David S.
About me
David is a Leadership & Executive Coach who empowers clients to utilize their unrealized potential through evaluation, experimentation, growth challenges, and intentional design. He leverages over three decades of experience as a manager of people in technology and product development to help leaders perfect skills which have the greatest impact on their organizations. David works with founders, aspiring & new managers, experienced leaders, and C-suite individuals, across 7 time zones.
David’s coaching approach emphasizes collaboration and co-creation. He combines his background, formal training, and diverse interests into what he calls “modern-day alchemy” to spark transformative change in clients. He helps clients enlarge their comfort zones and discover ways to bring a sense of play to the challenges that confront them. Think of David as your unwavering advocate and trusted ally, dedicated to supporting and challenging you in healthy ways. Together you will craft innovative solutions, tackle challenges head-on, and refine your leadership capabilities.
Education & Certifications
- MBA, Technology Management, Franklin University
- BBA, Information Technology, University of Cincinnati
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation
- CVMCC, CoachVille Center for Coaching Mastery
- Higher Ground Leadership® Pathfinder, The Secretan Center
- Certified Lumina Spark Practitioner, Lumina Learning
Professional Experience
Learn about David S’s professional history.
- Mentor Coach & Instructor, CoachVille Center for Coaching Mastery
- Director Portfolio Management, McGraw-Hill Education
- Director PMO, Cardinal Health
- Management Consultant, Sophisticated Systems Inc.
- Management Consultant, FastSwitch
- Technology Program/Project Manager, JP Morgan Chase
- Management Consultant, R. Dorsey and Company
Functional Experience
All of our coaches are experienced in supporting a variety of business functions. This coach has personal experience in the following professional fields.
Industry Experience
While you may want to have some similarities with your coach you don’t want too much overlap. A coach’s job is to offer you fresh and new perspectives that you may not be exposed to in your current industry or function. Here are the industries the coach most commonly supports.
Coaching Expertise
Coaches have wide skill sets and we can’t list them all. Here are a few areas this coach specializes in helping support.
Primary Professionals Coached
- Co-Founders at All Stages of Company Growth
- New Managers at High Growth Startups
- First Time Founders in Growing Companies
- VPs at Established Companies
- Employees at Tech Companies
- Founders and C Level Executives
- Leaders in Multinational Companies
- International Client Base
- Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions
- Engineers Building Their Management Experience
Testimonials and Coaching Highlights
Clients have described David as a good listener who provides great insight and support. He sees and shares connections his client hasn’t seen, and helps them design actions to utilize them.
His coaching style is encouraging and participatory. “David is by far the best coach I have ever worked with. I have taken part in several leadership development programs and have worked with several coaches in the past. With them, I had learned, but never before has the experience changed my life. David has done just that in only a few sessions. I look forward to the future growth and future life-altering nuggets he will allow me to uncover.”