Muriel Maignan Wilkins
CEO & Founder
Paravis Partners
Muriel Maignan Wilkins, CEO and Founder of Paravis Partners, is a sought after C-suite advisor and executive coach with over two decades of experience in elevating the performance of senior leaders. Muriel is the author of “Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential” (Harvard Business Review Press; October 2025) and the host of the award-winning Havard Business Review podcast, Coaching Real Leaders. She is also the co-author of “Own The Room”. As a finalist for the Thinkers50 Coaching Award, she has been recognized among the leading global thinkers in coaching and leadership development. A former corporate executive herself, Muriel’s unique combination of deep strategy expertise, leadership experience, and focus on leadership development creates a strong proposition for clients who value her ability to understand their business context and challenges.
Having personally worked with well over 5000 leaders, Muriel has deep experience working with leaders in the critical accelerator areas that will help them and their teams be more successful. Specifically, Muriel focuses on working with C-level and senior leaders who seek to:
Excel in their C-suite positions by creating value for their organization and stakeholders
Transition or on-board into new leadership roles and navigate the contextual challenges they face
Enhance their leadership presence and executive communications approach to make more of an impact
Integrate work and personal life in order to maximize fulfillment in both domains
Clients cite Muriel’s business acumen and organizational savvy coupled with her direct candor and insightful perspective as the key to supporting them in meeting their goals. Muriel’s rigor for understanding her clients and helping them focus and move on key leverage points have enabled her to effectively partner with leaders across a number of industries including management consulting, private equity, investment management, biotech/pharmaceuticals, financial services, media, high tech and non-profits. A senior executive client recently summed it up: “Muriel exceeded my expectations and she forced me to grow as a leader in ways that I never expected.”
Prior to Paravis Partners, Muriel’s corporate experience included serving on the senior executive team of U.S. News & World Report where she held profit and loss responsibility. Muriel’s professional background also includes roles in management consulting, marketing and strategy at organizations such as Accenture and The Prudential.
Muriel has worked with executives at organizations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, AstraZeneca, Pandora, Freddie Mac, National Institutes of Health, AARP, Bain Capital, Spencer Stuart, ESPN, Marriott, Leo Burnett, ITT, Invitrogen, Paramount Pictures, and National Geographic Society. She has been invited to speak at organizations like NBCUniversal, Google, The World Bank, The Brookings Institution, and has served as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Recognized as one of DC’s “Top Minority Business Leaders” by the Washington Business Journal, Muriel has served on the boards of Miriam’s Kitchen and the Maret School. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a BSBA from Georgetown University, and Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University.
With a global upbringing in North Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean, Muriel brings an invaluable perspective to her work. She now proudly calls Washington DC home. Muriel is a lifelong seeker and deeply passionate about human rights issues. She is addicted to running, all things Peloton, the sun, hiking and finds great joy in reading a good book while enjoying a strong cup of Bustelo coffee.