WHO WE ARE

when things go wrong, it’s usually a process problem.

We’ve spent 20+ years inside organizations watching talented people struggle under broken systems. The problem was never the team. It was always the process, the structure, or the support that was missing. AROO exists to fix that side of the equation so you can do what you’re actually good at.

NIDL personal development coaching plan displayed on a laptop
WHO WE ARE

when things go wrong, it’s most likely you’ve got a process problem.

NIDL personal development coaching plan displayed on a laptop

We’ve spent 20+ years inside organizations watching talented people struggle under broken systems. The problem was never the team. It was always the process, the structure, or the support that was missing. AROO fixes that side of the equation so you can do what you’re actually good at.

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

500+ projects taught us something most firms miss.

Working across 25+ industries for companies like AWS, Boeing, Henry Schein, Under Armour, Verizon, and dozens of startups, we took note of the same lessons that kept showing up.

THE PATTERN
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the system fails before the people do.

Talented individuals and teams underperforming, not because they lack skill, but because the process around them is broken. Fix the system and the people you already have start showing you what they’re capable of.

THE DEEPER LAYER
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the human side is where the real work happens.

A better system gets you moving. But the things that actually hold people back (confidence, trust, old patterns) don’t live in a project plan. That’s why we trained in NLP, coaching, breathwork, sound healing, and meditation.

THE COMBINATION
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structure and coaching work together.

Most firms offer one or the other. We do both in the same engagement because that’s how lasting change actually works. The structure removes the chaos. The coaching rebuilds the confidence.

THE PRINCIPLE
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what we build should live on.

We’ve seen what happens when a good system walks out the door with the person who built it. AROO engagements are designed to leave you with something that works after we’re gone.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

the people aren’t broken.

Your organization just needs someone who sees what’s getting in the way of your people doing their best and brings the equipment to move it out of the way.

People don’t need more motivation. Rather, they deserve better systems and the confidence to use them. That’s a different starting point than most coaching firms, and it changes everything about how we work.

Every engagement combines operational structure with coaching depth. Not as separate tracks. As one practice, shaped around what’s actually happening in your work and your life.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

the people aren’t broken.

Your organization just needs someone who sees what’s getting in the way of your people doing their best and brings the equipment to move it out of the way.

People don’t need more motivation. Rather, they deserve better systems and the confidence to use them. That’s a different starting point than most coaching firms, and it changes everything about how we work.

Every engagement combines operational structure with coaching depth. Not as separate tracks. As one practice, shaped around what’s actually happening in your work and your life.

HOW WE HELP

what that looks like for you.

Whether you’re one person, a team, or an entire organization, the approach adapts. The philosophy doesn’t.

FOR INDIVIDUALS

clarity you can act on.

You’re not broken. You might just be operating without the structure or support you need. We help you sort out what’s in the way, build a plan that fits how you actually work, and coach you through the parts that feel stuck.

FOR TEAMS

alignment that sticks.

Most team issues aren’t personality problems. They’re symptoms of process and communication gaps. We bring structured facilitation, real exercises, and plans your teams can navigate with ease.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

sustainable systems for your company.

PMO setup, frameworks, templates, and handover documentation. We build your operational backbone and ensure the people using it are equipped to keep it running long after our engagement concludes.

Wheel of Life self-assessment tool on an iPad showing eight life areas
HOW WE HELP

what that looks like for you.

Wheel of Life self-assessment tool on an iPad showing eight life areas

Whether you’re one person, a team, or an entire organization, the approach adapts.
The philosophy doesn’t.

FOR INDIVIDUALS

clarity you can act on.

You’re not broken. You might just be operating without the structure or support you need. We help you sort out what’s in the way, build a plan that fits how you actually work, and coach you through the parts that feel stuck.

FOR TEAMS

alignment that sticks.

Most team issues aren’t personality problems. They’re symptoms of process and communication gaps. We bring structured facilitation, real exercises, and plans your teams can navigate with ease.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

sustainable systems for your company.

PMO setup, frameworks, templates, and handover documentation. We build your operational backbone and ensure the people using it are equipped to keep it running long after our engagement concludes.

YOUR COACHES

the people behind the practice.

