Meet Teresa

Teresa Carling Jones

…is an executive career coach who works with senior leaders navigating career transitions, leadership growth, and pivotal decisions. Her work supports leaders at moments that require clarity, perspective, and sound judgment, particularly when the next step carries both opportunity and uncertainty.

Teresa’s work is centered on the individual, supporting clients as they navigate leadership decisions, strengthen their effectiveness in role, and clarify career direction, while also extending to organizations seeking to support leadership development and transition.

For more than 20 years, Teresa has partnered with professionals across the U.S. and internationally, supporting Directors, Vice Presidents, and C-suite leaders through transition, growth, and high-stakes career decisions. Many of the leaders Teresa works with continue with her over time, working with her as an ongoing strategic partner.

Her work spans executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational consulting. She has worked with leaders inside Fortune 500 organizations as well as those navigating transitions following layoffs, restructures, or periods of reassessment.

Teresa’s approach is practical, strengths-driven, and highly personalized. She works with leaders to clarify positioning, articulate value, and prepare for the conversations and decisions that shape what comes next, while also supporting them in operating more effectively in their current roles. This includes executive resume and LinkedIn strategy, interview preparation, leadership storytelling, and decision support related to offers, compensation, and long-term alignment.

Clients often come to Teresa at critical turning points, whether preparing for expanded responsibility, navigating a career shift, or looking to operate more effectively and intentionally in their current role. She is known for combining structure with warmth, offering clear guidance while creating space for reflection, honest dialogue, and grounded decision-making.

At the core of Teresa’s work is a belief that leaders do their best thinking when they feel supported, understood, and unhurried. She creates an environment that prioritizes clarity over urgency and intention over reaction, helping leaders move forward with confidence and perspective.

Professional Affiliations

• National Career Development Association

• National Employment Counseling Association

• American Counseling Association