Kate Purmal
Executive coach for C-suite leaders and CEOs
| Hourly rate range | $175 to $325 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Based in | United States |
Kate Purmal is an executive coach who works with C-suite leaders and CEOs. She has held the roles her clients hold now: CEO, COO, CFO, entrepreneur and corporate board director. She coaches on strategic judgment, executive presence and how a leader's behavior shapes company culture. She also helps clients move up in the C-suite, handle career transitions and win corporate board seats. She offers both individual and group executive coaching.
What Kate helps with
Kate helps executives see how they show up as leaders and make stronger strategic decisions. She also helps them plan their next career step.
- Seeing what drives and limits your leadership
- Sharpening strategic judgment on high-stakes decisions
- Communicating your vision to diverse stakeholders
- Building executive presence that earns trust from boards and employees
- Advancing in the C-suite
- Navigating a career transition
- Securing a corporate board seat
- Working through fundraising and traction problems
Who Kate works with
Kate coaches C-suite executives, CEOs and founders. Her clients include a chief customer officer, a startup CEO and co-founder, a nonprofit founder and executive director, and a brand director stepping into a larger leadership role.
Background and qualifications
Kate has worked in the roles her clients hold. She has been a CEO, COO and CFO. She has also been an entrepreneur and a corporate board director. She uses that operating experience together with leadership frameworks in her coaching, so she can engage with clients on strategy and not only listen.
Kate Purmal pricing
Programs and services
- Individual executive coaching
- Group executive coaching
- Discovery call
Kate Purmal reviews
The CoachVouch take
She is a former CEO, COO and CFO who also served as a corporate board director.
Best for C-suite executives who want a coach with real operating experience and who aim for the next level or a board seat.
Common questions
How much does Kate Purmal charge?
Coaching with Kate runs $175 to $325 an hour. Message Kate from this page for an exact quote.
What does Kate Purmal help with?
Kate Purmal helps with seeing what drives and limits your leadership, sharpening strategic judgment on high-stakes decisions, communicating your vision to diverse stakeholders and building executive presence that earns trust from boards and employees.
Does Kate Purmal help executives get on corporate boards?
Yes. She helps clients who want to secure a corporate board seat. She has served as a corporate board director herself.
Does Kate Purmal offer group coaching?
Yes. She offers group executive coaching as well as individual coaching.
How do I contact Kate Purmal?
Send Kate a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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