About Liz Adriano
Founder of AscendifyTM and creator of The Ascendify Method, Liz Adriano brings nearly 20 years of Fortune 500 and start-up leadership to the science of human performance. A PMP-certified strategist, Cambridge CELTA-certified educator, and Certified Autism Specialist, she designs neuroscience-based experiences for high-achieving professionals, executive teams, and the conferences that gather them.
Performance Optimization Grounded in Leadership Experience
Liz spent nearly two decades leading high-performance teams and strategic initiatives at DuPont, Corteva Agriscience, and multiple start-ups. She understands performance pressure firsthand: the cognitive strain of a constantly packed agenda, the toll that chronic stress takes on focus and decision-making, and how rarely professional development equips leaders with the mind-body foundation their best work depends on.
Just as necessity is the root of invention, Liz developed The Ascendify Method: proprietary, neuroscience-based mindfulness practices, deep breathing exercises, and movement modalities curated to optimize cognitive performance for professional leaders and their teams. Every engagement is planned, executed, and measured with the rigor of a Fortune 500 project.
Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial strategic leadership
Professional certifications and credentials
Google rating from clients and attendees
Based in Scottsdale, delivering across the United States
Certified to Elevate: See Why Liz Adriano, Your Performance Optimization Guide, Raises the Bar
Nearly 20 Years Strategic Leadership
Proven authority in leading high-performance teams and multimillion-dollar initiatives.
Project Management Professional
Guarantees every engagement is planned, executed, and measured like a Fortune 500 project.
Bachelor's Degree Technocultural Studies
Blends technology, culture, and critical analysis, foundations for our data-driven wellness programs.
Certified Autism Specialist
Accessibility for our participants is a top priority for Ascendify. We are here to customize sensory-friendly experiences and support teams with neurodivergent team members.
Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing Practitioner Certification
Equips us to streamline processes, customize sessions for manufacturing teams, and engineer stress-reducing flow for teams.
Cambridge CELTA Certification
Ensures every workshop and event actively engages participants through participant-centered, proven adult-learning methodologies that stick.
Trainer of Internal Trainers Certification
Ensures every session is designed and delivered with adult-learning best practices and measurable outcomes.
Certified Meditation Instructor
Provides the neuroscience-aligned techniques behind The Ascendify Method Meditation, our proprietary vibroacoustic experience.
Certified Yoga Instructor
Brings somatic movement techniques that reduce physical tension and strengthen the mind-body intelligence that powers performance.
Advanced Classical Mat Pilates Instructor
Develop core stability, enhanced mobility, agility, and proper postural alignment for powerful leadership presence. Our proprietary mat Pilates experiences leverage somatics and are all-levels friendly.
Professional Memberships
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The journey from corporate leadership to AscendifyTM, our mission, and core values.
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Begin Your JourneyFrequently Asked Questions About Liz Adriano
Liz Adriano is the founder of AscendifyTM and Ascendify WellnessTM and the creator of The Ascendify Method. She brings nearly two decades of Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial leadership to the neuroscience of human performance, and she personally designs and facilitates every Ascendify engagement, from Arizona to conferences across the United States.
Yes. Liz delivers Ascendify Interactive Keynotes for conferences, meetings, corporate summits, leadership events, and professional development programs, on site at conferences across the United States and virtually for remote and hybrid teams.
Liz spent nearly two decades leading high-performance teams and strategic initiatives at DuPont, Corteva Agriscience, and multiple start-ups as an entrepreneurial leader. That experience shapes how she plans, executes, and measures every engagement, and it is why her work speaks to accomplished professional audiences like yours.
Liz is PMP certified, Cambridge CELTA certified, and a Certified Autism Specialist, with professional certifications spanning meditation, yoga, Pilates, and movement disciplines. Every credential and issuing body is listed above on this page.
Yes. Unlike most solutions companies, which outsource delivery to facilitators who haven't connected with you personally and often lack the scientific background and leadership expertise, Liz personally designs and leads every experience. Her scientific rigor and Fortune 500 expertise enable her to curate highly customized solutions that deliver tremendous value to your organization and teams. AscendifyTM experiences are available to organizations and events, and Ascendify WellnessTM Workforce Wellbeing Consulting is available to organizations by quote. Ascendify WellnessTM private experiences are offered by invitation or existing client referral.