Professional Profile:

Richard is a former global corporate relations and communications executive with 30+ years of international C-suite experience. He is a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to CEOs, senior executives, leadership teams, and boards of directors. Richard brings deep expertise in leadership communications, reputation management, and navigating organizational complexity. Richard’s coaching focuses on practical strategies that create meaningful, lasting results.

Key Executive Coaching Expertise:

• Coaches CEOs to increase global leadership presence, align leadership teams, and lead through major business disruption
• Supports CEOs and C-suites preparing for large-scale organizational change with strategic communications and development of authoritative leadership presence
• Guides senior leaders on leadership development and crisis communications, building stronger relationships and institutionalizing an issues management mindset
• Coaches senior executives through cross-cultural transitions into U.S./global roles, building confidence as a strategic communicator
• Partners with boards of directors and senior management teams to improve alignment, increase trust, and prioritize collaboration using strengths-based leadership development processes

Education and Credentials:

• Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Faculty of Professional Coaching, Adler Graduate Professional Institute
• Accredited member:  Institute of Corporate Directors; Canadian Public Relations Society
• BoardSource governance and director performance assessment training
• Certified Hogan Assessment Systems facilitator
• B.A., Sociology, The University of Western Ontario

Coaching Approach:

Richard is all about understanding, building, and leveraging individual leadership strengths to achieve meaningful, lasting results. He works with his clients to approach their coaching programs with courage and curiosity; maximizing personal fulfillment and professional success.  Richard believes coaching allows leaders to see others more clearly by seeing themselves more clearly.