Selima Wandoren

Biography

Selima Wandoren is an ICF-accredited Executive Coach -PCC- with 20+ years in finance as a senior trader at leading hedge funds in New York. She’s also a certified Cognitive Behavioral Coach, integrating evidence-based practices into her leadership coaching to help clients shift mindsets, build confidence, regulate emotions, manage stress, and develop authentic, sustainable, effective leadership behaviors.
French American, raised in France and now based in New York, Selima coaches fluently in English and French, serving clients worldwide. Her international perspective helps her work with leaders from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, including those navigating transitions, expatriate challenges, and global roles.

Selima partners with leaders at all career stages—from executives and managers to high-potential contributors—to:
• Strengthen executive presence and brand
• Improve communication and EQ
• Navigate career transitions and organizational change
• Lead through high-growth, high-pressure environments
• Increase strategic influence, decision-making, and impact

Drawing on her extensive Finance experience, Selima brings firsthand experience with performance pressure, business acumen, and strategic complexity to coaching.

With 2,000+ coaching hours, she’s worked globally across industries such as Financial Services & FinTech, Technology & Startups, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Consumer Goods, Fashion & Retail, Media & Entertainment, Hospitality, Higher Education, Government, and the Arts.

Selima’s coaching style is positive, curious, supportive, direct, and results-driven. She creates a safe, structured space for reflection and experimentation, helping clients turn insights into actions while encouraging growth. Passionate about human development, she’s known for balancing compassion with challenge, offering strategic insight, and being deeply committed to clients’ success.

Niche Areas of Expertise

• Career Development
• Emotional Intelligence
• Leaders in Transition
• Mindfulness
• Women & Leadership

Languages

• English
• French