Best executive coaches
The 25 best executive coaches, ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization. Most charge $125 to $275 an hour.
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- 25 executive coaches ranked.
- Ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization.
- Most executive coaches charge $125 to $275 an hour.
The 25 best executive coaches
- Gregg Swanson, Leadership, sales mindset and communication coach with 20+ years of experience. Gregg combines leadership, sales mindset and communication coaching with mental strength and fitness training certifications.
- Bryn Sakagawa, Executive coach for cross-cultural leaders and teams in Ottawa. Bryn is a former USAID Director who led health programs through Ebola and COVID-19 before becoming a coach.
- Logan Thompson, Executive coach and GMAT tutor with McKinsey background. Logan blends an MBA and McKinsey background with a psychology degree and 2 years of residency at a meditation center.
- Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills, Executive and leadership coach working with neurodiverse leaders. More than half of her executive and leadership clients are ADHD or neurodiverse, and she has a background in federal small business programs.
- Keith Turner, Executive and leadership coach for new and rising managers. Keith combines 20 years in management and engineering with executive operations experience and fluency in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Anjali Joshi, Executive and leadership coach for corporate leaders in transition. Draws on leadership roles at Nike, Salesforce, Ancestry and HP, and has coached clients on four continents.
- Tricia Gehl, Leadership, executive and career coach with a corporate L&D background. She spent 11 years building leadership training at a Big 4 firm before working full time as a coach.
- Kimberly Frederick Snapper, Executive and leadership coach in Leland. Kimberly is a former non-profit senior executive with over 20 years of experience who is also a licensed social worker.
- Jose Dominguez, Executive coach for BIPOC leaders and former nonprofit CEO. He combines 16 years of nonprofit leadership as a CEO and COO with professional acting training that shapes how he coaches voice and presence.
- Claudia Beck, Executive and leadership coach for senior leaders, former SVP. She is a Master Certified Coach who previously held SVP-level operations roles at Burberry, Tory Burch, Gap Inc., and PwC.
- Kimberly Spikes, Leadership coach with 20+ years in entertainment and fashion. She is a former COO with two decades in entertainment and high fashion who now coaches leaders.
- Nicole OBrien, Executive leadership coach with a SaaS customer success background. Combines executive coaching with hands-on SaaS experience in customer success, go-to-market strategy and net retention.
- Svetlana Dimovski, Executive and career coach for senior leaders in transition. Combines 20+ years of Fortune 100 and board experience with coaching for 750+ senior leaders across 30+ industries.
- Brian Simmons, Executive coach for team leaders, directors, and C-suite leaders. Brian coaches without acting as a mentor or consultant, so he asks questions instead of telling clients what he would do.
- Lisa Lawrence, Executive and ADHD coach for lawyers, founders and engineers. A former lawyer and Amazon HR leader who combines executive coaching, ADHD coaching and nervous system work.
- Sowmya Kannan, Leadership coach for midlevel and senior leaders and startup founders. She pairs executive coaching with a current director role at IBM leading AI skilling programs.
- Amit Ghosh, Executive coach for tech founders and senior corporate leaders. Amit is an ICF PCC coach who also spent years as a technology chief and board director in fintech.
- Terry Hildebrandt, Executive and leadership coach in Montrose, Colorado. Terry is a former director of a university evidence based coaching program who also spent over 22 years inside Hewlett-Packard.
- Dean Martin, Executive and leadership coach, former Bloomberg talent development leader.
- Kerry Rockers, Leadership and career coach with 20 years in global HR. Kerry built her coaching practice on more than 20 years of global HR leadership, including a senior role at Wells Fargo.
- Carrie Meconis, Executive and team coach with 20 years in higher education. Carrie combines 20 years at NYU and a stage management background with advanced executive and team coaching training.
- Jenny Mehmedovic, Leadership coach for higher education and public sector leaders. She pairs 27+ years of university administration experience with coaching for both academic and city government leaders.
- Serena Cheng, Business operations and executive coach with Amazon leadership experience. She pairs 15+ years of operating experience at Amazon and high-growth tech companies with an executive coaching certification.
- Marissa McCourry, Executive and leadership coach for high-performing professionals. Marissa coaches leaders from three sides: Executive education, outside consulting to Fortune 500 firms, and in-house leadership roles at asset management and fintech companies.
- Ifeoma Nembhardt, Executive and transition coach for mid-career professionals and leaders. She coaches leaders while also leading a team of 60+ people at Cisco.
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Gregg Swanson
Gregg Swanson is a coach who works with leaders, sales professionals and business owners on mental strength, leadership, sales and communication. He founded Warrior Mind Coaching and has more than 20 years of experience. He also works at BetterUp. His clients include people from Fortune 500 companies. He offers one-on-one coaching and group workshops. He also covers stress management, emotional resilience and physical fitness.
