Executive Testimonials
Leaders share how this work strengthened their presence, elevated their performance, and expanded their impact.
Every executive who steps into this work arrives with real responsibilities, real pressure, and a desire to lead at a higher level. The stories below reflect what becomes possible when leaders deepen self-awareness, clarify their vision, strengthen how they lead, and expand their capacity to influence, align others, and deliver meaningful results in complex environments.
Carl Hess
CEO
Willis Towers Watson
A grounded, strategic partnership that elevated my leadership impact.
*"Working with David supported me at a pivotal moment as I stepped into a more complex leadership role.
He brought sharp insight, a clear leadership framework, and a grounded presence that helped me crystallize my vision, streamline decisions, and strengthen alignment across my team. The impact showed up quickly in how I lead my team, and in the level of performance we achieved together.
If you’re stepping into a bigger role, I strongly recommend speaking with David."*
Kathy Nielland
Partner
Pwc
With the right support, I built a new practice—and became its national leader.
*"David helped me grow as a leader and bring to life a vision I deeply believed in: launching the firm’s first environmental practice.
He was an invaluable sounding board as I built the business case for our CEO and senior partners. The proposal was approved, and within the first year we secured several key customers. That early traction led the firm to fully invest in the practice—and I was named its national leader.
I’m grateful for the time I spent working with David"*
Kelly Sia
CEO
Curriculum Associates
The most impactful leadership work I’ve ever done—still shaping how I lead.
*“I had already experienced significant growth through my executive coaching work with David. When the opportunity arose to take that development even deeper, the experience elevated my leadership to an entirely new level.
The deeper work was truly transformational, and David’s coaching helped me integrate those breakthroughs, elevate my vision, and navigate a pivotal leadership transition with clarity and strength.
Two years later, the shifts haven’t faded—they’ve deepened, influencing how I lead and how I live.”*
Dan Corwin
EVP, Head of Real Estate
Kin Properties
The most potent leadership process I’ve ever experienced.
*“I had already experienced significant value from working with David as my executive coach. So when he suggested an opportunity to take the work deeper, I trusted him—even though I was skeptical about the process itself. I’m glad I did.
The experience deepened my decision-making, helped me access a different level of intelligence, and significantly strengthened my effectiveness as a leader. I also went on to land the most fulfilling executive role of my career.
I’ve engaged in a lot of leadership development, but this was by far the most potent process I’ve ever experienced.”*
Prasoon Kejriwal
CIO
3Phase Elevator Corp.
Massive impact—with minimal time investment.
*“I first worked with David while serving as a VP and had already experienced significant growth through our executive coaching work. When we decided to go deeper, the impact was profound—with surprisingly little additional time commitment.
The most immediate gains were a greater sense of self-authority, centeredness, resilience, and freedom. On the practical side, I reclaimed 30% of my calendar and began engaging others more authentically.
Those shifts have continued to serve me as my leadership responsibilities have grown and I’ve moved into a CIO role.”*
Dave Dubois
CFO
Medcor, Inc.
Clarity and steadiness I didn’t know were possible.
*“I began working with David earlier in my career and had already experienced significant value from his coaching as my leadership responsibilities expanded. Yet I still found myself stretched and reactive in some of the moments that mattered most.
Taking our work to a deeper level gave me a degree of clarity and steadiness I didn’t know was possible. I now navigate important conversations, strategic decisions, and team challenges with far more calm and confidence—and the people around me can feel the difference.
Those capacities have become even more important as I’ve taken on increasingly complex leadership responsibilities.”*
Don Wood
CEO
Federal Realty Investment Trust
Developing our best leaders delivered a tremendous return on investment.
*“Continuously developing your best leaders is critical to an organization’s success. We partnered with David to help articulate our unique leadership brand and develop our key leaders in alignment with it.
David was masterful at bringing out the best in our top performers, and the return on investment has been tremendous. If you’re a senior leader focused on developing your leadership team, I highly recommend working with David.”*
John Barnes
Partner
Grant Thornton
Insightful coaching grounded in real business experience.
*“David provides excellent insight and feedback as an executive coach, grounded in real business experience and delivered through thoughtful, probing questions.
He creates a safe environment for reflection that helps executives clarify the right course of action and accelerate their learning and development.”*
Phliip Altschuler
SVP, Human Resources
Gable Residential
Smart, practical coaching that delivers exceptional value.
*“I strongly endorse David as a professional executive coach. He has worked with many of our key managers, and I’ve received consistently positive feedback regarding his coaching skill and impact.
David is smart, practical, and efficient—and he delivers exceptional value.”*
Michael Eubanks
Chief Legal Officer
Armada Global
Perceptive insight that turns ideas into action.
*“I highly recommend David if you or your team are looking for a coach with deep insight into human nature.
He has a unique ability to develop creative solutions and translate ideas into concrete, actionable plans that are easy to implement.”*
Kerri Kotsmith
VP Finance Operations
Target
A transformative experience—professionally and personally.
