Professional Experience
Bart is a seasoned executive coach, consultant, and entrepreneur experienced in leading companies, teams, and individuals to sustained growth, and through significant change. Bart’s coaching reflects his facility with business transistions and transformations. When coaching to develop individuals, he includes attention on each leader’s purpose, power, and skill in navigating business relationships.
Bart’s experience across cultures and generations allows him to meet individuals and teams where they are. Bart leverages training and experience in neuroscience, athletics, philosophy, and management best practices to open the door to engagement with his clients, adding humor and lightness as the work gets underway. Clients describe Bart as “deeply insightful, passionate, and incisive.”
Prior to his consulting and coaching career, Bart had P&L responsibility in a number of companies and was accountable for delivering operational excellence in both established and start-up environments. His corporate experience includes leadership roles in sales, strategy, finance, merger integration, and program management.
Recent Coaching Assignments
- CFO of a biotech firm to manage relationships with the board and CEO to drive his agenda
- VP of a marketing services firm to develop executive presence
- Director at a top biotech firm to build team relationships through empathy and human engagement without diluting power
- VP at a financial services firm to develop executive presence and increase “likeability” across functions
- CIO at health services firm to build organization to handle massive growth
- Head of Surgery and hospital board member to improve important relationships and to develop more sustainable work habits without compromising effectiveness
- VP at a finance firm to find her voice, develop her influence, and to demonstrate more humanness in her leadership approach
- Several Directors at a large internet company to develop skills including strategic vision, ability to influence, managing cross functional teams
- Trial lawyer for medical malpractice to decrease stress and increase likeability while retaining effectiveness as a litigator
- High potential at tech firm to develop into a leader by growing his power and increasing his impact
- Successful repeat entrepreneur to transition to leading an organization within a large tech firm
Education and Professional Affiliations
- M.B.A., Northwestern University, Kellogg School
- B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
- Graduate, New Ventures West, Integral Coaching
- Adjunct Faculty, New Ventures West
- Mentor, University of California, Haas School, Entrepreneurship Program
- Certified in the Birkman, Tilt 365 assessments. Expertise in Myers Briggs and SEDIG (Stanford Enneagram Discovery and Inventory Guide) assessments