Trusted Partners

Kristal Roberts is the Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Coaching and Consulting LLC. She is an executive coach, senior organizational development professional, and co-host of the Lifting Leaders Podcast. With more than 30 years of experience in leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and human resources, she partners with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams to unlock potential, amplify impact, and cultivate inspired, high-performing teams and organizations.

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Kristal is known for her strengths-based, human-centered approach, belief in the power of possibility and her ability to help leaders and teams navigate complexity, lead change, and build healthy, high-performing cultures.

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Her work is grounded in a commitment to responsible, hope-led leadership that strengthens organizations while contributing positively to people, communities, and the broader world. Over her career, she has designed and delivered innovative leadership and organizational development programs focused on increasing capacity and performance, including executive and team development, culture transformation, innovation, and employee engagement.

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She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University, along with multiple professional certifications in executive and team coaching, leadership, culture, and change. Kristal served on the International Coaching Federation Washington State leadership board, including president, and currently serves on the leadership board for Seattle Certified Hudson Institute Coaches (SEA-CHIC). She has been recognized with the Women of Achievement Award and the Pat Davis Legacy of Leadership Award.

Kim Leifsen is the visionary behind Hiring Strategies, founded to ‘Insp-Hire’ work that matters. Inspired by her early observations of her father’s unfulfilling work and a pivotal moment at the Frank Russell Company, Kim is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations become their best selves.

With a passion for authenticity, she helps people live their strengths and find fulfillment through assessments, coaching, and the Insp-HIRED process. Kim built her team by embracing her weaknesses and hiring those who complement her, creating synergy that drives Hiring Strategies’ mission. Her dream is to create a nonprofit to teach high school students self-awareness and emotional intelligence, revolutionizing how we approach work.

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Kim is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, an emphasis in Human Resources Management and a Minor in Psychology. 

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Kim currently lives in Puyallup, WA with her husband, Steve Leifsen and their two children. She enjoys reading novels of all kinds, watching movies, camping and hiking in the mountains.