Meet Christy Foldenauer —
Founder of Illumine
Christy Foldenauer is a thought leader, keynote speaker, team dynamics expert, and executive coach who helps organizations build leaders capable of navigating the complexity of modern work. As the founder of Illumine, she equips teams and executives to think differently, collaborate deeply, and deliver results that last.
Christy's Story
​For more than two decades, Christy has guided leaders through seasons of transformation — from Fortune 500 firms to high-impact nonprofits. Her approach blends sharp strategic insight with human-centered wisdom, helping organizations align culture, leadership, and performance.
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Christy is known for her ability to move a room — connecting with audiences through stories that make complex change both clear and actionable. As a coach and facilitator, she helps leaders translate inner resilience into outer results, building teams that are adaptable, energized, and equipped for growth.
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At the heart of her work is the Movemental Model, a proprietary framework that reveals how individual awareness and team dynamics intersect to drive organizational performance. Movemental has become a trusted roadmap for leaders who want to thrive in times of change rather than react to it. Learn more here.
What Clients Say
Leaders and organizations describe working with Christy as transformative, catalytic, and deeply clarifying. Her sessions illuminate what’s often unseen — the patterns, assumptions, and dynamics that shape performance — and translate those insights into practical action. Whether she’s speaking to hundreds or coaching an executive one-on-one, Christy’s work consistently moves people from awareness to momentum, and from intention to measurable change.