Position your public service experience for the private sector
Moving on from public service can leave you asking who you are and where you fit. I offer executive coaching and cohort programs for federal professionals and mission-driven leaders, helping them translate their experience and move forward with confidence.
Former U.S. intelligence community, Tesla, and OpenAI
Who is this for?
Career Transitions
For professionals exploring new possibilities, navigating uncertainty, or moving between sectors or industries.
Leadership Growth
For emerging and established leaders who want to strengthen communication, presence, confidence, and clarity in their roles.
Emerging Professionals
For those clarifying their strengths, building direction, and developing the skills to grow confidently early in their careers.
Specialized Support: Government-to-Private Sector Transitions
For public service professionals navigating the shift into private-sector roles, expectations, and environments.
How can you work with me?
There are a few ways to work together, depending on where you are in your career and what kind of support you need. Click below to read about my offerings, or schedule a free consult here.
1:1 Coaching
Personalized support for clarity, confidence, and forward movement.
Work one-on-one to navigate transitions, leadership growth opportunities, or moments where something no longer fits.
Government-to-Private
Sector Cohort
A structured, supportive path for public service professionals entering the private sector.
A structured, small-group program with live sessions, coaching, and peer support to help public service professionals move confidently into the private sector.
What’s Next? Workshop
A free, guided session to help you clarify your options and identify a path forward
A practical session for government professionals to learn how their skills translate across roles and industries, with a focus on common paths in the tech space.
Grounded, steady support for your next chapter.
Robyn Sotolov, ACC works with professionals navigating meaningful career transitions, including those leaving government, stepping into unfamiliar roles, or rethinking what comes next.
After 15 years in government service (CIA & State Department), she chose to leave the CIA and step into the uncertainty of the private sector, moving on to roles at Tesla and OpenAI. Having navigated the loss of mission, identity, and clarity firsthand, she now helps clients get clear on their direction, communicate their value, and move forward with confidence through change.
People come to this work at different moments and for different reasons, often when something no longer fits.
What do my clients say?
I was fortunate to be coached by Robyn over the last year or so. Working with Robyn completely changed my job search. Initially, I wanted help editing my resume and outreach emails. Wisely, Robyn convinced me to go the coaching route, showing me how to strategically leverage my network and personalize my approach. After months of focused effort, I landed two amazing roles through genuine connections. Robyn truly understands networking and relationship-building, and I highly recommend her coaching.
— Jonah S., Chief Growth & Revenue Leader
Robyn is an excellent career coach. She offers insightful analysis and practical tips for finding your next position, along with genuine encouragement and empathy that make the process feel less overwhelming. She has a gift for helping you decode the job landscape, build meaningful connections, and approach interviews with confidence. Her guidance on moving from public service to the private sector is both relevant and relatable, making her support especially valuable for professionals navigating career transitions.
— Kimberly S., Political Risk, National Security, and Global Strategy Professional
Having clarity on what you bring to the table is critical to navigate a successful career. Robyn's ability to help me not only understand my differentiators, but enable me to articulate them with clarity was invaluable in the search for my next adventure.
— Dominique L., Chief of Staff