More Than a Name. A Declaration.
CHIEF The Ambitious Woman, a signature brand of Move HER Forward Coaching & Consulting, represents a woman who leads herself before she leads others. She is confident in her voice, clear about her value, intentional about her growth, and courageous enough to pursue the life she envisions.
Mission
CHIEF The Ambitious Woman empowers ambitious women and girls to lead with confidence, purpose, and influence.
Through executive coaching, mentoring, leadership development, transformational programs, and a powerful community of support, CHIEF The Ambitious Woman equips women to advance their careers, grow thriving businesses, strengthen their financial confidence, prioritize their well-being, and lead with lasting impact. At the same time, we inspire and prepare girls to discover their voice, build unshakable confidence, develop leadership skills, dream boldly, and pursue lives of purpose.
Together, we are cultivating a generation of women and girls who are prepared to lead, serve, and change the world.
Vision
Our vision is a world where ambitious women are fully seen, supported, and positioned to lead - where they confidently own every seat at the table, build lives and careers aligned with their purpose, and leave a legacy that opens doors for generations of women and girls to follow.
Protect Your Peace. Protect Your Well-Being.
Well-being is more than taking care of your body. It is learning to protect your mind, honor your boundaries, release what no longer serves you, and create a life where peace has permission to live.
Protect Your Peace and the official companion journal invite women into that journey—one intentional choice, one reflection, and one courageous boundary at a time.
Built for the Women and Girls Ready for More
For the leader who knows she is capable of more and is ready to stop shrinking, own her ambition, and lead from power.
Executives & Leaders
Navigating corporate advancement, transition, reinvention, or carrying the weight of being "the first" or "the only".
Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
Building profitable businesses with lasting community impact.
High-Achieving Visionaries
Seeking greater visibility, influence, financial empowerment, and holistic well-being.
The Next Generation
Young women and girls developing the confidence to shape their futures.
How We Lead
The C.H.I.E.F. Acronym
C - Courage
Choosing courage over comfort and refusing to allow fear to make decisions.
H - Honor
Leading with integrity, dignity, and honoring the women who paved the way.
I - Influence
Opening doors, shaping decisions, and leaving every space better than found.
E - Excellence
Pursuing consistent quality, preparation, and showing up fully.
F - Fortitude
Remaining resilient, disciplined, and steadfast through setbacks.
The Woman Behind CHIEF The Ambitious Woman: Margaret D. Finley
Margaret D. Finley is an award-winning culture and engagement executive, leadership strategist, speaker, and community leader whose work has influenced thousands. Her professional expertise—combined with her personal journey of overcoming rejection, being underestimated, and refusing to shrink—drives her commitment to helping ambitious women lead with courage, purpose, and power.
A Celebrated Track Record
Columbus CEO & Columbus Monthly Inspiring Woman - 21 Inspiring Women, 2026 ★ Columbus Business First - Business in Diversity Lifetime Achievement Award ★ Columbus Business First HR Impact Award ★ WELD Women WELDing The Way Honoree ★ Deloitte Wise Women Honoree ★ Who’s Who in Black Columbus - Woman of Excellence Inductee ★
Pathways to Transformation
Executive Coaching & Mentorship
A confidential application and consultation pathway for accomplished women and girls seeking personalized executive coaching and mentoring.
Leadership Programs & Workshops
Transformational development designed to accelerate personal and career growth and business capability.
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