Elyssa Demakes
Career and leadership coach with 12 years in sales leadership at Google
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changePromotions and advancementCareer clarity and purposeTech careersLeadership developmentBurnout and resilienceConflict and difficult conversationsStress and overwhelmMindset and habitsPurpose and directionWork-life balance |
| Works with | Managers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Life coach |
| Credentials | Coach Certification, Hudson Institute of Coaching; BS in Mass Communications, Boston University |
Elyssa Demakes is a career and leadership coach who helps professionals with promotions, career pivots, and burnout. She spent 12 years in sales leadership at Google. She was Head of Career Coaching for the company's G2G coaching program and led a global partnerships team. She earned her coach certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching.
What Elyssa helps with
Elyssa works on career moves, leadership habits, and stress. She also helps people who feel stuck at work.
- Running more effective 1:1s with your team
- Working toward a promotion
- Making a major career pivot
- Finding where your passions meet your talents
- Managing stress and avoiding burnout
- Building mindfulness routines
- Setting boundaries at work
- Managing up
Who Elyssa works with
Elyssa coaches people who manage teams and people who want to move up or change careers. She also works with clients who feel stuck, stretched thin, or burned out at work. Some of her clients want to get hired at Google.
Background and qualifications
Elyssa spent 12 years in sales leadership at Google. She started as a Global Healthcare Account Executive in 2016. She then became a Senior Partner Lead, where she led a global sales team on a strategic retail account and coached sales leaders on consultative selling. From 2023 to 2024 she was Global Senior Partner Lead and Head of Coaching, running career coaching for the G2G program. Earlier, she worked in digital media and business development at iProspect USA and Gupta Media. She now works as Director, Brand Marketing at LTK. She completed coach certification at the Hudson Institute of Coaching in 2023 to 2024.
Elyssa Demakes pricing
Programs and services
- Career coaching
- Leadership coaching
- Life coaching
Elyssa Demakes reviews
Elyssa Demakes has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 9 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former Google sales leader who ran career coaching for the company's G2G program.
Best for professionals and managers who want a promotion, a career pivot, or help with burnout.
Common questions
How much does Elyssa Demakes charge?
Coaching with Elyssa runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Elyssa Demakes help with?
Elyssa Demakes helps with running more effective 1:1s with your team, working toward a promotion, making a major career pivot and finding where your passions meet your talents.
Does Elyssa Demakes have reviews?
Elyssa Demakes has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 9 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Elyssa Demakes certified?
Elyssa Demakes lists: Coach Certification, Hudson Institute of Coaching; BS in Mass Communications, Boston University.
Has Elyssa Demakes helped clients get jobs at Google?
Yes. She has helped Leland clients get into Google, where she spent 12 years in sales leadership.
How do I contact Elyssa Demakes?
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