Dr. Margaux Manley Lima

Affiliate Executive Coach

Dr. Margaux Manley Lima is a seasoned professional and executive coach dedicated to empowering leaders to reach their fullest potential. With over 20 years of experience across higher education, non-profit leadership, and board service, Margaux creates a reflective, supportive space that enables her clients to unlock and intentionally leverage their unique strengths for impactful leadership. Her diverse client base includes leaders from educational institutions, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and corporate environments.

Rooted in a commitment to human development and adult learning, Margaux’s coaching philosophy blends both challenge and support, helping clients build self-awareness and develop actionable strategies. Drawing on her extensive background as both a higher education practitioner and professor, she brings a developmental approach that encourages curiosity, reflection, and self-discovery. Working alongside her clients, Margaux helps them address growth areas, capitalize on strengths, and advance toward meaningful goals.

Margaux received her executive coaching training from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership, holds a doctorate in Higher Education from The George Washington University, a Master of Science in Student Affairs from Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology & English with a minor in Leadership from the University of Miami.