A husband-and-wife team. Best friends and business partners. We spent decades building systems for other organizations, and then we built one for ourselves.

FOUNDER & CEO

nately desisto.

PMP | CSM | CPC | NLP Practitioner | Certified Hypnotist | RYT-200

Nately spent 20+ years at companies like AWS, Boeing, Henry Schein, and high-growth startups doing the kind of work nobody sees until it’s missing: standing up PMOs, leading Agile transformations across distributed teams, and building production applications that became the operational backbone of the companies she worked for. Five production applications, all built in non-technical roles. One became a company’s core product differentiator and contributed to 900% year-over-year revenue growth.

She has designed and built across every stack she’s needed, from VBA and Visual Studio to React, Node.js, Swift, and the site you’re reading right now. She customizes platforms like SharePoint, Jira, and Adobe Workfront into purpose-built solutions, with formal training in UI design and typography alongside her technical and coaching credentials.

She kept running into the same pattern: talented people struggling under broken processes, and organizations blaming the people instead of the systems. That observation became the foundation of AROO. What started as a personal exploration into yoga and energy work became something bigger. Each modality revealed connections to the next, and all of them circled back to the same principles she’d been applying in business for years. 30+ certifications later, the line between professional development and personal growth stopped existing.

Recently, Nately made the decision to finally earn her PMP. She obtained it on her first attempt with perfect AT/AT/AT scores using NIDL, a training and coaching platform she designed and built herself. NIDL now powers every AROO engagement.

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BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP), AT/AT/AT · Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · AI Leadership · Instructional Design

COACHING & NLP

Certified Professional Coach (CPC) · NLP Practitioner · Certified Hypnotist · Mindscaping Practitioner · Women’s Holistic Health Coach

YOGA, BREATHWORK & MEDITATION

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) · Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety-Informed Yoga Teacher · Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher · Breathwork Teacher · Advanced Meditation Guide

REIKI & ENERGY HEALING

Advanced Reiki Master Teacher · Usui Reiki Master · Reiki Distance Healing Specialist · Pets & Animal Reiki Practitioner · Advanced Crystal Healer · Advanced Chakra Healer · Hand Mudras Energy Healer · Energetic Protection Practitioner · Ultimate Natural Healer · Real Manifesting Practitioner

SOUND HEALING

Quantum Cranial Sound Healing Practitioner · Sound and Crystals Practitioner · Sound, Still Point, and Fuzzy Logic Practitioner · Biosonic Sound Healing Practitioner · Crystal Bowls Sound Healing Practitioner · Behavioral Psychoacoustics Practitioner · Advanced Behavioral Psychoacoustics Practitioner

DESIGN

UI Design (Learn UI Design) · Adobe Illustrator CC · InDesign CC · Web Design

PRESIDENT

chris desisto.

PMP | CSM

Chris came to project management through operations. He spent over a decade in title insurance, gradually moving from runner to escrow assistant to escrow officer to Vice President of Operations. Along the way, he managed 100+ real estate closings annually, hired and mentored staff, introduced Agile-inspired standups to streamline communication, and built client relationships that drove sustained growth. He was named employee of the year five years in a row.

In 2014, he transitioned into IT project management and Agile consulting, working across financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and media. He has served as project manager, Scrum Master, Jira administrator, and Agile coach for clients ranging from startups to a multinational telecommunications and entertainment conglomerate.

Chris brings the same instinct to people that Nately brings to systems. He has a track record of stepping into underperforming teams, earning trust quickly, and creating the conditions for people to do their best work. He pairs that with formal training in holistic practices, reinforcing the same principle behind all of AROO’s coaching work: sustainable performance starts with the person, not the process.

Beyond client-facing work, Chris serves as product owner and lead tester for AROO’s internal and client-facing applications, defining requirements, validating features, and field-testing with clients. He earned his PMP certification scoring AT/T/AT using NIDL, the training and coaching platform built and powered by AROO.

see all credentials
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) · Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · AI for Scrum Masters (Scrum Alliance Micro Credential)

COACHING & MINDFULNESS

Accredited Mindfulness Guide with Guided Meditation · Meditation Basics Certification to Guide Others

EDUCATION

Utah Valley University · Political Science

YOUR COACHES

the people behind the practice.

