Michelle Sullivan
Executive coach for founders and leaders, former COO
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Financial coach |
| Credentials | PMP; MSc; ICF qualified; Studied at MIT Sloan |
| Practice | Sullivan Global Consulting |
Michelle Sullivan is an executive coach who works with startup founders and business leaders. She has 25 years of experience in technology and business, including roles at Intel, Nike, DIRECTV, Chevron and The Honest Company. She was a COO and acting CEO of a San Francisco startup before she went out on her own in 2014. She also taught as an Adjunct Professor in the UCLA MBA program. She is ICF qualified and takes on a small number of clients.
What Michelle helps with
Michelle works with founders and leaders on leadership, culture and organizational change. Her work draws on her years running teams and large technology programs.
- Leadership development for founders and executives
- Building strong people, culture and values in a company
- Managing complex enterprise change initiatives
- Leading global and virtual teams
- Preparing for senior succession roles
- Moving into new leadership roles
Who Michelle works with
Michelle has worked with startup founders and senior leaders in technology and business. Her clients have included executives in the succession path for the CIO role at Chevron and a CEO with over 300 patents. She also worked with Jessica Alba.
Background and qualifications
Michelle has spent 25 years in technology and business. She worked as a software engineer, project, program and product manager, general manager and Chief Operating Officer. Her employers and clients include Intel, Nike, DIRECTV, Dow, Chevron, Kaiser, Blue Shield of CA and The Honest Company. At Intel she helped raise website health and the active user base by over 60% across 200,000 webpages in 21 languages. She managed 10 technology teams and an indirect global team of over 300. In 2014 she left her COO role to run two consulting companies. She holds PMP and MSc credentials, is ICF qualified, and studied at MIT Sloan.
Michelle Sullivan pricing
Programs and services
- Executive coaching
- Startup founder coaching
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The CoachVouch take
A former COO and software engineer who has coached founders and leaders and managed global teams of over 300 people.
Best for startup founders and senior technology leaders who want a coach with real operating experience.
Common questions
How much does Michelle Sullivan charge?
Coaching with Michelle runs $130 to $225 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Michelle Sullivan help with?
Michelle Sullivan helps with leadership development for founders and executives, building strong people, culture and values in a company, managing complex enterprise change initiatives and leading global and virtual teams.
Is Michelle Sullivan certified?
Michelle Sullivan lists: PMP; MSc; ICF qualified; Studied at MIT Sloan.
Does Michelle Sullivan have experience with global teams?
Yes. She managed virtual teams across EMEA, LATAM and North America. She has lived in Ireland, France, Mexico and Argentina.
How many clients does Michelle Sullivan take on?
She takes on a select number of clients so each one gets her full focus.
How do I contact Michelle Sullivan?
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