Meet the P20 Leadership Team

Great leadership is built through diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and a commitment to developing the next generation to be even better.

At P20 Leadership, we don’t do leadership the old way. We challenge outdated models, rethink what leadership should look like, and focus on preparing leaders for what’s next. Our team is made up of forward-thinking coaches and leadership experts who bring bold ideas, diverse experiences, and a shared passion for developing the next generation of leaders.

Meet the Founder

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Melina Cordero

With over a decade of experience as a senior leader in the highly competitive retail and real estate industries, I faced the same challenges many leaders do—navigating complex decisions, managing high-performing teams, and driving results—all without formal leadership training. I saw firsthand how leaders are often expected to simply 'figure it out,' even in high-stakes environments. When the pandemic disrupted industries worldwide, it further exposed the gaps in leadership development and reinforced the urgent need for a new approach.

I founded P20 Leadership to redefine how we develop and support leaders. Leadership today demands more than technical expertise—it requires agility, innovation, and the ability to navigate uncertainty with confidence. Our programs combine data-driven insights, executive coaching, and real-world application to equip leaders with the tools they need to lead effectively in an era of constant change.

I believe leadership is about vision, adaptability, and the ability to empower others. As a proudly bicultural Latina who has lived in 5 countries, I bring a global perspective to leadership, helping leaders expand their thinking and break free from outdated models. My mission is clear: to prepare leaders who are not just ready for the future—but who will shape it.
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  Favorite Leadership Book

Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke because it challenges the traditional notion that perseverance is always the key to success. Duke provides a compelling argument that strategic quitting is essential for personal and professional growth, encouraging leaders to recognize when to pivot and allocate resources more effectively. 

 Most Overrated Leadership Advice

“You just need to be more confident.” If you want to know exactly why, check out the article I wrote: "Do Women Really Have a Confidence Problem?"

 One Question I Always Ask Leaders:

“When do you feel most at-ease?”

  My Go-To Source of Inspiration

A long, long, long walk.

Executive Coaches

At P20 Leadership, coaching isn’t an afterthought—it’s a core part of how we develop leaders. Every one of our programs includes one-on-one and group coaching sessions with expert coaches who have firsthand experience leading through complex challenges.

Meet the Executive Coaches

What makes our coaching team different? Our coaches come directly from the industries they now serve, and they use their on-the-ground experience to challenge and support leaders in ways traditional training programs can’t. They’ve led through uncertainty, built high-performing teams, and pushed back against outdated leadership norms. Now, they’re here to help you do the same.
Leadership Coach

Garland Fuller

Garland Fuller is an award-winning Transformational Leadership Partner with 15+ years of expertise in transforming how organizations understand and nurture talent. Garland helps workplaces recognize and celebrate unique gifts rather than enforce standardized expectations.

As Principal Consultant at Fuller Circle Consulting and adjunct professor at USC Price School, her work focuses on:
 ✓ Talent strategy and workplace culture optimization
 ✓ Employee empowerment and workplace strategy
 ✓ Engaging keynotes and panel discussions

Garland hosts the "ReImagining Community" podcast and the Community Impact Collective, serves on the AAREP LA executive board, and was recognized as one of Bisnow's SoCal Power Women in 2021.

Her mission: building workplaces where authentic expression drives both innovation and fulfillment.
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Leadership Coach

Marcy Moneypenny

Marcy Moneypenny is a distinguished leader in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) with over 35 years of experience. Her passion for
championing women in the CRE industry led her to create The Moneypenny Collective, a platform designed to serve talented
women who have struggled to advance their careers in the industry. Through tailored training, strategic advising, and active
industry engagement, Marcy helps guide women in navigating career growth, leadership development, and enhancing industry
visibility.

The Moneypenny Collective was founded with a simple mission: to elevate women in commercial real estate through bold
coaching, strategic clarity, and the power of community. Today, it's led by one woman. Tomorrow, it will be fueled by many.

Leadership Coach

Paul Plamondon

Paul Plamondon, MS, PCC, helps new and aspiring leaders discover their courage, deepen their self-awareness, take thoughtful action, enhance their communication skills, and navigate their careers so they can reach new heights of fulfillment and success.

Paul has eleven years of experience in the commercial real estate industry as a Learning & Development professional where he designed and led a variety of programs for new and aspiring leaders, people managers, and experienced leaders. His most popular program was called EMPOWER and it helped thousands of employees build confidence, courage, and community.

Paul has a master's degree in Adult Education and is a Professional Certified Coach. He lives in Glendale, California.
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Leadership Coach

Meredith Darnall

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Meet the Contributing Experts

Beyond our core coaching team, P20 Leadership brings in a dynamic group of contributing experts—leaders, innovators, and industry specialists who lend their unique insights to our programs and participants. These experts guest-lecture, lead specialized workshops, and share their real-world experiences to expand the perspectives of our participants.


Each contributing expert brings something different to the table—whether it's cutting-edge research, high-level leadership experience, or groundbreaking ideas about the future of work.

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Brian Aquart
Leadership | Communication | Conflict Management
Brian Aquart is the Creator and Host of the Why I Left podcast, a show chronicling real stories from real people about why they left their jobs during the pandemic. He is an employment attorney, consultant, and multi-faceted health care leader with 12+ years of experience advising executives, fostering growth & innovation, and managing conflict.

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Joanna Walker
Networking | HR
Joanna Walker founded Point HR Consulting, a woman owned business, with over 13 years of experience in Human Resources. Most recently, Joanna served as Head of Recruitment at Evercore, a premier independent investment bank. She has a successful track record managing the #1 Investment Banking internship over 5 years (ranked by Vault.com), running robust end-to-end campus recruiting strategies, increasing firmwide diversity efforts and ERGs, building out internal systems, and implementing employee engagement tools to improve retention and support.

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Cheri Freeman-Watkins
DEI
Cherlyn "Cheri" Freeman-Watkins, Esq., is an attorney with over 20 years of litigation experience across Maryland and Washington, DC. In addition to her legal background, Cheri is an experienced trainer and facilitator with more than 15 years of practice in the areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Conflict Resolution, Organizational Assessment, and Leadership Skills.

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Bria Aquart
Leadership
Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Soaring Spirits International. Under Michele’s leadership, Soaring Spirits has grown from a dream on a napkin to a global nonprofit serving over four million widowed people to date. Michele is the author of Different After You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief or Trauma, published by New World Library. Her passion for supporting widowed people, and the power of integration, fuels her presentations and her community activism.

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Joanna Walker
Networking | HR
Joanna Walker founded Point HR Consulting, a woman owned business, with over 13 years of experience in Human Resources. Most recently, Joanna served as Head of Recruitment at Evercore, a premier independent investment bank. She has a successful track record managing the #1 Investment Banking internship over 5 years (ranked by Vault.com), running robust end-to-end campus recruiting strategies, increasing firmwide diversity efforts and ERGs, building out internal systems, and implementing employee engagement tools to improve retention and support.

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Cheri Freeman-Watkins
DEI
Cherlyn "Cheri" Freeman-Watkins, Esq., is an attorney with over 20 years of litigation experience across Maryland and Washington, DC. In addition to her legal background, Cheri is an experienced trainer and facilitator with more than 15 years of practice in the areas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Conflict Resolution, Organizational Assessment, and Leadership Skills.

More experts coming soon!

If you're interested in contributing knowledge to the P20 platform, we'd love to hear from you! Click below to send us an email with a bit about you and how you'd like to change the workplace.