Nalini Bates
Founder, Nalini Bates LLC
Cincinnati's network for women in their next chapter
Coaching Conversations
Experience meets thenextgeneration
Our Mission
To connect early and mid-career female talent with experienced professional women who have a passion for coaching and development.
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What We Do
Four ways we connect.
Four ways our community comes together throughout the year.
Quarterly Panels
Group panels with all six coaches plus structured networking. Bring a question, leave with three.
Monthly Small Groups
Intimate sessions on a single high-interest topic: negotiation, leadership transitions, motherhood at work, money.
1:1 Coaching
Individual sessions with a coach matched to where you are right now. By request and availability.
Ongoing Network
A growing peer network of women in Cincinnati who actually pick up the phone for each other.
Meet the Coaches
Six women, one bench.
Six women, hundreds of years of combined experience, one shared belief: every woman deserves a coach in her corner.
Mary Wagner
Consultant; Board Chair, Meals on Wheels
Tracie Hoffman
President and Owner, Child Care Professionals
Toi Jones
Consultant and Sommelier
Krista Keehn
Senior Vice President, UBS
Rhonda Starghill
Executive Director, Breakthrough Cincinnati
What's Next
Upcoming events.
Mark your calendar. Save the date. We will see you there.
Monday, May 18, 2026
Situational Awareness and Self Defense for Professional Women
Have you ever felt uncomfortable leaving a business function by yourself?
5:30 PM EDT·Rookwood Conference Center
Stay in the Loop
Be the first to know.
Quarterly emails with our event lineup, member spotlights, and the occasional good read.