About Nesso
We maximize human potential for the benefit of the individual and the organization. Clients invest in us for unique perspectives and powerful solutions to mind and mine their businesses. Their return on that investment ranges from better work environments to bottom-line gains. Our action-oriented consulting, training, coaching, and speaking propels our clients toward their goals.
Nesso Strategies was founded in 2009, by Judy Hissong, after a decade in C-suite leadership. Nesso is the Italian word for connection, and connecting strategies is our business.
Our core values of authenticity, accountability, respect, and passion guide our relationships and connect our clients with their people, processes, and performance.
We are certified as a woman-owned small business, and an LGBT enterprise.
Judy Hissong, CLM

Judy Hissong is a Certified Legal Manager, a Professional Certified Coach, and a lifelong leadership learner. Judy has two decades of professional service management and leadership along with nearly a decade as a professional athlete. This foundation is your benefit as she is adept at understanding conflict and challenges and brings an uncanny focus on the future, and finding the solutions for your firm. Judy is a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Legal Administrators, an international organization dedicated to the business of law.
Judy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, and a Master’s Degree in Sport Management. She is a licensed provider of the Personal Strengths Publishing suite of emotional intelligence tools, and also for the Living Your Vision process to uncover your path to living from the inside out.
Jan Berg, MCC

Jan earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University of Puget Sound; a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from Antioch University; and a Master Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. She is licensed to facilitate the TILT365 emotional intelligence tool. Voice Dialogue facilitator, and was the 2012 ICF Washington State Coach of the Year. Jan resides in Tacoma, WA.
With a diverse background in education, ranging from middle school to adult education, Jan provides a rich understanding of learning and the generative processes to unfold the best in participants. Her 15 years of experience in coaching individuals, business owners and stakeholders, and work groups accentuates her ability to develop meaningful content for training programs. Jan has co-created curriculum for InviteCHANGE, an adult training company for coaching skills. Jan’s individual clients enjoy her inspired style as they catalyze their lives for results they had only previously hoped for. Her business clients enjoy her partnership in creating strategic initiatives to lead the mission and direction of their organizations.
A dynamic facilitator and coach, Jan has facilitated cultural transformation in organizations such as the Gates Foundation, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Teach for America. Her partnership with these organizations was focused on the development of leaders and teams, impacting senior leadership and revitalizing culture. She has also facilitated and coached successful transitions to retirement, including legacy contributions and development of future stakeholders. Jan is known as a compassionate and challenging advocate for her clients, creating graceful navigation of change.
Jan enjoys collaborative environments and is an important part of the Nesso Strategies team. She enjoys skiing and hiking, traveling with friends, and learning new modalities to maximize the human experience.
Kimberly Manno, ACC

Kimberly is a strategist, advisor, and leadership coach with 25+ years of experience launching, leading, and advising organizations across the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. She is also an Accredited Coach through the International Coach Federation. Drawing on her early training at McKinsey and Capitol Hill, running a client-services company for 10 years, and her leadership roles at Ashoka, the Inter-American Development Bank, and Sagana Investing, Kimberly creates powerful spaces for leaders and teams to grow personally and professionally. Her approach blends rigor and empathy, and she’s comfortable tackling even the toughest challenges.
Kimberly holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA with distinction from the University of Virginia. She has lived and worked across India, Mexico, Spain, Belgium, and Colombia, and now lives in San Diego. She’s also a certified meditation teacher and the mom of two college-aged daughters.














