Ariana Wolf is a creative leader skilled in visual strategy, business development, and honest storytelling
Passionate about purpose-driven business growth, I use my skills as a coach and facilitator to empower teams and leaders to explore new ways around and through. My superpower? Distilling disparate ideas into what matters most and uncovering a strategic path forward. Included in my toolbox, every time:
Certified coach, mentor, and successful entrepreneur for 12+ years
Visual strategist dedicated to cultivating strong, collaborative, and creative partnerships
Supported over 350 business leaders, innovators, and creatives in bringing their vision to life
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Ariana isn't just a facilitator — she is a curator. Her sense of interpersonal balance is impeccable. This group has made an immeasurable impact on my personal life and business.
S. Schulweise, Founder of Anchor and Orbit
Find me . . .
Facilitating a network of business leaders trying to change the shape of business
Leading mastermind retreats for female founders at the Huddle
Talking about my brand philosophy on the Upstart lab podcast
Curating a film photography-focused zine and art show
Sitting on advisory boards for arts organizations
But really I’m . . .
Running carpool and packing lunches #singlemomlife
Creating a bee and butterfly sanctuary in my backyard by spending my life’s savings at Ace Garden center
Lost somewhere in the archives of my local public library
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Before being introduced to Ariana, our minds were scattered in a million pieces with thoughts for growing our business.
We were having trouble moving forward as these pieces were weighing us down … She is a big-picture mastermind, and within a few hours, she had taken our book of scattered ideas and worked them into a clear overall plan for growth.
She was so valuable; we will continue to seek her guidance throughout our career, and we know, without a doubt, that she will be a large piece of our success and, in turn, a reason why we get to live our dream.
B. & K. Galmarini, Owners of Neve & Hawk
Experience
Flight Design Co.
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Creative Strategist
Manages lean, talented team in creating, establishing, and running a brand design agency that serves over 350 clients worldwide including AppleEd, UNESCO, UC Berkeley, and a wide range of small businesses and local non-profits
CEO Women
Trainer, Curriculum Developer
Trained and educated program participants, specifically immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs, on business development and financial literacy through embedded ESL
Alternatives in Action
Site Coordinator
Pioneered a comprehensive, collaborative, and youth-centered and -driven leadership development program at Life Academy High School in East Oakland
Education
SFSU
Masters of Arts in Culture, Language, and Power in Education
Bachelors of Arts in Outdoor Recreation
The Coaches Training Institute
CPCC, Coach certificate
Affiliations
On The Verge Leadership Fellow
Advisor for The People’s Conservatory
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Ariana's one of those people who makes smart people more intelligent, well-spoken folks more articulate and average-looking people, hot. Her unique mix of business strategist, coach and brand guru makes her one of the best fog sculptors I know. Her only flaw may be that she laughed at my jokes in a way that made me think she meant it.