Reviews

Scott Seaman

Retired Chief of Police, Advisor at Peregrine Technologies, and President at San Jose Police Foundation

“I worked with Alana in the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno police department for ten years and have personally benefited from her leadership, professional and personal skills, and work ethic. In that time, and since with SIS and Pixar, Alana has distinguished herself as a team builder, mentor, talent creator and motivator, succession planner, and coach, in addition to her excellent executive skills of strategic thinking, early problem identification and resolution, and project management. She was then, and continues to be, the "go-to person" anyone would want to model themselves after. For over 20 years and across three different disciplines, Alana has mentored and coached others in her professional positions always focused on taking people to the next level or helping them obtain top management and executive positions.

And with all this, Alana brings authentic and effective interpersonal skills that naturally draw people to her team. She creates a fun, infectious, yet professional work environment that fosters excellence, effectiveness for the enterprise, and growth and fulfillment for the employee. She is a continual learner of leadership and motivation, always seeking out perspectives and approaches to share with her colleagues. For anyone looking for a woman to coach and develop their people to be more effective and prepared for opportunity, to dream big and identify and achieve their goals, Alana Forrest is who you should call.” - Scott Seaman

Adriana Caldera Boroffice

Chief Executive Officer at YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley

“I have had the pleasure of working with Alana in her capacity as the President/Board Member of YWCA Silicon Valley, and also in her role as an expert in safety and security. In her role as Board President of YWCA, Alana let the organization through a national CEO search, and set the organization on a path of growth and mission connection; as well as brought trainings on performance management. She also provided the YWCA with physical risk assessments and led staff in active shooter training to ensure the safety of staff and clients. I am grateful for all of the systems improvements that she has brought forward within the YWCA, and I look forward to continuing to partner with her on future collaborations.” - Adriana Caldera Boroffice

Bill Massey

Innovative Law Enforcement Leader, Threat Manager, and Chief Investigator

“In addition to Alana's public and private sector service, she has served in a variety of volunteer Chair and/or Board level roles. I had the pleasure to serve as a law enforcement committee member under Alana's leadership for the ASIS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. Alana is an incredible leader who approaches challenges as opportunities to create different approaches. I have also been fortunate to call Alana a coach and mentor for many years. She is incredibly giving of her time and has a vast amount of experience in both public government and private sector environments. Alana is an expert collaborator and just simply makes things happen through her innovative approaches and extensive network she has built. Alana has been my first phone call on multiple occasions when new career opportunities have arisen and I value her perspective and the confidential nature in which she handles all coaching and mentorship situations.” - Bill Massey