Our Team

Eileen Foley

Eileen Foley is a managing director at The Collaborative. Prior to this, she was an executive director for BNY Mellon Family Office and International Wealth Management. In this role she had global responsibility for overseeing the Family Office and International Wealth management business.

Eileen joined BNY Mellon in 2006. Prior to her role as executive director, she had national responsibility for all new business activity for the Family Office and Charitable Solutions group. Before her tenure at BNY Mellon, Eileen was a partner and director of sales and marketing for Lee Munder Capital Group, an investment boutique serving institutions and family offices. She was also a principal at State Street Global Advisors, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of marketing and sales-of-investment strategies for the taxable investor.

Eileen received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Boston College. From 2009-2016, she was a member of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Women’s Leadership Board. She completed the 2010 Harvard Business School Women’s Leadership Forum as well as the 2015 Harvard Business School Executive Strategy Forum. She was also a member of the board of directors for EMPath from 2010–2016, and is currently a member of their Investment Committee. In 2007, Eileen was listed among the top 20 U.S. Woman Wealth Professionals by Global Investor Magazine.

Valerie Vigoda

Valerie Vigoda is a leadership trainer and coach. With over 25 years of experience as a leader and an educator, Valerie works with organizations in several industries including finance, health care, manufacturing, hospitality, engineering and education. She works with leaders to increase their emotional intelligence and build their leadership skills.

In her coaching, Valerie helps leaders become more effective in their relationships, communication, systems, time management and supervision. Her clients learn strategies and build their confidence so they lead with more intention, efficiency and effectiveness. They learn to better engage their team members so the entire organization benefits from improved morale and increased productivity.

Valerie travels the country speaking to organizations on the topic of leadership development. She is also a frequent guest lecturer in MBA and other graduate management programs within colleges and universities. She is known for her upbeat engaging and interactive style of presenting.

Valerie received an MBA with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Boston University and a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She holds Coaching Certificates from Positive Acorn in Oregon and Wholebeing Institute in Massachusetts. She is also certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Samantha Reynolds

Samantha Reynolds, Client Relationship Manager at The Collaborative, joined the team in 2020. Samantha is the key point person for the firm’s client relationships. In addition to overseeing all of the DISC, Driving Forces, 360, and EQ profiles and team matrices, she manages client scheduling, the firm’s social media and marketing activities, and day-to-day communication between The Collaborative’s coaches and clients. As part of the firm’s client support, she has undertaken contractual work to fill the needs of both Barron’s conference group and Montis Financial.

During college, Samantha ran her own specialty pet-sitting business for two years, where she gained the trust of over 50 families through her attentive and dependable service. She graduated cum laude from Suffolk University with a B.A. in Public Relations. Since joining The Collaborative, Samantha has obtained her DISC Certification through TTI.

Sam is a Boston native and enjoys living in the city with her partner and their dog, Chloe.