Executive coaches for retirees

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Compare 14 executive coaches. Besides their main focus, the most common focus areas are leadership development, transitions and new roles, burnout and resilience and new managers. They most often work with retirees, professionals and executives. Most charge $125 to $275 per hour or session.

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David Bottomley

Leadership, team and personal coach for leaders, teams and retirees

David Bottomley is a leadership, team and personal coach. He helps new, middle, senior and executive leaders learn to lead, not just manage. He also coaches teams and supports individuals facing anxiety, low confidence and procrastination. David spent 30 years as a manager, leader and board member in UK and international businesses. He holds the ICF Professional Certified Coach credential and trained with Barefoot Coaching. He also coaches people through redundancy, retirement and starting a business.

$150 to $250 an hour
New managersLeadership developmentTeam performance

Claire Bankole

Christian leadership and life coach for community leaders and people of faith

Claire Bankole is a Christian leadership coach and life coach. She helps leaders and people of faith make lasting changes. She runs a small youth and community charity as its CEO. She has given more than 20 years to the not for profit sector as a full time volunteer. Before that she worked as a paediatric doctor. She has a special interest in leaders of schools, churches, health care teams, and community groups.

$100 to $175 an hour
Leadership developmentNonprofit leadersStrategy and decision making

Rachel Radway

ADHD and burnout coach for neurodivergent and high-achieving leaders

Rachel Radway is a coach for high-achieving leaders who are highly perceptive or neurodivergent. She helps them lead with clarity and confidence without burning out. Rachel spent 25+ years in corporate leadership roles before she left to coach. She works with business owners, new managers, nonprofit leaders, career changers and retirees. She is also AuDHD herself, so she knows how it feels to mask at work.

$100 to $175 an hour
New managersWomen in leadershipBurnout and resilience

Frederick L. McQueen

Christian life and leadership coach for pastors and church leaders in Ohio · Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Frederick McQueen is a Christian life and leadership coach in Ohio. He works with pastors, church leaders, executives, managers, couples and families. He is also the Senior Pastor of a church in Hamilton, where he has served for over two decades. He has 35 years of management experience and 22 years in training and development. He runs LifeSource LLC, which has a coaching division and a consulting division. He is known as the Shepherd's Coach.

$140 to $200 an hour
Leadership developmentTeam performance

Mary Murphy

Life, grief and retirement coach in Michigan · Michigan, United States

Mary Murphy is a life, grief and end of life coach in Michigan. Mary also coaches on retirement and dating in mid-life. Before coaching, Mary spent 16 years as Director of Benefits at Stryker, where Mary led a team that served 18,000+ U.S. employees. Mary trained through the Co-Active Training Institute and holds ICF and end of life coaching credentials.

$140 to $225 an hour
Burnout and resilience

Michelle Bracy Medina

Career and leadership coach in Washington, DC · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Michelle Bracy Medina is a career, life and leadership coach in Washington, DC. She helps recent graduates, mid-career professionals and retirees who feel stuck find direction. She has over 20 years of federal, private and non-profit experience. She works as a Lead Leadership Development Consultant for a large health care organization. She has also held training and professional development roles at the FDA, the VA Office of Inspector General and the GAO.

$100 to $200 per hour
Leadership developmentAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)Emotional intelligence

CareerCycles

Career counselling and job search coaching in Toronto and Vancouver · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Online and in person

CareerCycles is a career counselling and coaching practice in Toronto and Vancouver. Its team of career counsellors and executive coaches has helped 5,000+ clients with career change, job search, retirement planning and outplacement. Clients meet online across Canada or in person. The practice uses a narrative career assessment built on a client's own stories. It also has published outcome studies and book chapters on its work.

$100 to $180 an hour
Transitions and new roles

Michelle Bracy Medina

Career and life coach for midlife professionals in Washington, DC · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Michelle Bracy Medina is a career, life and leadership coach in Washington, DC. She helps recent grads, mid-career professionals and retirees who feel stuck find direction and purpose. She has more than 20 years of federal, private and nonprofit experience. She now works as a Lead Leadership Development Consultant for a large health care organization. Before that, she held training and professional development leadership roles at the Food and Drug Administration and the VA Office of Inspector General.

