Joia Jefferson Nuri| Executive Leadership Coach for Women Leaders

Joia Jefferson Nuri is an ICF-certified Executive Leadership Coach, speaker, and founder of In The Public Eye Coaching, a leadership development firm dedicated to helping high-achieving women overcome the inner critic, strengthen executive presence, and lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

With a career spanning executive coaching, broadcast journalism, public speaking, and international human rights advocacy, Joia brings a rare depth of leadership experience to her coaching practice. She specializes in executive leadership coaching for women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are successful outwardly but are ready to move beyond self-doubt, perfectionism, over-performing, and visibility challenges that limit their full leadership potential.

Before founding In The Public Eye Coaching, Joia made history as the first Black woman to serve as Technical Director for CBS Evening News and Face the Nation—two of the most visible and high-pressure news programs in American media. She also held senior production roles at National Public Radio, PBS, and C-SPAN, where leadership, communication, strategic thinking, and decision-making under pressure were essential.

In addition to her media career, Joia worked alongside Harry Belafonte and Danny Glover on international human rights initiatives. These experiences deepened her understanding of leadership, resilience, visibility, and the responsibility that comes with influence and public presence.

Today, Joia helps leaders move from their Zone of Excellence™ into their Zone of Genius™ by combining leadership strategy with mindset transformation, emotional intelligence, and executive presence coaching. Her coaching empowers clients to quiet the inner critic, communicate with confidence, navigate career transitions, strengthen leadership visibility, and lead authentically in complex professional environments.

Known for her compassionate yet challenging coaching style, Joia helps clients develop the confidence to speak with authority, establish healthy boundaries, stop shrinking in leadership spaces, and build careers aligned with their purpose and values. Her work focuses on helping women leaders become fully seen, heard, and trusted—not just for what they do, but for who they are as transformational leaders.

Through executive coaching, leadership workshops, keynote speaking, and thought leadership, Joia Jefferson Nuri continues to help high-achieving professionals develop stronger leadership skills, executive confidence, and the courage to lead boldly in every room they enter.

In addition, Joia is an dedicated swimmer, yin yoga practitioner and chocolate cookie devotee.