Nora Beck Tan, Ph.D., is an executive leadership coach, consultant, trainer and solo-preneur with a passion for mentoring! She believes good mentorship can truly make a difference in people’s lives, helping them succeed and find happiness in many different aspects of life. Over the last decade, she has been helping people develop the skills and confidence to become truly outstanding mentors by teaching a series of mentoring skills workshops that are interactive, practical and fun. Nora earned a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University, an MBA from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Maryland. She has been running Illumina Executive Coaching since 2017 as its CEO & Founder, having previously worked as technical leader and executive at W. L. Gore & Associates, and as a researcher and research team leader for the US Army Research Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards & Technology. As a long-term Marylander, proud new Saint Michaels resident, and lifetime water-lover, Nora can be found boating, sailing, kayaking and paddle boarding around the beautiful Chesapeake Bay as well as wandering through the lovely towns of the Eastern Shore enjoying the people, restaurants, wildlife and history.
