Coaches

Velocity’s team of 30+ coaches are former operators who infuse their programs with direct expertise from building and scaling some of the world’s most iconic companies.

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    John Baird

    Founder & Chairman

    John is one of the premier executive coaches in Silicon Valley who works with the best and brightest founders in the world.

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    Jonathan Basker

    Executive Coach

    Jonathan helps executives go inside and grow as people in order to improve their impact and results as company leaders.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Phil Boissiere

    Phil Boissiere

    Executive Coach

    Phil supports leaders in stressful environments by sharing tools to support cognitive performance and strategic thinking.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Erika Cartagena

    Erika Cartagena

    Executive Coach

    Erika Cartagena partners with leaders and their teams to drive results by cultivating more emotional intelligence and resilience.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Silvia Christmann

    Silvia Christmann

    Executive Coach

    Silvia is a leadership development expert who partners with clients to create clarity out of chaos and uncover blind spots.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Garrick Delzell

    Garrick Delzell

    Executive Coach

    Garrick leverages 20+ years as an operator to help leaders create strategies that drive growth and create more resilient cultures.

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    Andy Ellwood

    Executive Coach

    Andy is a seasoned founder and startup operator who helps leaders gain momentum in fundraising, sales, and hiring.

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    Jonathan Gass

    Executive Coach

    Jonathan leverages his experience as a CEO, President, and CFO to support founders, CEOs, and CFOs on their executive journeys.

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    Naveen Ghushe

    Executive Coach

    Naveen is a strategic and operationally-oriented thinker, shaping his coaching approach with a systems-based framework.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Jim Godfrey

    Jim Godfrey

    Executive Coach

    Jim uses straight-talk and positive psychology to help his clients build resilience, embrace challenges, and achieve their goals.

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    Vivian Groman

    Executive Coach

    Vivian cultivates strong trust with her clients and helps build confidence and establish the habits they need to succeed.

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    Ramzi Haidamus

    Executive Coach

    Ramzi is a veteran business mentor, coach, and technology leader specializing in leadership, personal growth, and scalable strategies for executives in startups and corporations.

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    Delia Hayden

    Executive Coach

    Delia equips leaders to improve emotional intelligence and sharpen mental fitness for greater perspective and performance.

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    Matt Hunter

    Executive Coach

    Matt is a 2x founder and leader who helps founders and CEOs grow their businesses, become great leaders, and build winning cultures.

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    Susan Hwang

    Executive Coach

    Susan’s work with leaders benefit from her background in behavioral psychology and practical business acumen.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Amy Jin

    Amy Jin

    Executive Coach

    Amy partners with mission-driven founders and companies, helping them build emotionally intelligent and high-performing teams.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Deb Karstetter

    Deb Karstetter

    Executive Coach

    Deb is a business growth expert who helps fast-paced companies anticipate the changes needed to accelerate performance and success.

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    Mark Krassner–Wave

    Executive Coach

    Mark is a 2x-exited founder who helps entrepreneurs bring bold visions to life through personal and professional development.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Anne Lipsitz

    Anne Lipsitz

    Executive Coach

    Anne is an Executive Leadership coach who enjoys taking unique leaders and organizations through the predictable stages of growth.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Marie Myrberg

    Marie Myrberg

    Executive Coach

    Marie crafts top-tier leaders and teams, prioritizing holistic growth through tailored, research-backed methods for impactful outcomes.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Marissa Peterson

    Marissa Peterson

    Executive Coach

    Marissa is an award-winning business leader who coaches senior executives and teams to scale startups towards higher performance.

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    Kevin Rice

    Executive Coach

    Kevin partners with C-Suite executives at fast-moving startups get ahead of the challenges inherent to each stage of growth.

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    Stefania Romeo

    Executive Coach

    Stefania collaborates with clients on leadership enhancement, team cohesion, and the implementation of an organization's vision.

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  • Image of Executive and Communication Coach Gitta Sivander

    Gitta Sivander

    Executive & Comms Coach

    Gitta helps leaders improve their executive presence and confidence and strengthen their team’s communication and trust.

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    Edward Sullivan

    CEO & Managing Partner

    Edward helps clients ranging from startup founders to Fortune 100 CEOs build heart-led cultures and deliver world-class results.

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    Stephanie Usry

    Executive Coach

    Stefania empowers executives and their teams to develop into next-level leaders as organizations grow and scale.

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  • Image of Executive Coach Gilly Weinstein

    Gilly Weinstein

    Executive Coach

    Gilly is passionate about supporting her clients to make choices that shine a light on their potential values and ambitions.

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  • Mark Williamson

    Mark Williamson

    Executive Coach

    Mark is a 3x-exited founder who helps entrepreneurs achieve their vision through personal transformation.

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    Domonique Worship

    Executive Coach

    Domonique helps her clients cultivate more inclusive and impactful team cultures that honor diversity and drive performance.

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    Stephanie Wright

    Executive Coach

    Stephanie partners with founders, CEOs and leaders to accelerate leadership and company performance and growth outcomes while building innovative and energizing company cultures.

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    Lauren Zier

    Executive Coach

    Lauren helps founders find the skills needed to lead and expand their teams while learning to take better care of themselves.

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