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At Happiness Squad, our Rewire Coaches are seasoned professionals with deep experience in organizational psychology, leadership development, and human flourishing, dedicated to helping teams thrive. Led by Ashish Kothari, Founder & CEO, whose work blends executive coaching with science-backed practices to build happier and higher-performing workplaces, the team includes experts who bring years of coaching, consulting, and real-world business leadership to every engagement. From strengthening resilience and emotional intelligence to fostering psychological safety and purposeful collaboration, our coaches partner with leaders and teams to transform workplace culture through proven methods that make flourishing both practical and sustainable.

Meet your team of happiness coaches

Ashish Kothari
Ashish Kothari
Founder & CEO
Ashish Kothari
Founder & CEO
Ashish Kothari is an executive coach, author and founder of Happiness Squad, a company focused on helping individuals and organizations unleash the power of happiness and flourishing to achieve their full potential.  Through his 17 year stint at McKinsey & Company, Ashish has helped organizations develop capabilities critical to strategy success. Ashish lives in Boulder and has a Masters in Business administration (MBA) with a specialization in Organizational behavior from Chicago Booth and a Bachelors and Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
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Matt McLoughlin
Matt McLoughlin
High Performance Coach
Matt McLoughlin
High Performance Coach
Matt has over 25 years of experience building high-performance teams and leaders. With specialties in fostering emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and communication skills, Matt helps CEOs, founders, managers, and leaders increase their impact on people, planet, and profit. Matt has experience in a wide range of industries including non-profits, high-tech, pharmaceuticals, consumer packaged goods, healthcare, education, manufacturing, government, and finance. From new managers to tenured CEOs, Matt partners with leaders of all levels to achieve their full potential.
Brian Dubow
Brian Dubow
Happiness Expert
Brian Dubow
Happiness Expert
Brian Dubow is a Certified Happiness Trainer who studied the science of happiness under Harvard Professor Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar. He is the host of the Hit of Happiness podcast and blog, which share stories and insights that inspire individuals to live their healthiest and happiest lives. Brian resides in Los Angeles, California, where he takes advantage of the weather by training for and competing in marathons and triathlons. Brian received his master’s in business administration (MBA) from UCLA Anderson in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development. In his coaching practice, Brian specializes in optimizing life design and self-worth by helping his clients think bigger and breakthrough their limiting beliefs, all while building habits grounded in the science of happiness.
Ian Kahng
Ian Kahng
High-Performance Consultant
Ian Kahng
High-Performance Consultant
Ian brings a wealth of diverse experience to his role as a high-performance consultant. He began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he worked in multiple functions, including transformation operations and the LEAP practice, McKinsey’s startup accelerator. His work spanned various sectors, including energy, software, financial services, sustainability, and nonprofit organizations. Ian also has a background in private equity, where he managed portfolio company financials, operations, and the hiring and training of leadership teams. In addition, Ian started and operated his own startup in the sustainable energy space. Ian is a trained executive coach from the Georgetown Institute of Transformational Leadership and is also a published author, having written a book on positive psychology titled "Firmness of Mind," which donates 100% of its profits to charity.
Sonya Hausafus
Sonya Hausafus
Rewire Coach
Sonya Hausafus
Rewire Coach
Sonya Hausafus is a seasoned rewire coach, 2x founder, and startup veteran with more than two decades of experience leading and advising high-growth organizations. As an ICF-trained coach at the PCC level with training in somatics and Presence-Based Coaching®, Sonya brings a grounded, human-centered approach to leadership development and personal transformation. Sonya is also co-organizer of the Conscious Entrepreneur Summit and former Board President of The Grief Support Network, reflecting her deep commitment to conscious leadership and community well-being. A graduate of Northwestern University, Sonya lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, stepdaughter, and two beloved dogs, Dan and Marley.

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