Connection is
what we do…
Connex (kəˈnɛkts) Leadership
Connection is what we do…
Connex (kəˈnɛkts) Leadership
CONNEX LEADERSHIP CLIENTS
AAA
Advantage Marketing Partners
Anheuser-Busch
Apollo Education Group
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Blue Shield of California
Canopy Health
Cleo of San Francisco
Collective Health
Deloitte
Energy Recovery
Goodwill of
San Francisco/Marin/San Mateo
Intersect Power
John Muir Health
Marvell Semiconductor
Masterclass
Medley Health
Niantic
NRG
Paypal
PG&E
Pharmacyclics
Recurrent Energy
Sterling Administration
Tyson Foods
The Unity Council
AAA
Advantage Marketing Partners
Anheuser-Busch
Apollo Education Group
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
Blue Shield of California
Canopy Health
Cleo of San Francisco
Collective Health
Deloitte
Energy Recovery
Goodwill of
San Francisco/Marin/San Mateo
Intersect Power
John Muir Health
Marvell Semiconductor
Masterclass
Medley Health
Niantic
NRG
Paypal
PG&E
Pharmacyclics
Recurrent Energy
Sterling Administration
Tyson Foods
The Unity Council
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
CEO/CO-FOUNDER | CLEAN ENERGY COMPANY
“Through my work with Connex, I began to form a leadership brand of my own. I remained aggressive, but picked my moments and issues I delegated and began to see my role as making others more successful. I sought credit for my employees and not for myself . In short, I began to redefine my own success around the traits of a more strategic, longer-term brand of leadership. The overall result was a change in my behavior as a leader, even in the most trying moments.”
LEAD CLIENT SERVICE PARTNER | BIG 4 CONSULTING FIRM
“As a result of coaching, I now move forward with strong clarity of direction, intentional interactions and insight, better life balance and increased optimism. The deep reflection through conversations that matter challenged me to achieve an increased level of leadership effectiveness.”
EVP, PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION | EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
“The team at Connex provided a critical blend of highly strategic as well as day-to-day tactical executive coaching at a time of rapid transformation within a rapidly changing global Fortune 500 organization. They helped me intelligently adapt my leadership style from being a highly entrepreneurial CEO to a constructive partner and contributor to the senior executive team. Our partnership helped me navigate multiple roles and changing responsibilities by adding key elements to my leadership toolkit. I was able to maintain my strengths of innovation and strategic thinking while adding new skills including better individual management, improved one-on-ones and more focused communication and planning.”
FOUNDATION HR EXECUTIVE
“The leadership coaching and tools provided significantly helped in implementing transformational change in the various organizations I’ve worked in. In addition, their business insight, feedback and recommendations on enhancing leadership development have been critical in creating a more engaged workforce and exceeding business goals. My coach's style and results-driven leadership have produced significant and lasting results.”
VP MARKETING | GLOBAL FOOD COMPANY
“When I met with my Connex Executive Coach, we mapped out my career path and things I needed to focus on to elevate my career. At that time it all seemed unattainable, but here am, celebrating 1-year anniversary as a VP and recognized as one of 2021’s Most Notable Marketing Executives by Crain’s Chicago Business Journal. I owe much of my success to my coach and pushing me to get out of my comfort zone.”
SVP, HR & CORPORATE OPERATIONS | CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPER
“The Connex team was a valuable and trusted partnerhip to design and deliver our executive coaching, team, and leadership development initiatives over the past four years. We have had the opportunity to design content and delivery approaches for two Leadership Development Programs for our top leaders and management teams. They quickly developed a deep understanding of our organization, and applied that understanding, along with proven methods and leadership models, to help craft customized programs that have supported significant growth in our leadership capabilities. The Connex team brought both a strategic and organizational skill set that set them apart from other leadership development professionals.”
PRESIDENT/CEO | SAN FRANCISCO BASED NATIONAL NON-PROFIT
“It all comes down to clarity. Our job as leaders is to provide clarity for the people in our organizations. And if the senior team isn’t aligned, it’s hard to provide clarity. We engaged Debra and team to get our senior leadership aligned around a clear vision and strategy for our organization. The process we were guided through brought us together as a team, and strengthened our individual and collective capacity to create clarity and lead change.”
SVP, EMPLOYER MARKETS | CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY
“My coach was instrumental in my development and success as a senior executive. They didn’t attempt to change me, but worked to give me tools and advice on how to approach and successfully navigate important meetings, challenging discussions, presentations and planning.”
