Ready to
Take The Lead?

Take The Lead is a professional coaching program for young women—whether fresh out of college or climbing the ranks as a junior manager—we’ve been there, too, and we’re here to help you grow.

How we can help:

Career
Advancement

  • Take the next step in your career

  • Navigate career switching or transitions

Leadership
Development

  • Networking tips and strategies

  • Resume, cover letter review

  • Self-assessment recommendations

Feel lost or don’t know where to start?
We can help with that, too.

Professional
Toolkit

  • Leadership skills and executive presence coaching

  • Guidance pursuing graduate education

Are you part of an organization looking to bring female-led mentorship, workshops, or coaching to your team?

Meet your mentors

Laura Claggett

  • 12 years of experience across mid-sized and multinational corporations, spanning marketing, real estate, and software development project management functions

  • College of William & Mary BA; Wharton MBA

  • Dog Mom

Sophie Penichet

  • 15 years as hospitality executive, led over $30MM in annual revenue, 10 direct report senior leaders and 225 team members

  • Georgetown University BS and Masters

  • Girl Mom

About
Take The Lead

We founded Take The Lead in 2018 at the company where we both worked, after being initially paired through our company’s mentorship program. As we navigated our careers, we supported each other and discovered firsthand the transformative power of mentorship—especially for women. Take The Lead became a mentorship group within the company.

Now, we’re expanding Take The Lead to reach an even wider audience—enter YOU. Our goal is to empower more women to achieve their career aspirations with the support of female mentorship. We’re excited to meet you!

Sophie & Laura

Get started

Ready to Take The Lead with us? Tell us more about your career goals below. We’re excited to connect with you.