Bryn Sakagawa
Bryn Sakagawa is an executive coach who helps leaders and teams with career transitions, team culture, and leading across cultures. Bryn is a former USAID Director who managed multicultural teams across 21 countries and led the COVID-19 response across 6 countries. Bryn holds the ACC credential and has worked with more than 60 leadership coaching clients. Bryn is based in Ottawa, Canada.
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson is an executive coach and test prep tutor who helps senior leaders and students. He founded LT3D, which coaches leaders on clarity, decision-making, resilience and trust. He began in leadership development at McKinsey and has coached over 1,000 people on test prep, case prep, interview prep and leadership. His clients come from Google, World Bank, NIH, McKinsey and Guardant Health. His work joins business, psychology and contemplative practice.
Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills
Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills is a leadership coach who works with executives, leaders, business owners and people going through career transitions. Over half of her executive and leadership clients are ADHD or neurodiverse. She has helped more than 2,125 companies, businesses and individuals since 2002. She also works as a nonprofit compliance director in Camden, NJ, and hosts a weekly streaming talk show. Earlier she worked for the SBA and for HUD.
Keith Turner
Keith Turner is an executive and leadership coach who helps people move into bigger roles. He spent 20 years in management and engineering and worked at the executive level in operations management. He later did nonprofit work overseas, where he found coaching. He has coached more than 100 leadership clients. He focuses on business strategy, project management and operations management, and he coaches in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Anjali Joshi
Anjali Joshi is an executive and leadership coach who helps corporate leaders handle change, career shifts, and personal transitions. She spent over 20 years in corporate roles, including leadership jobs at Nike, Salesforce, Ancestry and HP. She has coached senior leaders for more than 10 years and founded Echelon Coaching in 2022. Her clients come from North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
Tricia Gehl
Tricia Gehl is a leadership, executive and career coach who works with leaders at all levels, from new managers to individual contributors. She has more than 10 years of coaching experience. Before coaching, she spent 11 years in Learning and Development at a Big 4 firm. There she helped design, manage and deliver leadership training for groups from interns to partners. She starts most coaching work with values exercises to guide later decisions.
Kimberly Frederick Snapper
Kimberly Frederick Snapper is an executive and life coach who works with leaders on career moves, promotions and their own leadership style. She spent over 20 years as a senior executive at fast-paced, results driven non-profits before she became a coach. She trained with the Co-Active Training Institute and holds CPCC, ACC and LICSW credentials.
Jose Dominguez
Jose Dominguez is an executive coach who works with BIPOC leaders. He spent 16 years in the not-for-profit sector as a CEO, COO, Major Gifts Officer, and Board Chair. He also trained as an actor at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and worked five years as a professional performer. He brings voice, gesture, and body work into his coaching. He holds a PCC certification and coaches in English and Spanish.
Claudia Beck
Claudia Beck is a Master Certified Coach who works with senior executives on decision-making, influence, and leadership impact. Before coaching, she built a career in operations and held senior roles at Burberry, Tory Burch, Gap Inc., and PwC. She worked at SVP level across several countries, leading teams through complex change. She now coaches leaders who carry responsibility for revenue, people, and business direction.
Kimberly Spikes
Kimberly Spikes is a leadership coach who works with leaders and entrepreneurs at every level. She spent more than 20 years in executive roles in entertainment and high fashion, from manager to COO. She led operations, production, sales, and culture work, and guided teams through rapid change and mergers. Her clients come from technology, entertainment, fashion, finance, automotive, and wellness. She co-hosts the Rebel Mindset podcast and has run three marathons.
Nicole OBrien
Nicole OBrien is an executive leadership coach who helps individuals grow their leadership and performance at work and in life. She has run over 1,200 coaching sessions with 150 clients from 13 countries. Before coaching, she worked at Fortune 100 companies, small businesses and startups, focused on go-to-market strategy, customer success and net retention for SaaS firms. She is an executive coach at BetterUp and a co-adjunct at Rutgers University.
Svetlana Dimovski
Svetlana Dimovski is a Master Certified Coach who works with senior professionals, people leaders and founders. She helps them prepare for promotions, career transitions and larger executive roles. She has over 20 years of experience in Fortune 100 innovation, organizational transformation and board service. She has coached 750+ senior leaders and executive groups across 30+ industries worldwide. Her practice operates as Dharma Growth LLC.
Brian Simmons
Brian Simmons is an executive coach who helps leaders get what they want. He has coached first-time team leaders, department directors, and C-suite executives. He is most experienced with soft skills development and practice. Before coaching, he worked in public institutions and private companies, including university archives and a hyper-growth dessert company. He is president of Simmons Leadership Development. He does not act as a mentor or consultant. He uses questions to guide clients.
