We understand that change is difficult and senior executives need coaches who recognize the complex dynamics of their world and have the skills to help them change their behavior. We work very hard to find the right coaches to serve our clients, and we are extremely selective about the people we choose, resulting in consistent quality that is rare in the coaching marketplace.
We have over 60 coaches in our network with a wide range of experience and skills. Below are bios for a representative sample. If you are looking for a specific skill set or area of expertise, please reach out to us for recommendations to meet your need.
Americas
Vivian
Vivian
- Financial services and technology senior executive
- Certified Public Accountant, California
- Haas Business School, University of California
- Coach training: New Ventures West
- Coaching since 2004
Carolyn
Carolyn
- Headed Leadership and Organizational Development in multiple Fortune 500 companies
- Headed power and facilities for a regional transit system
- Antioch University: Masters in Whole Systems Design
- Coach training: New Ventures West
- Coaching since 1999
Sheila
Sheila
- Federal Reserve and Public Policy Advisor
- US Senator’s primary staff on economic development
- JD cum laude, Harvard Law School
- Coach training: Georgetown University
- Coaching since 2009
Julie
Julie
- Corporate strategy and marketing experience
- Faculty, Northwestern University Master’s in Learning & Organizational Change Program
- MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- Coach training: Hudson Institute of Coaching
- Coaching since 2001
Dana
Dana
- Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
- Global marketing and product development experience
- JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School
- Coach training: Columbia University
- Coaching since 2010
Fabian
Fabian
- Regional and global leadership roles in IT and Business Services
- Extensive multicultural, multinational work experience
- Teaches coaching for a top global coaching school
- Coach training: New Ventures West
- Coaching since 2010
Debby
Debby
- Corporate and private practice lawyer; strategic and marketing consultant at Bain & Company
- Juris Doctorate with High Honors, Duke University School of Law
- Author of The Art of Self-Promotion: Tell Your Story, Transform Your Career
- Coach training: Coaches Training Institute
- Coaching since 2002
Renee
Renee
- Customer service and sales leadership experience
- Teaches Leadership: The Inner Journey at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government
- ScB, Brown University; MBA, Harvard Business School
- Coach training: College of Executive Coaching
- Coaching since 2008
Bart
Bart
- Technology and professional services experience
- Corporate P&L responsibility
- BS, Wharton School; MBA, Kellogg School
- Coach training: New Ventures West
- Coaching since 2005
Adam
Adam
- Leadership experience in Operations and HR
- Coaches UN country leaders on negotiating with rebel factions
- Teaches and practices conflict resolution and mediation
- Adjunct Faculty in Columbia Coaching Certification Program
- Coaching since 1998
Carrie
Carrie
- Talent Acquisition Director with 25+ years in retained executive search profession
- JD, UC Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA
- BA, Rhetoric, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
- Coach training: Hudson Institute
- Coaching since 2014
Laura
Laura
- Head of Americas for Goodstone Group
- Former Consultant: KPL, Scient, Gemini, AMS
- BA Econ and International Relations, Cornell, MBA, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Co-Author, Do Your Best Coaching
- Coach Training: Hudson Institute of Coaching
- Coaching since 2013
David
David
- Previous CEO, led two venture-backed start-ups in consumer Internet and sustainability sectors
- MBA, Oxford; Language and culture studies, Universite de Paris, La Sorbonne
- Coach training: New Ventures West
- Coaching since 2017
Europe
Steve
Steve
- Chief Marketing Officer, Sony Mobile Communications
- Product branding development expert
- BSc and MEng, Bath University
- Coach training: Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring
- Coaching since 2013
Angela
Angela
- Senior media executive
- Extensive multicultural work experience
- Coach training: Oxford School of Coaching and Mentoring
- Coaching since 2005
Jane
Jane
- For-profit and non-profit HR experience
- Extensive experience teaching and supervising coaches
- Multi-continent coaching
- Coach training: Alexander Corporation, Strathclyde University; Academy of Executive Coaching
- Coaching since 1997
Andrea
Andrea
- Project leader, Boston Consulting Group
- Head of Operations Performance, AOL Europe
- MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau/Singapore
- Coach training: Coaches Training Institute
- Coaching since 2008
Asia
Paula
Paula
- Former equities analyst for Lehman, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity
- Japan Director for training and outplacement firms
- BA, French and Spanish University of Nottingham
- Coach Training: Coaches Training Institute
- Coaching since 2004