Yolanda Goettsch
Lawyer Coach
Yolanda Goettsch—a former public company GC, Nasdaq DGC, SEC attorney, and AmLaw 100 corporate lawyer—is enjoying life and helping senior leaders and rising executives take the next step in their careers.
Yolanda helps senior leaders and rising executives take the next step.
Former general counsel and corporate secretary at a Nasdaq-listed, globally recognized brand, Yolanda Goettsch has 20+ years of legal experience working with board of directors, executives, and lawyers across jurisdictions and industries.
Most recently, Yolanda served as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCO), a leading beverage company, Delaware public benefit corporation, and certified B Corporation. As GC, Yolanda led the Legal & Compliance team through the company’s initial public offering and in the transition from a private to public company.
Prior to that, Yolanda was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Nasdaq, Inc., where she led the Nasdaq Stock Exchange’s Listing Qualifications department. She also served as Deputy General Counsel in Nasdaq’s legal group advising on SEC financial reporting, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, technology initiatives, and corporate governance.
“Yolanda, our session was awesome! I came away with a concrete set of next steps and a roadmap for my job search. Thank you so much!”
Yolanda also previously served as Senior Counsel, Legal Policy in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of General Counsel, where she counseled the Commission on SEC rulemaking, enforcement actions, and policy matters. She also spent several years in private practice in the DC offices of WilmerHale and Fried Frank. Yolanda began her career as a judicial legal clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Yolanda earned her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and her B.A. from Yale University.
As a first-generation lawyer that has worked her way up to leadership positions in multiple legal settings, Yolanda can provide a valuable perspective and practical advice for lawyers in—or seeking—senior in-house or other leadership positions. She has particular interest in technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), digital assets (cryptocurrencies and NFTs), and blockchain.
She is a certified holistic career development coach.
