Consulting consortium FreshXperts LLC announced Nov. 17 that Alison Vaux-Bjerke joined its team of experts. The group describes Vaux-Bjerke as a seasoned leadership coach with a strong foundation in public-health, group and event management, and individual empowerment.
“We enthusiastically welcome Alison into our consortium,” says FreshXperts founder Anthony J. Totta. “Alison adds a much-needed professional service to our well-rounded expert offerings. Her coaching experience and commitment to empowering others align perfectly with FreshXperts’ mission to elevate the people and businesses that feed the world.”
According to FreshXperts, Vaux-Bjerke has over a decade of experience driving behavior change, designing high-impact programs and enabling clients to become “seen, heard and unstoppable.” She founded Empowered Presence Coaching, LLC in 2025 to support mid-level professionals in building authentic confidence, self-advocacy and actionable growth plans.
Vaux-Bjerke holds the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has a master’s degree in public health from The George Washington University and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.
In her new role at FreshXperts, Vaux-Bjerke will focus on creating a confidential and empowering space for clients to explore strengths, self-advocacy, presence and personal leadership goals, as well as provide leadership and early-to-mid-career coaching for produce, agricultural and supply-chain professionals.
Vaux-Bjerke’ areas of expertise include:
- Leadership coaching
- Strengths-based development, self-advocacy and presence
- Action-planning, time-management and prioritization
- Program/policy translation to empower clients to turn strategy into operational outcomes


