Blythe has dedicated the last 15 years to perfecting the art of professional communication. She has logged over 10,000 hours coaching individuals and leading workshops and seminars on professional communication at some of Silicon Valley’s most famous companies. Her clients have included executives and senior leaders at established tech companies, startup founders, angel investors, attorneys, and healthcare professionals. Blythe has developed more than 20 courses in the areas of confident professional communication, presentations and public speaking, interpersonal communication, grammar, and writing. She has a passion for working with professionals who speak English as a second language and has worked extensively with expat managers and executives. Blythe's first book, The Accent Diet: A Daily Program for Improving Your American English Pronunciation, was designed for engineers and business professionals living in Silicon Valley. Her second book, Communication Snacks: 52 Bite-Sized Tips for the Busy Professional, was written for all professionals who wish to improve their communication skills. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and has encouraged others working in the education and training fields to start their own businesses. She is a regular speaker at capstone classes in the TESOL department at San Francisco State University and her workshop titled The Entrepreneurial Self-Employed Teacher has attracted large crowds at teachers’ conferences in Seattle, Dallas, and San Diego. Blythe also has a passion for supporting women in technology and leadership.

Marc has coached CEOs, CFOs, Senior VPs, and other senior managers at major technology firms throughout Silicon Valley, including Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies. He developed Ovient’s 5-step presentation development framework, co-authored The Accent Diet: A Daily Program for Improving Your American English Pronunciation, and wrote or co-wrote numerous Ovient courses on professional communication. He is also co-author of Communication Snacks: 52 Bite-Sized Communication Tips for the Busy Professional. Marc regularly coaches startup founders and technology professionals on presentation skills and executive presence. He is a regular lecturer for Plug and Play Tech Center’s Plug and Play University program for international entrepreneurs and has given workshops on professional communication and effective presentations at public and private universities. Marc has a strong interest in technology and has supported companies and professionals at nearly every corner of the Silicon Valley ecosystem, including software, consumer Internet, IoT, fintech, big data, and hardware. He speaks Japanese and has advised Japanese local government on their Silicon Valley business relationships for more than 10 years. Before co-founding Ovient, Marc worked in consulting and international relations, supporting international companies seeking to build a market presence in the U.S. Marc also advises a handful of growing technology startups.