POWERHOUSE ASCENT™

This Is the Partnership That Changes Your Trajectory.

A 6-month strategic partnership for senior women in tech navigating their next move — promotion, expanded scope, executive transition, or building something of their own.

You've Already Done the Hard Part. Now You Need a Different Kind of Partner.

You're not the woman who needs a framework for getting noticed. You've already been noticed. You've been promoted, expanded, recruited, or trusted with the work no one else could pull off.

You're at the inflection point where the work changes. Where the next move isn't another title — it's a redefinition. Expanded scope you haven't run before. An executive role with politics you've watched but never navigated. A pivot into your own thing. A board seat. A move that's bigger than what brought you here.

The frameworks that got you to this point don't fully answer what comes next. You don't need another curriculum. You need a thinking partner who's actually been in those rooms.

Sound familiar?

If you're nodding along, this conversation was made for you.

A Private Coaching Experience Built Around You — Not a Curriculum.

PowerHouse Ascent™ is not a course. It's not a group program. It's not a checklist.

It's six months of walking alongside you — inside your specific organization, your specific dynamics, your specific goals — and building the presence, strategy, and authority that gets you to the next level.

We go where you need to go. Every engagement is different because every woman is different. What we build together will be yours — tailored to your exact career stage, your industry, your strengths, and the gap between where you are and where you're meant to be.

What stays consistent across every engagement is the foundation: the POWER™ Leadership Architecture — five dimensions that together create a leader who is not just excellent, but undeniable.

P

Presence

Command every room. Influence every decision.

O

Ownership

Lead from the front. Drive outcomes, not just tasks.

W

Worth

Know your value. Articulate it. Negotiate from it.

E

Execution

Translate strategy into results your organization can't ignore.

R

Resilience

Lead through pressure without losing yourself in the process.

This Is For You If…

  • You're a Senior Manager, Director, VP, or recently-exited founder navigating a defined inflection point in your career.
  • You're already a credible operator — what you need is a strategic partner, not a curriculum.
  • You have a specific situation (expanded scope, executive promotion, consulting build, board pursuit, or major role redesign) that requires real-time thinking partnership over months, not weeks.
  • You want someone who's lived your dynamics — engineering leadership, political navigation, building credibility in rooms not designed for you.
  • You're ready for the kind of candor and accountability that doesn't exist in your current network.

And this is NOT for you if you need foundational identity work first — that's what the PowerHouse WIT™ Career Accelerator is for. Ascent picks up where the Accelerator leaves off.

The Shift

From Capable Operator to Undeniable Leader.

Before

  • Capable but uncertain at this altitude
  • Senior in title, still proving in practice
  • Carrying complexity without strategic backup
  • Navigating new political terrain alone
  • Reactive to the moves shaping your career

After

  • Operating with executive presence at the highest table you've held
  • Strategic clarity on the moves that actually compound
  • A thinking partner for every high-stakes decision
  • Confident navigator of organizational politics
  • Actively shaping — not absorbing — your trajectory

You already know which side of this you want to be on.

The only question is when.

They Were Where You Are.

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Her coaching helped me gain a $100K salary increase, which, as you can imagine, is life-changing. She'll guide you to a better place with more confidence, more presence, and more strategic thinking.

Miriam Makshanoff

Staff Software Engineer

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"I felt empowered after every conversation. Her practical, no-nonsense advice was invaluable. I would recommend Erika to anyone looking for a mentor, coach, or leader."

Laura Schalk

Engineering Manager

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"I now experience myself as capable of accomplishing anything in my career. Erika helped me discover my true potential as a woman leader in tech."

Meghan Pope

Director of Quality

Erika Chestnut

Your Coach

You Need a Coach Who's Been in the Room.

I spent 20 years in tech navigating the same dynamics you're facing — the invisible barriers, the political landmines, the exhausting work of proving yourself in spaces that weren't built for you.

I didn't just survive it. I cracked the code.

And now I spend my time doing one thing: helping brilliant women in tech stop shrinking and start leading. Not because the world handed me permission — but because I took it.

When we work together, you get strategy and presence, accountability and candor, and a coach who will see your potential before you do — and hold you to it.

Ready?

PowerHouse Ascent™ is available by application only. I work with a small number of senior leaders at a time, because real strategic partnership requires real focus. Every engagement is designed around your specific inflection point — your scope, your industry, your goals.

Investment is discussed on your discovery call. B2B engagements available for organizations sponsoring a leader's transition.

Seats are limited. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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