A husband-and-wife team. Best friends and business partners. We spent decades building systems for other organizations, and then we built one for ourselves.

FOUNDER & CEO

nately desisto.

PMP | CSM | CPC | NLP Practitioner | Certified Hypnotist | RYT-200

Nately spent 20+ years at companies like AWS, Boeing, Henry Schein, and high-growth startups doing the kind of work nobody sees until it’s missing: standing up PMOs, leading Agile transformations across distributed teams, and building production applications that became the operational backbone of the companies she worked for. Five production applications, all built in non-technical roles. One became a company’s core product differentiator and contributed to 900% year-over-year revenue growth.

She has designed and built across every stack she’s needed, from VBA and Visual Studio to React, Node.js, Swift, and the site you’re reading right now. She customizes platforms like SharePoint, Jira, and Adobe Workfront into purpose-built solutions, with formal training in UI design and typography alongside her technical and coaching credentials.

She kept running into the same pattern: talented people struggling under broken processes, and organizations blaming the people instead of the systems. That observation became the foundation of AROO. What started as a personal exploration into yoga and energy work became something bigger. Each modality revealed connections to the next, and all of them circled back to the same principles she’d been applying in business for years. 30+ certifications later, the line between professional development and personal growth stopped existing.

Recently, Nately made the decision to finally earn her PMP. She obtained it on her first attempt with perfect AT/AT/AT scores using NIDL, a training and coaching platform she designed and built herself. NIDL now powers every AROO engagement.

see all credentials
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP), AT/AT/AT · Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · AI Leadership · Instructional Design

COACHING & NLP

Certified Professional Coach (CPC) · NLP Practitioner · Certified Hypnotist · Mindscaping Practitioner · Women’s Holistic Health Coach

YOGA, BREATHWORK & MEDITATION

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) · Trauma, Depression, and Anxiety-Informed Yoga Teacher · Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher · Breathwork Teacher · Advanced Meditation Guide

REIKI & ENERGY HEALING

Advanced Reiki Master Teacher · Usui Reiki Master · Reiki Distance Healing Specialist · Pets & Animal Reiki Practitioner · Advanced Crystal Healer · Advanced Chakra Healer · Hand Mudras Energy Healer · Energetic Protection Practitioner · Ultimate Natural Healer · Real Manifesting Practitioner

SOUND HEALING

Quantum Cranial Sound Healing Practitioner · Sound and Crystals Practitioner · Sound, Still Point, and Fuzzy Logic Practitioner · Biosonic Sound Healing Practitioner · Crystal Bowls Sound Healing Practitioner · Behavioral Psychoacoustics Practitioner · Advanced Behavioral Psychoacoustics Practitioner

DESIGN

UI Design (Learn UI Design) · Adobe Illustrator CC · InDesign CC · Web Design

PRESIDENT

chris desisto.

PMP | CSM

Chris came to project management through operations. He spent over a decade in title insurance, gradually moving from runner to escrow assistant to escrow officer to Vice President of Operations. Along the way, he managed 100+ real estate closings annually, hired and mentored staff, introduced Agile-inspired standups to streamline communication, and built client relationships that drove sustained growth. He was named employee of the year five years in a row.

In 2014, he transitioned into IT project management and Agile consulting, working across financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and media. He has served as project manager, Scrum Master, Jira administrator, and Agile coach for clients ranging from startups to a multinational telecommunications and entertainment conglomerate.

Chris brings the same instinct to people that Nately brings to systems. He has a track record of stepping into underperforming teams, earning trust quickly, and creating the conditions for people to do their best work. He pairs that with formal training in holistic practices, reinforcing the same principle behind all of AROO’s coaching work: sustainable performance starts with the person, not the process.

Beyond client-facing work, Chris serves as product owner and lead tester for AROO’s internal and client-facing applications, defining requirements, validating features, and field-testing with clients. He earned his PMP certification scoring AT/T/AT using NIDL, the training and coaching platform built and powered by AROO.

see all credentials
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) · Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · AI for Scrum Masters (Scrum Alliance Micro Credential)

COACHING & MINDFULNESS

Accredited Mindfulness Guide with Guided Meditation · Meditation Basics Certification to Guide Others

EDUCATION

Utah Valley University · Political Science

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