaders in Biotech
Where presence deepens, purpose sharpens and power expands.
The Invitation
You’ve built something extraordinary. But at this stage, the next level of leadership isn’t about just learning more, but about leading with greater clarity, conviction, and presence in moments that matter most.
The Elevated Table is a confidential guided coaching circle for accomplished women who make complex decisions, influence organizations, and drive innovation across biotech. It is where trusted peers exchange hard won insight, sharpen executive judgment, and expand their impact without sacrificing their well-being or values.
Each Table Group is a curated, intimate circle of visionary women. A space for:
Meaningful connection that sharpens your leadership and nourishes your soul.
Strategic insight grounded in real world experience, presence, and possibility.
Growth conversations around identity, regulation, purpose, and what it means to lead as your whole and authentic self.
This is not another leadership program.
It is a forum for growth created for women who carry strategic weight and organizational influence, navigate complexity, and are ready to elevate how they think, decide and lead. It’s where ambition meets inner alignment.
What you’ll experience:
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Monthly Executive Roundtable CEO (Biotech-specific) OR CFO (Biotech-specific)
High-caliber strategy sessions with a vetted circle of executive peers who understand the pressure of leading at scale.
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1:1 Executive Coaching Sessions with Sam
Executive coaching designed to deepen self-awareness, strengthen strategic insight, and support you through your next evolution as a leader.
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Peer Leadership Meetups
Exclusive meetups curated for genuine connection, shared insight, and executive sisterhood.
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Leadership Frameworks and Tools
Experience the methodologies Sam has used to help executive teams build self-awareness and lead through change, organizational growth and culture shifts.
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Guest Experts
Engage with biotech trailblazers, leadership experts and thought leaders who offer real world insight on strategy, culture, and influence at the top.
This Table Is for You If…
You’re a CEO or CFO with bold vision and a full plate.
You’re ready to trade adrenaline for alignment without losing your edge.
You’re ready for community, strategy, and leadership that’s rooted in authenticity.
Key Outcomes:
✔️ Expanded clarity, confidence, and peace
✔️ Nervous system mastery under pressure
✔️ Tangible leadership growth tied to measurable goals
✔️ Deepened trust and peer alliances
✔️ Authentic alignment between identity and leadership
✔️ A legacy built on presence, not overextension
Meet Your Guide: Sam Willing
Sam Willing has spent over 25 years inside biotech, tech, and corporate leadership guiding executives through high-growth, acquisitions, restructures, and cultural transformation. She has operated in the same high pressure rooms her clients lead, where decisions carry weight, teams depend on steadiness, and outcomes shape the future of an organization.
Her approach blends executive level strategy, human insight, and mastery of nervous system regulation to strengthen performance under pressure. Sam helps leaders expand their influence, think clearly when stakes are highest, and create teams that perform with both excellence and trust.
Working with Sam is not about coaching for comfort. It is about growth that sharpens executive clarity and composure, empowering leaders to perform decisively and deliver results that withstand the pressures of a high stakes industry without losing themselves in the process.
Your Seat Awaits
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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The Elevated Table is specifically curated for C-suite and senior-level women leaders in biotech: CEOs and CFOs who are leading high-growth teams, navigating complex industry challenges, and ready to evolve from reactive leadership to deeply intentional influence. Each circle is grouped by position to ensure meaningful alignment and peer-level insight.
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This isn’t a one-size-fits-all leadership course or another “hustle harder” environment. The Elevated Table combines executive strategy, nervous system regulation, and peer intimacy. You’ll receive both structured coaching and emotional integration tools designed to sustain your leadership, not deplete it. It’s about expansion with ease.
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Enrollment is by application and interview only. We intentionally curate each group to ensure alignment in experience, leadership level, and mindset. Our goal is to create a circle where you can be fully seen, supported, and stretched. Surrounded by women who understand both the pressure and privilege of your position.
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They’re highly encouraged but flexible. Each participant coordinates five meetups with different cohort members throughout the year. These are designed to foster real-world relationships, trust, and collaboration.
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Greater executive clarity and strategic confidence
Regulated energy and emotional resilience under pressure
Deeper authenticity between who they are and how they lead
A trusted network of powerhouse peers in biotech
A renewed sense of peace, presence, and purpose in leadership and life
This program isn’t about adding more to your plate, it’s about transforming the way you lead from the inside out.