About Essential Networking Coach
About ENC
Job searching shouldn’t feel like shouting into the void.
Yet for so many new grads and early-career professionals, that’s exactly what it is: endless applications, automated rejections, and zero feedback. We’re here to change that.
We Believe in People, Not Just Applications
Opportunities don’t come from clicking “submit” a hundred times. They come from real conversations, real relationships, and real referrals.
Our vision is simple:
Empower people to build meaningful connections that bring opportunity.
What We Do:
We help early-career job seekers learn how to network ; without being awkward, fake, or transactional.
Our mission is to deliver a repeatable, modular, and sustainable networking framework that helps people:
Stand out without years of experience
Build genuine professional relationships
Get referred, not ignored
Find opportunities that aren’t posted online
This isn’t about “who you know.” It’s about how you connect.
A Smarter Way to Job Search
Most job advice tells you to optimize your résumé and apply more. We show you a different approach—one that actually works.
We teach:
How to reach out confidently (even if you’re new)
What to say, who to talk to, and how to follow up
How to turn conversations into opportunities
How to build a network you can rely on long after this job search
No cold messaging. No spammy LinkedIn tactics. Just human connection, done intentionally.
Our Goal
We help people form authentic connections that spark opportunities—for their first job, their next move, and their future career.
Because your career shouldn’t start with rejection emails.
It should start with relationships.
Our Team
David Samara, Advisor & Board Member
David Samara brings the value of 20+ years of Cybersecurity, IT Ops, Board Leadership, Collegiate teaching, and Startup Founder/CEO experience. Having risen through multiple tactical, technical, and management roles to the CIO/CISO/VP level, he is a Cybersecurity Consultant applying expertise spanning industries from Commercial and Defense including roles and Clients within Fortune-500, global, and startup enterprises. He brings decades of personal successes with the “How To” process of “networking for a role” to those in the job hunt, enabling more rapid professional goal attainment.
Crystal Bong, CPO
Crystal Bong is ENC’s Chief Product Officer with 12+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams to launch and scale high-impact digital products. Her experience spans early-stage startups building MVPs to enterprise organizations like F5 Networks and Omron, where she specializes in product strategy and operations, transforming complex systems into clear, customer-centered solutions that drive measurable growth.
Kim Reihman, CMO
Kim Reihman is ENC’s CMO, specializing in helping purpose-driven brands grow through strategic, human-centered marketing. With an MBA from Pepperdine she combines corporate experience, startup agility, and purpose-driven strategy as well as a unique blend of analytical thinking and authentic storytelling. Kim focuses on building meaningful brand positioning, refining messaging, and driving growth through connection-led strategies.
Ayman Mohammed, Customer Experience Advisor
Ayman Mohammed is a San Diego State University alumnus and graduate of the Essential Networking Coach program. After applying the program’s principles, he secured a role as an Operations Manager with Avis Budget Group. As a Customer Experience Advisor, Ayman brings a practical, firsthand perspective on networking for career growth and plays a key role in shaping and enhancing the client experience.