Who We Are
Mish Sommers is Bay Consulting’s lead coach and consultant.
She loves to work closely with leaders who are undergoing change, in their personal and professional lives, and to support those who are energized to create new possibilities.
Mish has led Corporate Leadership and Team Building programs in board rooms, conference halls, and in remote retreat locations for over twenty-five years in both the US and Australia. Mish holds a Masters in Project Management and Communication from Northeastern University, a Graduate Certificate in Marketing from Cornell, is a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths coach, PROSCI Change Management practitioner, MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) facilitator, and transformational leadership consultant.
“Mish is an excellent thought partner and an all-around delight to work with. I couldn’t recommend her more highly to anyone looking for a strategic thinker to lead teams and manage complex projects!”
Mish brings over 25 years of experience in business administration, coaching, leadership, and innovation, and has helped small and mid-sized for-profit and non-profit organizations build functional teams, manage projects, and get their systems in order.
Mish moved to Lincolnville, Maine, USA from her home town of Fremantle, Western Australia in 1999. Mish has held volunteer positions with the Maine Women’s Fund, SCORE, SunDog Outdoor Expeditions, Maine GearShare, and currently volunteers with the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute as a Olympia’s Leader Advisor. Mish founded the mission-based organization Happier Outside which provides programs and inspirational content to inspire people to spend more time in nature to connect deeply with themselves, their env
She lives year-round in Maine with her family of busy teenagers, project-loving husband, and tenacious cats… and spends most of the rest of her spare time and spends most of her spare time immersed in the outdoors or dancing to live music!