WORKING WOMEN OF WESTCHESTER: ELLA SCHEINWALD

Westchester County Business Journal, Mar 31, 2008

ELLA SCHEINWALD

Managing partner

NYC Advisors L.L.C.

Works in: White Plains and Mount Kisco

Lives in: Chappaciva

Who inspired you to get into your profession?

"I worked for many years as a simultaneous interpreter for U.S. and foreign government agencies and for private institutions. I then moved to the business world as U.S. president at one of the largest European credit reporting companies and continued on a few years later as executive in another firm, then moved to management consultancy and focused increasingly on working directly with executives as their personal coach, which is what I have been doing passionately for the past few years. An old friend of mine, an F-16 pilot, was my inspiration for my coaching work when he suggested that it is something that comes naturally to me and that I have great abilities to connect with people, to empower them to be better at what they do and so I tweaked the consultancy towards more personalized work as an executive coach. It is my calling."

Why did you want to work in your profession?

"I love seeing how greater an impact they have as they proceed with the coaching process. Also, this work is my passion. It comes naturally to me. I love it, it energizes me and gives me great satisfaction to see clients optimize their abilities, improve their business, create positive changes in their work and life and become more efficient, more successful and happier."

Why do you think women are needed in the workplace in general?

"I think women tend to be more focused and have more clarity around how procedures can be effective."