EXECUTIVE COACHING
Leadership begins within
Your business will surface everything you haven't yet worked through. The leaders who grow the most are the ones willing to look honestly at what it's revealing about them.
How you handle uncertainty. How you respond to failure. How much you trust others — and yourself. That's not a flaw in the entrepreneurial journey. It's the point.
The most effective leaders I know aren't just skilled at business — they're deeply self-aware. They understand how their thinking shapes their decisions, how their patterns show up under pressure, and how their work and life are inseparable from each other. My coaching is built on that belief.
MY APPROACH
Coaching the whole leader
I work with founders and CEOs who are ready to examine not just what they do, but how they think, lead, and show up — in the boardroom and beyond.
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I begin every coaching relationship with a simple assumption: you are whole, resourceful, and fully capable of sustained growth. My role isn't to fix you or tell you what to do — it's to draw out your own wisdom, challenge the narratives that may be holding you back, and help you stretch into your highest capacities.
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Together we explore your growing edges, surface blind spots, and build alignment between your values, your intentions, and your actions.
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Building self-awareness as a leadership skill — understanding how your thinking shapes your decisions
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Exploring your growing edges — the places where the most meaningful development happens
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Surfacing blind spots — patterns and beliefs you may not see that aren't serving you
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Aligning values, intentions, and actions — leading from the "inside out"
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Getting curious about yourself — because the answers are usually already there
WHAT COACHING WITH ME LOOKS LIKE
A confidential space to think clearly and lead better
THE RELATIONSHIP
Built on trust and candor
Coaching only works when the relationship is genuinely confidential and safe. Everything we discuss stays between us. I'll be honest with you — including when that means saying something you might not want to hear.
THE PROCESS
Structured, but not rigid
Engagements begin with a deep-dive assessment of where you are and what you want. From there we work through a personalized approach — part inquiry, part challenge, part accountability — designed around your specific goals.
THE DIFFERENCE
30 years in the room
Most coaches haven't run a company, raised capital, or navigated an acquisition. I have. The coaching relationship is distinct from consulting — but the context I bring changes what's possible in the conversation.
AREAS WE WORK ON TOGETHER
What coaching typically surfaces
Leadership presence & impact
The gap between how you lead and how your leadership lands.
Values, purpose, & meaning
Getting clear on what you actually want — from your company, your leadership, your life.
Decision-making under pressure
Understanding your patterns when stakes are high and clarity is hard to find.
Transitions & new chapters
Starting a new role, stepping back, preparing for an exit, or figuring out what comes next.
Communication & relationships
How you communicate with the people who matter most — including yourself.
Work & life integration
For most leaders, the two aren't separate. We work with what's actually happening — in both.
Performance & accountability
Reducing procrastination, improving follow-through, and building sustainable habits.
ADHD & executive function
For leaders navigating ADHD — understanding your wiring and leading from your strengths.
WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
A coach who has been where you are
Most executive coaches come from psychology, HR, or organizational development. Those backgrounds produce good coaches. But they haven't founded a company, raised a round, or sat across the table from a buyer.
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I bring 30 years of operating experience into the coaching relationship — not to consult or advise, but to ask better questions, recognize patterns more quickly, and understand the specific pressures founders and CEOs face from the inside.
My role as a coach is distinct from therapy or consulting. But what we work on together may touch all of it — because for founders, none of those things are truly separate.
ICF Certified. Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation — the leading global credentialing body for coaches.
Georgetown trained. Executive Masters Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University's Institute for Transformational Leadership.
ADHD-informed. Advanced certification through the Center for ADHD Coaching Excellence — for leaders navigating ADHD in high-stakes environments.
Experience. 30 years as a founder, venture investor, and M&A executive. The context I bring changes the conversation.