Lisa Lawrence
Lisa Lawrence is an executive and ADHD coach who works with high-capacity professionals facing growth, transition or burnout. Her clients include lawyers, executives, founders, engineers and neurodivergent leaders. She began her career as a lawyer, then moved into senior leadership and HR roles at Amazon. She runs Reunion Wellness Studio. Her coaching pairs clear thinking with attention to the nervous system, and she takes on one issue at a time.
Sowmya Kannan
Sowmya Kannan is a leadership coach who helps midlevel and senior leaders build executive presence and stronger teams. She founded Pellucid Communications in March 2023. She has coached leaders at Google and at startups in engineering, sales, finance and professional services. She also mentors founders at the Stanford GSB LISA accelerator on product and go-to-market strategy. She holds CPCC and ICF ACC coaching credentials.
Amit Ghosh
Amit Ghosh is an executive coach who works with tech founders and senior corporate leaders. He has coached more than 100 executives, including co-founders and C-level leaders at fintech, logistics, gaming and lending companies. He holds the ICF PCC credential and runs Conscious Reboot. He mixes Western coaching methods with mindfulness, Buddhist teachings and breathwork. He also served as a board director and as a chief technology officer.
Terry Hildebrandt
Terry Hildebrandt is an executive and leadership coach in Montrose, Colorado. He helps executives and managers sharpen their leadership and lead organizational change. Before starting his own firm in 2008, he spent over 22 years at Hewlett-Packard in engineering, management and internal coaching. He also directed the Evidence Based Coaching Program at Fielding Graduate University. He has worked with leaders of global business units on change projects across several regions of the world.
Dean Martin
Dean Martin is an executive and leadership coach who helps leaders at all levels grow. From 2011 to 2023 he led Leadership and Talent Development teams at Bloomberg, ADP and HashiCorp. Before that he was a management consultant at Hay Group UK. He also taught and wrote literacy and language textbooks. He has worked with leaders in London and New York City. His sessions focus on self-reflection and practical action.
Kerry Rockers
Kerry Rockers is a leadership and career coach who works with individuals and corporate clients. She brings more than 20 years in global HR leadership roles and an ICF coaching certification. She spent seven years at Wells Fargo as a Vice President leading enterprise-wide HR redesign work. In 2023 she started her own practice. She helps professionals change careers or move up, build leadership skills, and improve how teams work together and communicate.
Carrie Meconis
Carrie Meconis is an executive and team coach who works with senior leaders and early-career professionals. She spent 20 years at NYU, where she learned the challenges of higher education, nonprofits and the arts. She holds a PCC from the International Coaching Federation and has logged over 550 coaching hours. Before coaching, she worked as a professional stage manager and adjunct faculty member. She runs her practice through Marking Moments LLC.
Jenny Mehmedovic
Jenny Mehmedovic is a leadership coach for higher education leaders. She works with vice provosts, deans, associate deans, CIOs, directors and department chairs. She also coaches public sector leaders, including city managers and elected officials, through the University of Kansas Public Management Center. She brings 27+ years of university administration experience and has coached more than 100 leaders. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas.
Serena Cheng
Serena Cheng is a business operations and strategy coach who works with senior individual contributors, people leaders, directors, and executives. She has 15+ years of leadership experience at Amazon and high-growth technology companies. She has built and scaled businesses and led complex projects across teams. She also advises operators and leadership teams on operating models and priorities. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and is a UC Berkeley Certified Executive Coach.
Marissa McCourry
Marissa McCourry is an executive and leadership coach who works with high-performing professionals. She holds an International Coach Federation certification. Her coaching is open to any industry, with deep experience in finance, fintech, technology and academia. She currently directs global leadership development at Visa. Before that she worked at Vanguard, at the consultancy BTS, and in executive education at Thunderbird and the University of Arizona. She has 27 years of work experience, 12 of them in executive and leadership development.
Ifeoma Nembhardt
Ifeoma Nembhardt is an executive and transition coach who works with mid-career professionals, business leaders, and returning professionals. She is a global tech leader with nearly two decades of experience, and she currently leads a team of 60+ people at Cisco. She coaches one-on-one and in groups through her practice, ION Consultancy Ltd. Her focus is leadership confidence, career reinvention, and big personal and professional turning points.
Common questions
Who are the best executive coaches?
The top executive coaches are Gregg Swanson, Bryn Sakagawa and Logan Thompson, ranked by client ratings, credentials, experience and specialization.
How much do the best executive coaches charge?
Most executive coaches charge $125 to $275 an hour.
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Last updated September 2026.