*“David is an exceptional coach and thought partner. Our work together was not only deeply impactful but also transformative on both a personal and professional level.
He has a unique ability to help leaders uncover and embrace the full spectrum of who they are—their strengths, limitations, and everything in between. Through our coaching sessions, I gained a clearer sense of self, greater self-acceptance, and meaningful behavioral shifts that strengthened my confidence, communication, and ability to build authentic, mutually beneficial relationships at work.
David leads with clarity, empathy, and purpose. He meets you where you are and supports your growth with insight and intention. I’m grateful for the progress I’ve made and recommend him without hesitation.”*
Michael Kaplan
Chief Legal Officer
Red Robin
David helped me grow as a leader—and transform our legal department.
*"David helped me grow as a leader and bring to life a vision I deeply believed in: launching the firm’s first environmental practice.
He was an invaluable sounding board as I built the business case for our CEO and senior partners. The proposal was approved, and within the first year we secured several key customers. That early traction led the firm to fully invest in the practice—and I was named its national leader.
I’m grateful for the time I spent working with David"*
Bob Zillian
Former President
AT&T-TESCO
David’s work elevated my leadership—and our team’s performance.
*"David has been a valuable resource to me, my team, and to AT&T.
His coaching helped me strengthen my leadership effectiveness and elevate our team’s performance—both of which were instrumental in advancing my vision to increase the value we deliver to customers.
His approach aligns naturally with a high-performance leadership philosophy. David thinks strategically, adapts to changing conditions, and ensures his work fits the realities of the business. Most of all, he never loses sight of results."*
Charles Lafferty
Vice President, CRM
ADP
Clarity, confidence, and direction strengthened my leadership.
*“Working with David has been transformative.
He helped me gain the confidence, clarity, and direction I needed to lead at a higher level. Through our work, I defined my purpose, vision, values, and mission — which strengthened both how I lead my team and how I manage up.
I highly recommend David as an executive coach.”**
Kevin Gregson
CEO, Founder
Anline, Inc.
David helped me lead a complex global integration with clarity and authenticity.
*“I worked with David as I stepped into a senior leadership role during a complex global business integration.
His guidance was instrumental in helping me clarify my vision, align competing priorities, and build a leadership style that was both centered and authentically mine. That foundation proved highly effective in a challenging and fast-moving environment.”*
Jim Murphy
Former CEO
DCI
I grew more as a visionary leader in nine months than in the previous ten years.
*“Through my work with David, I gained crystal clarity about the future of my firm—and discovered the true power of a heartfelt vision in driving results.
I was able to influence my team on a new level, lead authentic and courageous conversations, and lay the foundation for sustainable growth for years to come.
While I had leadership experience before, David’s sage guidance helped me grow more in nine months than I had in the previous decade. The impact has only deepened over time. I highly recommend him to any executive serious about sharpening their vision and developing the leadership required to move it forward.”*
Carley Krammer
CEO, Founder
Wildflyer
A coaching partnership that builds confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership.
*“David is an excellent business coach. As I’ve transitioned from social work into becoming a business owner and entrepreneur, his support in strengthening my confidence and shaping my new identity has been invaluable.
He creates space for deep self-reflection and growth—not by giving advice, but by guiding you toward the clarity and insight you need. I cannot recommend him enough. Thank you, David, for your partnership on this journey.”*
Dave DiGirolamo, CTS-D, LEED AP
Regional Vice President
FORTÉ
Practical insight that elevates leadership at every level.
*“I began working with David in 2012 and immediately found that his ideas and approaches translate directly into everyday leadership challenges. He is deeply knowledgeable about developing leaders at all levels of an organization, and his coaching consistently helped me elevate my effectiveness.
Even after our formal engagement ended, I stayed connected with David and have continued to find his guidance and perspective enlightening. I highly recommend him to any executive or leadership team looking to strengthen their leadership skills and style.”*
Julie Fong
IT Director
Curriculum Associates
Calmer, more focused, and better able to lead.
*“As an IT leader juggling high-visibility projects, team management, and motherhood, self-care often slipped to the bottom of the list. Stress was building, and signs of anxiety were starting to surface.
My work with David helped me address those challenges at a deeper level. The anxiety that once loomed subsided, replaced by a greater sense of balance and presence.
Colleagues and family have both noticed a difference in how I show up: calmer, more focused, and better able to connect and lead. That newfound clarity has helped me address challenges more effectively and access flow far more often.
Without reservation, I highly recommend working with David..”*
John Hendrickson
President
Combined Properties, Inc.
Leadership development that helped me raise my game—and keep growing.
*“I’ve worked with David at multiple points in my career, beginning when I was a VP and continuing as my leadership responsibilities expanded. His coaching has had a tremendous impact on my growth as a visionary leader and has been an important part of my continued development and career progression.
As my responsibilities grew, David helped me strengthen my leadership, build stronger teams, and experience firsthand how developing your inner capacity translates into greater influence and effectiveness.