$125 to $175 an hour
Leadership development

Chris Roos

Life coach for men in transition, based in South Africa · South Africa

Chris Roos is a life coach who works only with men. Chris founded Project Uhuru in South Africa. The word Uhuru means freedom. Chris helps men let go of beliefs and patterns that hold them back. Chris uses transformational coaching, NLP and mind shifting techniques. Chris also offers accountability coaching and breathwork coaching. Chris's clients include founders, executives, athletes, creatives, retirees and men going through divorce or career change.

$80 to $150 an hour
CEO and founder coaching

Debra Gelinas

Career and retirement coach for people in professional transitions

Debra Gelinas is a leadership, career, and accountability coach who helps people going through professional transitions, including retirees. She owns Breadwinner Coaching & Consulting. Before coaching, she spent 20 years in higher education leadership, where she managed teams, built partnerships, and created skill-building programs. She holds a doctorate in education and a master's degree in counseling. She is also trained in mediation and human resources management.

$100 to $175 an hour
Leadership developmentTransitions and new rolesAssessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)

Julia Seal

Retirement and life transition coach for midlife women leaders

Julia Seal is a coach who helps midlife women leaders plan a happy retirement and handle big life changes. She has 20 years of executive coaching behind her. Her work mixes the science of human flourishing, neuroscience, and philosophical and spiritual wisdom. She runs a 108-day program called 108-Days with Julia. It helps clients sort out what comes next and build their own version of happiness in retirement.

$80 to $130 an hour
Leadership developmentTransitions and new rolesWomen in leadership

Judith Lansky

Career and executive coach in Chicago for all job levels · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Online and in person

Judith Lansky is a career and executive coach who heads Lansky Career Consultants in Chicago. She helps people change careers, look for a new job, explore a second career, or review their career path. Her clients include executives, recent college graduates, retirees, and people who are unemployed or self-employed. She serves clients nationally by phone, email, and in person. Her LinkedIn profile is ranked in the top 5% most viewed.

$125 to $200 an hour
CEO and founder coaching

Yvonne Victor

Life and accountability coach for busy professionals

Yvonne Victor is an accountability coach and life coach for busy professionals. She works with C-suite executives, mid-level and young professionals, small business owners, empty nesters and retirees. Before coaching, she spent more than 30 years in corporate administration. She now blends that business background with practical life experience. Her style is laid back, direct and free of judgment. She also speaks and leads workshops, and she offers a free sample session.

$90 to $180 an hour
Leadership development

Thene Sheehy

Accountability and career coach based in Portugal · Portugal

Thene Sheehy is an accountability coach and career coach based in Portugal. Thene helps people change careers, recover from corporate burnout, and move through big life changes. Thene also works with people preparing for retirement and people moving abroad. Thene coaches clients worldwide in English. Thene's clients include technology professionals, new and existing executives, and new coaches. Thene holds the ICF Associate Certified Coach credential and offers a free first call.

$90 to $175 an hour
Transitions and new rolesBurnout and resilience
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CoachFocusHourly rate range
David BottomleyNew managers and Leadership development$150 to $250 an hour
Claire BankoleLeadership development and Nonprofit leaders$100 to $175 an hour
Rachel RadwayNew managers and Women in leadership$100 to $175 an hour
Frederick L. McQueenLeadership development and Team performance$140 to $200 an hour
Mary MurphyBurnout and resilience$140 to $225 an hour
Michelle Bracy MedinaLeadership development and Assessments (360, DISC, CliftonStrengths)$100 to $200 per hour
CareerCyclesTransitions and new roles$100 to $180 an hour
Michelle Bracy MedinaLeadership development$125 to $175 an hour
Chris RoosCEO and founder coaching$80 to $150 an hour
Debra GelinasLeadership development and Transitions and new roles$100 to $175 an hour
Julia SealLeadership development and Transitions and new roles$80 to $130 an hour
Judith LanskyCEO and founder coaching$125 to $200 an hour
Yvonne VictorLeadership development$90 to $180 an hour
Thene SheehyTransitions and new roles and Burnout and resilience$90 to $175 an hour

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Most executive coaches charge $125 to $275 per hour or session.

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Common focus areas include leadership development, transitions and new roles, burnout and resilience and new managers.

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