Professional Profile:

Dawn Poteau is an executive coach and talent management leader who helps organizations, leaders, and teams navigate successful transitions. With more than 20 years of experience in talent management and leadership development, she has worked across automotive, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, medical devices, and pharmaceutical organizations. Dawn coaches professionals from first-time managers through C-suite executives, combining leadership development, succession planning, organizational change, and practical business experience to help leaders strengthen their effectiveness and activate talent.

Executive Coaching Experience and Expertise:

• Coaches leaders through role transitions, including moves from director to vice president and into C-suite positions
• Partners with executives to strengthen strategic leadership, executive presence, decision-making, and communication with boards, teams, peers, and key stakeholders
• Helps leaders build new teams, clarify business direction, improve stakeholder relationships, and increase team capability and productivity
• Brings deep expertise in leadership development, succession planning, talent calibration, and identifying strategies to strengthen the leadership pipeline
• Draws on global restructuring and change leadership experience to support leaders and organizations through complex transformation

Education and Credentials:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF); Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
• M.S., Management - Strategic Leadership, New England College
• B.S., Human Resource Development, Oakland University
• Assessment certifications: Shift+ 360; Hogan; Leadership Versatility Index; Cultural Intelligence CQ; Energy Leadership Index; Lominger VOICES 360
• Additional certifications: Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Society for Human Resource Management; Project Management Professional (PMP)

Coaching Approach

Dawn brings the perspective of an executive who has navigated multiple transitions. She helps clients work through challenges, translate insight into focused action, and build the leadership capability needed to achieve meaningful goals.