Meridith Marshall

CEO & Founder

I believe there’s a better way to approach work - a way that adds to and supports a fulfilling life, rather than detracting from it. As the Founder and CEO of UNCHARTED, I have seen firsthand what securing a career that's aligned with your values can do for your life, both personally and professionally.

Throughout my career, I have helped people and organizations navigate some of the most difficult of circumstances to obtain clarity and take action. I provide clients with a calm and nurturing space to explore new ideas and to expand concepts related to work.

My unique ability to lead as both a practitioner and an industry-recognized expert has provided me with opportunities to quickly drive significant impact within organizations and to readily identify how to help others do the same. Because my coaching approach is results-oriented, I work with clients to set strategic short- and long-term goals that reflect their values and place them on a path to achieve meaningful change. As a dynamic and resilient coach, I take great pride in partnering with organizations that are looking to better understand their team dynamics and with individuals who are looking to land their dream jobs.

In 2009, I graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Economics, Minor in Neuroscience, and a Master of Business Administration. I’m an Interaction Associates trained facilitator and certified Co-Active coach.

Laura Rodriguez

Lead Data Scientist

As the Lead Data Scientist for UNCHARTED, Laura uses her extensive experience to collect and analyze data to provide meaningful insight to company executives. Laura works with senior teams to devise appropriate data gathering systems, and analytical methods to systematically target, track, and measure various goals through customer surveys. She has experience leading Strategy and Analytics at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International and prior experience as an economist in the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting. Other previous professional experience includes work at the Colorado House of Representatives, the National Italian American Foundation, the Department of State in U.N. Political Affairs, and at the Region of Umbria in Perugia. Laura earned a B.A. in International Relations in 2007 from the University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.A. in International Economics from Johns Hopkins University at the School of Advanced International Studies in 2010.

Ben Colvin

Executive Coach

Discovering the innate talents of employees and transforming teams were common threads woven throughout Ben’s career as a senior business leader. Today, they are the focus of his coaching practice. As a coach, Ben’s foundation is based on 25-plus years as a corporate business executive and firsthand experience in building and leading diverse, domestic and global teams. Ben combines this business lens with coaching certifications and evidence-based tools to deliver coaching that clients are able to apply in a transferable and sustainable way.

As a senior business leader Ben has a track record of accomplishments including running lines of businesses across product, marketing, and business development roles at leading companies including JP Morgan Chase, MetLife, Fidelity, and Mastercard. Ben built and led diverse regional and global teams to achieve near-term business objectives and address strategic, future growth imperatives. At every step, Ben navigated the challenges of change management, the interdependencies of global and regional functions, and the intricacies of matrix management, to produce superior results through high-performing teams, whether they had 6 members or 160.

Ben’s passion is working with emerging leaders and mid to upper-level managers across large corporations and early to late-stage tech start-ups. Coaching clients cite Ben’s corporate leadership background and relatability as a reason why they select him as their coach. Ben’s coaching focuses on helping clients see their world from different perspectives. When leaders broaden their views, they achieve their greatest potential and inspire the highest degree of performance from their teams. The realization of personal truths enables leaders to make choices that are more fulfilling and transformational, equipping them for success beyond what they initially sought from him as a coach.