Professional Profile:

Betsy Westhoff is a former marketing leader who partners with senior executives to navigate complexity, expand perspective, and lead with greater clarity and impact. With experience spanning Fortune 100 companies, high-growth startups, and large nonprofit organizations, she brings both strategic insight and practical business acumen to her coaching. Betsy helps leaders see what others miss, challenging assumptions, uncovering hidden dynamics, and identifying the few shifts that create disproportionate results. She helps clients step back, gain perspective, and engage in the work with greater openness and ease. Her coaching is particularly valuable for executives operating in matrixed, cross-functional, and global environments where influence, alignment, and clarity are essential to success.

Executive Coaching Experience and Expertise:

• Coaches leaders through organizational change, including team redesign, role clarity, and decision alignment
• Helps executives expand influence and stakeholder effectiveness across complex, matrixed organizations
• Accelerates the success of leaders stepping into broader or first-time executive roles
• Strengthens executive presence, communication, and leadership impact under pressure

Education and Credentials:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Certified Co-Active Coach, Co-Active Training Institute
• J.D., Loyola University of Chicago
• B.A., University of Michigan

Coaching Approach:

Betsy’s approach is direct, thoughtful, and grounded in real-world leadership experience. She creates a space for honest reflection while holding leaders accountable for meaningful progress. Clients value her ability to balance challenge and support, bringing both rigor and levity to conversations that matter.