Lizzie Azzolino is a seasoned coach, executive recruiter, and transformation partner who works with visionary leaders, founders, and teams navigating inflection points — especially when they’re doing something for the first time. Whether launching a new product or venture, stepping into a legacy-defining role, recalibrating their career path to align with a deeper sense of purpose, or reshaping an organization’s identity, Lizzie helps clarify vision, align leadership, and accelerate what’s next.
She co-leads Evolution’s Executive Search & Talent Alignment practice and brings nearly two decades of experience helping leaders step into who they truly are — and create the systems, relationships, and realities that move all of us forward.
Lizzie’s career began in brand and innovation strategy, advising companies like Nike, L’Oréal, Samsung, and Starbucks, and scaling startups like SPANX, PayPal, and Allbirds. A life-changing health crisis in 2017 shifted her trajectory — leading her to the deeper work of identity, intuition, and conscious leadership.
Since then, she’s supported thousands of leaders at companies like Amazon, LinkedIn, Autodesk, Spotify, Airbnb, CHANEL, and LTSE through transitions, culture transformations, and bold leadership moves. Her clients include first-time founders, seasoned executives, and visionary creatives — people called to lead differently and build what hasn’t existed before.
Lizzie’s signature approach is captured in her methodology, One of One — a transformational framework for leaders and organizations ready to shed outdated patterns, align with their truth, and lead from the future they’re here to create. Her work blends intuitive insight with structural clarity, helping clients move from inner knowing to real-world impact.
An ICF Master Certified Coach, Lizzie served on the faculty at New Ventures West and is a graduate of the Aletheia School of Integral Unfoldment. She integrates tools from Human Design, the Enneagram, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Family and Organizational Constellations, and quantum transformation into her work. She serves on the Board of Women in Innovation, hosts the Now at Work podcast, and is a recipient of the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Service. Lizzie lives in Santa Monica with her puppy, Barkley.
“Before working with Lizzie, I spent years trying to find the perfect CEO for my agency. Within two months of working with her, that person is in the role and it has completely changed the course of my business. The caliber of the candidates and the extent to which she truly understands, along with the high-touch way in which she guides the process are just unbelievable.”
“It’s as if Lizzie has x-ray vision into your truth — and helps you rewrite and your entire reality around it. As a leader and as a woman, I now have access to choices, behaviors, and opportunities I never realized were possible. With Lizzie, I’ve not only reclaimed my vision — I’m finally leading from it.”
“Before I met Lizzie, I was stuck. Now I’m on a clear path – a path that I love. I am far more confident and happy in my skin. It’s one thing to ‘think’ this intellectually – but actually feeling it has been life-changing, and I’m seeing countless tangible results. She is different from other coaches because she challenges you, takes you deeper and connects so many dots – leading to holistic personal, professional and relational growth, inside and out.”
“With Lizzie, it’s not about filling roles. She immediately understands the finest details and the business, and helps us refine our vision. She cares about the team and the trajectory of the business. She looks out for everyone’s best interest while finding the topmost talent — magically! She has connected us to the very best senior talent across several disciplines — design, technology, strategy, marketing, and business operations — with ease and incredible success.”