I strongly recommend David to any executive who is serious about raising their game and continuing to grow as a leader..”*
Andy Wiley
Controller
Inari
Greater self-awareness, confidence, and resilience that continue to shape how I lead.
*“My work with David helped me become more self-aware, confident, and grounded. I became more focused, less prone to procrastination, and far better at managing stress—with practical tools I still use today.
David’s coaching helped me deepen those changes and apply them to everyday leadership challenges. More than a year later, the benefits continue to show up in how I lead.”*
Monica Videla
CIO
The most potent leadership process I’ve ever experienced.
*“The leadership development work I experienced with David was deeply impactful. I experienced a significant shift in my presence, confidence, clarity, and decisiveness.
David’s coaching helped me deepen those qualities and apply them in real time to support my team’s vision and priorities.
What stands out most is how the work continues to evolve within me. I’ve seen measurable improvements across nearly every area of my professional and personal life. More than a year later, I continue to see the results—in how I lead, make decisions, and show up for my team.”*
Stuart Brown
CFO
Iron Mountain
A trusted advisor who helped me grow into the CFO I aspired to be.
*“I first worked with David over a decade ago, when I was an aspiring CFO unsure if I had what it would take to succeed. I lacked a clear view of the leadership traits required—and wasn’t entirely confident I possessed them.
Today, I’m in my third CFO seat, leading in a Fortune 1000 company at a new level of complexity. David played a pivotal role in helping me grow into this vision. His insight and support helped me strengthen the leadership capacity I needed to meet the opportunity.
He remains one of my most trusted advisors. I still engage him for tune-ups—and have brought him in to help develop leadership across my team.”*
Alan Lamb
Former CEO
AG Choice Farm Credit
Leadership clarity and alignment that delivered record-setting results.
*“David helped me further clarify my vision, refine organizational effectiveness, and strengthen the leadership habits required at the CEO level.
He supported me in aligning vision with strategy and communicating both more clearly across the organization. It worked—and as a result, we achieved the best performance outcomes in our organization’s history.”*
Carolyn Holcomb
Partner
Pwc
Practical guidance that strengthened my leadership and advanced my career.
*“Working with David made a significant difference in my career. He listens deeply and offers concrete, practical guidance that helped me move my team’s vision forward with confidence and clarity.
His support had a meaningful impact on how I lead—and on the trajectory of my career.”*
Kashif Qadeer, CPA
Divisional CFO
Target
A leadership partnership that sharpened my focus and strengthened my impact.
*“David has a thoughtful and effective approach to leadership development that syncs the heart and the head. Our work together helped me reconnect with my purpose and values, sharpening my focus on what truly matters.
Through his thought partnership, I introduced subtle but meaningful changes that improved my relationships, my communication, and my approach to setting goals. It was a pleasure working with David.”*
Karen Mosel, AIA, CAPS
CEO and Founder
Transforming Architecture
Coaching that challenges you to think—and lead—at a higher level.
*“David is a phenomenal coach and true thought partner. He asks the hard questions that reveal an obvious path forward.
Just being around David inspires you to do better, think better, and lead with greater intention.”*
Steve Loflin
Founder
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Sharper focus, faster decisions, and higher performance.
*“David and his firm helped our senior leadership team sharpen our strategic focus. Along the way, we learned cutting-edge principles that materially improved our performance.
Through David’s facilitation, our team became significantly more productive and began identifying priorities much faster than before.”*
Don Briggs
Managing Partner
Hg80 Real Estate
Greater confidence, stronger alignment, and results that last.
*“Through my work with David, my leadership confidence grew significantly—along with my ability to create strong alignment across the departments I interact with.
That alignment has allowed me to consistently exceed goals with far greater ease. To this day, I continue to reap the benefits of David’s guidance as a trusted advisor.”*
Mike Mellor
Partner, DiSanto
Priest & Co.
Leadership growth that delivered measurable business impact.
*“The bottom line—working with David inspires greater leadership and contribution in others. I received far more from our engagement than I expected, and ultimately brought David in to work with five additional leaders in our organization.
In every case, they became stronger and more effective—and the measurable impact on our business far exceeded what we invested. If you’re looking to elevate your leadership and accelerate results, I highly recommend connecting with David.”*
Phil Brandt
Finance Leader
Inari
Coaching that reshaped how I lead—and elevated my executive presence.
*“I’ve had the pleasure of working with David extensively over the past two years in both individual and team settings. During that time, he helped shape my executive presence and develop the leadership principles I now use every day.
I can honestly say David has re-wired my thinking around leadership—and for the better. His coaching will continue to be a valuable asset to my career.”*
Mark Reichert
CEO and Co-Founder
R&R Consulting Services
Clarity, direction, and a leadership reset that changed everything.
*“When I hired David, I was at a crossroads in my career and needed clarity around my vision and mission. His process provided tremendous value—both professionally and personally.
The clarity and direction I gained have made a meaningful impact on how I lead and how I move forward. It has been great working with David.”*