Jill Skinner
Leadership and performance coach in Richmond, California
| Rate | $60 to $250 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives, Managers, Professionals and Students |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Performance coach |
| Based in | Richmond, California, United States |
| Credentials | MBA; CPA; BS; ACT Coaching Certificate (Brown University, 2025) |
| Practice | ACT Leadership + Performance Coaching |
Jill Skinner is a leadership and performance coach in Richmond, California. She works with CEOs, senior leaders, managers, and professionals who face uncertainty or big change. Before coaching, she spent more than 15 years as a Controller, CFO, and consultant, working with executive teams, boards, and funders. She also holds an MBA and a CPA license. Her finance background shapes how she helps leaders think through hard decisions and lead mission-driven organizations.
What Jill helps with
Jill helps leaders think clearly when things are uncertain. She also works with people going through big career and life transitions.
- Sharpening strategic thinking in uncertain moments
- Aligning decisions with values and long-term goals
- Building a grounded and sustainable leadership style
- Stepping into a larger leadership role
- Building consistency and accountability as a manager
- Improving team culture and performance
- Strengthening stakeholder relationships
- Handling pressure as a leader
Who Jill works with
Jill works with CEOs and senior leaders moving into bigger roles. She also coaches managers who want more consistency and accountability, and mission-driven leaders who want more impact. Her clients include professionals and students going through big transitions. One client is a new nonprofit Executive Director.
Background and qualifications
Jill spent more than 15 years as a Controller, CFO, and consultant. In those roles she worked closely with executive teams, boards, and funders. That work gave her a deep view of how organizations run, how leaders feel pressure, and how decisions get made in complex settings. She holds a BS, an MBA, and a CPA. She earned her ACT Coaching Certificate from Brown University in September 2025.
Jill Skinner pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
- One-on-one coaching sessions
Jill Skinner reviews
The CoachVouch take
A former Controller and CFO with more than 15 years of finance leadership who now coaches executives and nonprofit leaders.
Best for CEOs, senior leaders, and new managers or nonprofit directors who want a thinking partner through change.
Jill's rate sits within the range most executive coaches charge ($102 to $238 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Jill Skinner charge?
Jill Skinner's rate is $60 to $250 per hour.
What does Jill Skinner help with?
Jill Skinner helps with sharpening strategic thinking in uncertain moments, aligning decisions with values and long-term goals, building a grounded and sustainable leadership style and stepping into a larger leadership role.
Is Jill Skinner certified?
Jill Skinner lists: MBA; CPA; BS; ACT Coaching Certificate (Brown University, 2025).
Does Jill Skinner work with nonprofit leaders?
Yes. She coaches mission-driven leaders and has worked with nonprofit executives, including a new Executive Director. Her own career included work with boards and funders.
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