Margot Haglund
Boston, MA
Regions
- US Northeast
Summary
Margot Haglund is an executive communication coach and facilitator who brings a rare blend of elite athletic performance, business experience, vocal expertise, and performance psychology to her work at Ariel. She has coached leaders, founders, and high-potential talent across industries from top-tier global organizations and leading business schools in the art of authentic presence, storytelling, and vocal mastery.
A classically trained voice coach with a master’s degree from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she helps clients build vocal confidence, align communication with strategic goals, and create connection that elevates impact. Her foundation in high-performance environments was shaped by a career touring worldwide as a principal figure skater with Disney on Ice, where she combined live performance under pressure with media appearances across international platforms.
Training Experience
Margot has extensive experience delivering training to professionals across industries including healthcare, medical research, higher education, insurance, non-profits, technology, cybersecurity, aerospace, and defense. Through her consulting business and her facilitations with Ariel, client affiliations include:
- Harvard Business School
- MIT Sloan Executive Education
- RTX Corporation (Raytheon Technologies)
- Red Hat Software
- Salesforce
- CrowdStrike
Business Experience
In addition to facilitations with Ariel, Margot is the founder of a communication consulting business that serves leaders, start-up founders, and professionals, particularly in technology and entrepreneurial sectors. As a former elite athlete and media-trained spokesperson for Disney on Ice, Margot brings a unique skillset to helping clients captivate audiences, build trust, distill a message, and speak confidently when the pressure is on. Her approach blends peak-performance methods with communication strategy, using practical tools to unlock potential and accelerate results.
Margot serves as a faculty member with Mobius Executive Leadership and has coached numerous leadership trainings for Speaking at Work (London). She is also an AgileBrain℠ Associate-Level Practitioner, using this neuroscience-based assessment tool to help clients expand emotional intelligence and communicate with greater influence. Earlier in her career, Margot played a key role in managing accounts for a world-class floral and décor event design firm, executing large-scale, luxury productions. With a dynamic, engaging style, she empowers professionals to welcome the spotlight in their own arena.
Theater Experience
- Toured globally as a principal figure skater with Disney on Ice, playing to audiences of up to 12,000 in iconic arenas. Portrayed the role of “Elsa” from Frozen, among other leading roles.
- Media-trained through Feld Entertainment, Inc.; spokesperson for Disney on Ice in interviews and press appearances worldwide.
- Gold medalist designation and national-level competitor with U.S. Figure Skating.
- Former certified coach with U.S. Figure Skating.
- Trained and coached actors in vocal performance at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Education and Credentials
- MA with Distinction in Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)
- BA in Psychology, Elon University
- Transformational Faculty Member, Mobius Executive Leadership
- AgileBrain℠ Associate-Level Practitioner
- Co-author of a forthcoming publication on AgileBrain℠’s application for performance and resilience
- Rigorous training from top voice coaches from the West End, RCSSD, LAMDA, RADA, and the National Theatre
