Donna K.
Donna is a leadership coach with over 25 years of experience inspiring and developing high-performing talent as the co-founder & VP of NY-based branding/marketing agency and Director of Creative Services. She is passionate about helping leaders and teams at every level step up to their full potential and thrive. After experiencing the transformational power of coaching, Donna quickly realized that coaching accelerates progress and growth in a way that cannot be done alone. As someone who personally has taken several great leaps to transform their career and life, Donna has the hands-on experience to support you in doing the same. She helps striving leaders tap their inner genius to achieve meaningful results in business and in life! Donna asks powerful questions, acts as a sounding board, and provides objective observations and resources to challenge blind spots and foster shifts in thinking that reveal fresh perspectives. Donna is a continuous learner. She enjoys quality time with family, visiting the beach, long walks, and being creative – cooking, gardening, and painting.
Education & Certifications
- B.A., Fine Arts & Communications, Villanova University
- AMA Marketing Certificate, UCC
- Best Year Yet Individual and Team Coach Certification, InteraWorks
- Social + Emotional Intelligence coach and assessment Certification, Institute SEI
- Conversational Intelligence® for Coaches Practitioner Certification, WBECs
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Gallup StrengthsFinder’s Great Manager’s program
Professional Experience
Learn about Donna K. professional history.
- Director of Project Management, Grey Healthcare Group
- Director of Creative Services, Oriental Trading Company
- Vice President & Founder, Shasho Jones Direct
- Account Director, (AGA) Allied Graphic Arts
- Branding Consultant
- Executive Coach & Program Facilitator, Results Coaching
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
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Primary Professionals Coached
Testimonials and Coaching Highlights
“Donna is a master coach. She guides with wonderful compassion and integrity. In our partnership, she gently asked the hard questions, escorting me through places I knew I should go but resisted. When the inevitable stumbling blocks came – and the coaching process is fraught with unexpected opportunities for growth – she acknowledged my fears and helped me do the same so I could develop manageable ways to move forward.”
“Throughout the experience, Donna mirrored my best self back to me, helping me find a path forward and encouraged me to create allies as I continue my own. Now I have a solid plan, aligned with my values, strengths, and passions, for ongoing growth and making a positive impact on my world.”
“Donna has been amazing at helping me think though which critical conversations I should have and how those conversations can help set the right expectations and sponsorship that will help me be successful. This helped me clarify what path I want to take in my career and make decisions about next steps with my manager.”