Stefanie B.

A former C-Suite tech executive with over 25 years in engineering and product leadership, Stefanie brings practical, real-world experience to every coaching engagement. Working with Stefanie, you’ll communicate with impact, build genuine relationships, and accelerate your career growth. What excites Stefanie most is helping leaders “level up” and translate their expertise into visibility, influence, and impact.

Stefanie helps technical executives and leaders strengthen their influence, build confidence, and maintain focus in rapidly changing environments. An engineer by training, Stefanie excels at breaking down complex challenges, uncovering actionable insights, and addressing root causes rather than surface symptoms.

Education & Certifications

Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching
BS Electrical Engineering, Rice University

Professional Experience

Learn about Stefanie B. professional history.

Senior VP of Product, National Instruments
VP of Data Acquisition and Control R&D, National Instruments
Various R&D Leadership Positions, National Instruments
Program Manager for RoHS, National Instruments
Applications Engineer, National Instruments

Functional Experience

Business Development, Sales Customer Succcess Engineering Information Technology Operations Product Management Project Management Research & Development Supply Chain

Industry Experience

Consulting, Professional Services Technology

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.

Communication Company Culture Conflict Management Organizational Development Role Transition

Primary Professionals Coached

Engineers Building Their Management Experience Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions Founders and C Level Executives Leaders in Multinational Companies VPs at Established Companies

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Stefanie’s coaching approach is practical and pragmatic, focusing on challenges you are experiencing now. Her coaching is rooted in clarity, strategic thinking, and authenticity. Stefanie’s clients appreciate her ability to quickly pinpoint what matters most and help them act on it with confidence and purpose. She creates a partnership built on trust and candor, where clients feel both challenged and supported. Drawing on her engineering mindset, Stefanie breaks down complex leadership challenges into clear, actionable steps that deliver immediate results.

“Working with Stefanie Breyer helped me accelerate my advancement as leader. I came to her wanting to grow my executive presence, build my internal brand, and connect more strategically across my organization. Stefanie brought strategic insight, real-world experience as a VP in tech, and a coaching style that really catered to my professional development.” – Customer Success Leader

“Stefanie brings a truly unique set of real-world leadership experience, passion for purposeful leadership, a deep questioning style, a level of unmatched psychologic safety & maturity, and a servant leader’s heart to every session. I’ve broken through years-long barriers to growth, solved difficult interpersonal challenges, become more confident in my abilities, and led with a new level of authenticity with Stefanie in my professional corner.” – Operations VP

Stefanie is genuine, pragmatic, and deeply invested in helping leaders succeed in a way that feels true to themselves. Clients appreciate her directness, analytical mindset, and ability to ask insightful questions that lead to breakthroughs. Stefanie challenges leaders to grow beyond their comfort zones while staying rooted in their authentic strengths and values.