Meet the
Team
Alisa Sow
Founder & Principal Consultant, Diamond Light Consulting
Helping leaders navigate growth, transition, and transformation with clarity and intention.
Alisa Sow is a leadership and organizational transformation consultant known for bringing clarity, cohesion, and thoughtful direction to complex environments. With more than 15 years of experience in strategic communications, facilitation, coaching, and organizational change, she partners with leaders and teams to strengthen culture, alignment, and sustainable growth.
Her work blends strategic insight with deep human understanding, helping organizations navigate transition, engage stakeholders, and move from uncertainty toward shared vision and meaningful action. Alisa has supported organizations including UCLA, VSP Global, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Mindpath Health, Valley Vision, and the University of Texas at Austin.
Grounded, collaborative, and strategic in her approach, she is particularly skilled at creating spaces where trust, innovation, and aligned leadership can emerge.
Mariah Bailey
Director of Operations & Client Experience, Diamond Light Consulting
Creating the structure and alignment that allow meaningful work to flow and scale..
Mariah Bailey is a strategic operations leader known for bringing clarity, structure, and seamless execution to growing organizations. As Director of Operations & Client Experience for Diamond Light Consulting, she oversees internal systems and ensures day-to-day operations align with the company’s vision, values, and client experience.
With a background in organizational strategy, business operations, and communications, Mariah specializes in designing and maintaining systems that support efficiency, alignment, and sustainable growth. Her experience spans operational leadership, client experience design, and cross-functional coordination in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Grounded, detail-oriented, and deeply solutions focused, Mariah brings a calm and steady operational presence that allows teams and leaders to stay focused on their highest impact work while ensuring the foundation beneath them is strong, clear, and aligned.
It is our passion and our mission to work with you in bringing clarity to what matters and structuring the map forward to your most aligned life.
That’s our invitation to you.
Chris Bennett
Leadership Development & Strengths Consultant, Diamond Light Consulting
Helping individuals and teams thrive through strengths-based leadership and engagement.
Chris Bennett is a leadership development consultant, coach, and facilitator specializing in strengths-based growth, team engagement, and professional development. With more than 20 years of experience in coaching, training, and workforce development, she helps organizations build high performing teams through practical tools, strategic insight, and meaningful learning experiences.
A Gallup Certified CliftonStrengths Coach and Working Genius Facilitator, Chris has conducted more than 500 coaching sessions and partnered with organizations including AT&T, UC Berkeley, John Muir Medical Center, and the California Department of Public Health. She is known for her engaging facilitation style, thoughtful leadership development programs, and ability to help individuals and teams align their strengths with organizational goals.
Grounded, insightful, and highly collaborative, Chris brings a people-centered approach that empowers leaders and teams to communicate more effectively, grow with confidence, and perform at their highest level.