Mary Despe de Echemendia
Career coach and HR consultant based in Honolulu, Hawaii
| Hourly rate range | $140 to $210 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeJob searchResume and LinkedInSalary negotiationTech careersPromotions and advancementHealthcare careersLeadership developmentConflict and difficult conversationsCoaches and consultants |
| Works with | Professionals and Managers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Based in | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | ICF-PCC coach; DISC-certified; MBA; Hult International Business School |
| Practice | MK Despe Consulting LLC |
Mary Despe de Echemendia is a career coach and HR consultant who helps professionals with career development, personal branding and freelancing or entrepreneurship. She holds an ICF-PCC credential and has coached more than 100 career clients. Before coaching, she spent over 15 years in recruiting, management and consulting for large healthcare, technology and professional services companies. She also owned a staffing agency. She is based in the Honolulu, Hawaii area and has supported clients in many places worldwide.
What Mary helps with
Mary works on career growth, job searching and the hard parts of being an employee. She also coaches on leadership and team topics.
- Moving up within your current company
- Discovering a new career path
- Personal branding
- Freelancing and entrepreneurship
- AI-powered job search and AI outreach
- Salary negotiations
- Network and visibility building
- Conflict management and feedback
Who Mary works with
Mary works with professionals and managers who want to grow their careers. Her clients include people who want to move up where they work, find a new career path, or build a stronger presence at work. She has helped clients get into a range of companies.
How Mary works
Mary offers packages built around set hours of coaching. One package covers moving up from within, with 6 or more hours of coaching. A third helps clients discover a career path, with 5 or more hours. She also offers custom hourly coaching, including help with AI automation and AI fundamentals. Clients can message her before they start.
Background and qualifications
Mary spent most of her career in human resources and recruitment. She worked as an HRIS Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Staffing Agency Owner and HR Consultant. She has 15+ years as a recruiter, manager and consultant for enterprise companies in healthcare, technology and professional services. That work covered full-cycle recruitment, onboarding and performance management for staff, managers and leaders. She holds an MBA, is DISC-certified, and is an ICF-PCC coach. She has led one-on-one and group coaching on communication, feedback, and team management.
Mary Despe de Echemendia pricing
Programs and services
- Move Up From Within coaching package, 6+ hours
- Discover a Career Path, 5+ hours
- Custom hourly coaching
- Message before you start
Mary Despe de Echemendia reviews
Mary Despe de Echemendia has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She combines an ICF-PCC coaching credential with over 15 years of hands-on recruiting and HR work, including owning a staffing agency.
Best for professionals who want to grow within their company or find a new career path, and want guidance from a former recruiter.
Common questions
How much does Mary Despe de Echemendia charge?
Coaching with Mary runs $140 to $210 an hour. Message Mary from this page for an exact quote.
What does Mary Despe de Echemendia help with?
Mary Despe de Echemendia helps with moving up within your current company, discovering a new career path, personal branding and freelancing and entrepreneurship.
Does Mary Despe de Echemendia coach online?
Mary is based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Sessions are online.
Does Mary Despe de Echemendia have reviews?
Mary Despe de Echemendia has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 15 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Mary Despe de Echemendia certified?
Mary Despe de Echemendia lists: ICF-PCC coach; DISC-certified; MBA; Hult International Business School.
Does Mary help with AI in the job search?
Yes. She lists AI-powered job search and AI outreach among her topics. Her custom hourly coaching also covers AI automation and AI fundamentals.
How do I contact Mary Despe de Echemendia?
Send Mary a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" to message several coaches at once.
David Riche
David Riche is a product management coach who helps people break into PM roles, get promoted, and build their craft. He is a former Director of Product Management at Block, where he led a 70-person org. He is also a founder building products in health tech and consumer apps. He has helped 20+ first-time PMs land jobs at companies like Meta, Amazon, and Intuit. He also interviews candidates for Kellogg admissions.
Dessy K.
Dessy K. is a career coach for people who want to break into or move up in product management. She also works with management consultants and managers of product managers. Dessy is a Senior Product Leader at TikTok and worked at Amazon and Bukalapak. She has coached more than 100 professionals and students, and past mentees have received offers from TikTok, Meta, Google and Amazon. She has reviewed over 2,000 resumes.
Elizabeth Chambers
Elizabeth Chambers is a career coach who helps people with job searches, salary negotiation and breaking into tech. She spent five years at Uber, starting in recruiting and moving into Chief of Staff and program management roles. She worked as a Senior and Principal University Recruiter, so she knows what top companies look for in candidates. She also led at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business as an Associate Director. She was a featured speaker at the Grace Hopper Celebration in 2025.
Nancy Li
Nancy Li is a product management coach who helps aspiring and current product managers move into top tech roles. She leads PM Accelerator, which says more than 2,000 product managers and AI leaders have taken its programs. She went from an entry level PM job to Director of Product in four years. She also earned an engineering Ph.D. at Boston University at age 24. She offers online courses, interview prep, resume help, and 1:1 coaching.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.