PRESIDENT | SAN FRANCISCO AREA NON-PROFIT
“I’ve worked with Connex in every area of leadership development, from one-on-one coaching, team coaching, all day executive retreats, to board retreats. The team is a pleasure to work with, design with, and create with. Over the years, Connex has supported and developed our entire executive team. They’ve helped us develop our personal styles, identify areas of growth and even design successful conversations. They spent time learning about the team and the organization's work to design and provide meaningful resources that helped guide our team to success. Debra and team supported our organization through multiple exec team iterations, helping us identify how we could best work with each other, create a stronger team and ultimately a better result.”
VP, IT PLANNING & OPS | EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
“Debra was a key advisor for the leadership team to develop programs, design, plan and facilitate off-sites. Our partnership brought the leadership team to be more aligned with a unified vision, helped leaders understand their key strengths and blind spots, and brought the leadership team together to create a high-performing team.”
VICE CHAIR & GENERAL COUNSEL | BIG 4 ACCOUNTING FIRM
“Following my promotion to the executive level, Donna helped me develop my vision for the team and guide me through developing a plan to reimagine the operations, morale and culture in the department. I could always count on her for strategic thinking and thoughtful advice on how to work through rough patches. She delivers warm and honest feedback and has a wonderful blend of motivational support and tough-love. She is adept at quickly sizing the issues, identifying the impediments to success and creating the plan to succeed. Donna is a great coach and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking to improve their team’s culture.”
SVP, MARKETING & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | TECHNOLOGY
“I've had the good fortune to work with Donna for over ten years and she has played an instrumental role in helping me advance my career. Donna has been there during high and low points in my professional journey. She always knows the right questions to pose, which help me think differently and guides me on the best path. Donna is the ideal coach for any executive looking to elevate their game and become the leader they are meant to be.”
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | LEGAL NON-PROFIT
“When I took over as interim Executive Director early into the 2020 pandemic, Donna proved an invaluable support to my decision-making, communications planning, and oversight of day-to-day operations at our national, newly virtual nonprofit organization. In a rapidly changing, extremely stressful time, Donna provided sage advice, grounded perspective, and invaluable support to me, as a new leader, to find my unique leadership style and exercise it to the benefit of our organization and clients.”
SENIOR EXECUTIVE | TECHNOLOGY
“Beyond the positive impact on my day-to-day challenges, Dave was instrumental in helping me take the leap of faith towards my 2nd career. I count him as one of the most influential people in my life. Dave provided much value to my day job as well as played a pivotal role as I look to future possibilities.”
SENIOR EXECUTIVE | STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNER MARKETING
“Dave coached me to even more success than I had imagined. He helped me envision the results I sought and put a plan in place to puruse my many dreams. Today, many years later, I still carry those lessons with me as my success continues. Dave is a great coach who is insightful and caring. I would recommend him to anyone!”
SVP | ORGANIZATION CONSULTING
“Dave's broad marketing and business background helped him become one of our best leadership coaches in the Northern California region. He's dedicated to client service and satisfaction. Dave brought credibility and relevance to his consulting, and a strategic mindset to his senior coaching clients.”
SVP, STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | NATIONAL ENERGY COMPANY
“Every once in a while, you have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, inspiring, accomplished executive leader that supports and challenges you as you explore, discover, and grow into your greater purpose. Tara has been my coach, guide, consultant, mentor, and head cheerleader. Working with her has helped me unlock my aspirations and skills to start making the difference and impact in the world I had always longed to.”
MANAGING DIRECTOR | NATIONAL ENERGY COMPANY
“Tara fully supported me and provided clarity as my work and organization was pivoting and changing directions rapidly. Through challenging and stressful times, she helped me focus on what really mattered. Tara has changed my mindset and helped me take my leadership and executive presence to the next level.”
CEO & PRESIDENT | BUSINESS CONSULTING FIRM
“Tara simplified complex business and relationship issues that moved both me and my team forward. Our sessions were supportive and positive, yet challenging. Tara facilitated the desired shift we needed in our behaviors and mindsets, moving us to truly high-performing.”
CEO | INSURANCE & TRAVEL COMPANY
“Leadership challenges are best met with a strong team and a great coach. Duncan takes the time to learn the business and the people on the team. With his coaching and leadership development work with the staff, we were able to turn around a failing division, improving employee engagement and creating a fluid set of working agreements that changed slow policy with fast moving teamwork.”
VP, PEOPLE & OPERATIONS | TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
“Erin is a distinctive coach, and her background gives her a wealth of business experience and acumen that she brings to the table. This and her keen ability to get to the heart of the issues make her a highly effective and transformative coach. Where Erin stands out against other coaches I’ve worked with professionally as an HR executive is her ability to help her clients see and solve complex people dynamics. Erin has an incredibly fast and precise way of getting to the underlying motivations and drivers that often get overlooked in traditional coaching. All of this is to say, I have experienced an immediate and lasting impact from every discussion we’ve had and strongly recommend Erin.”