Don Eash

About Don Eash

I help leaders see the pattern they can’t see themselves.The VP who’s crushing her numbers but can’t figure out why the promotion isn’t coming. The new director who built his career by being the smartest person in the room and now needs to lead through others. The executive who gets feedback that says “keep doing what you’re doing” when what they really need is someone willing to tell them the truth.That’s where I work.Before I became a coach, I spent 30+ years as an operational leader — including COO, EVP, and senior IT leadership at Disney, Universal, and a global technology company. I’ve sat in the chair. I’ve navigated the restructurings, the board presentations, the team crises, and the 3 AM decisions about whether to fire someone. So when I coach a leader through those moments, I’m not offering theory. I’m drawing from experience.What I actually do in sessions:• Spot the patterns you can’t see from inside your own situation• Say the thing no one else will tell you — with empathy, not judgment• Give you practical tools you’ll actually use (not academic frameworks you’ll forget)• Connect what’s happening at work to what’s really going on• Make sure you walk out of every conversation knowing exactly what to do nextMy clients describe me as a thinking partner, not a cheerleader. I challenge your thinking while providing the support you need. That combination — directness and empathy — is what makes the coaching stick.I work with:• Senior leaders & executives navigating transitions, team dynamics, and organizational complexity• High-potential professionals stepping into bigger roles• Leadership teams working through trust, alignment, and accountability• Professionals in career transition who need both strategy and clarity• Neurodiverse professionals building on their strengthsCredentials: ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) — top 4% globally. Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC). coaching hours. leaders and teams. 100+ team engagements. Certified in Hogan, Everything DiSC, Five Behaviors, and Highlands Ability Battery.If something’s not clicking and you can’t quite pinpoint what it is — that’s exactly the conversation I’m built for.My first book — The Right Altitude: What Nobody Tells You About Being A Leader — is coming soon. therightaltitudebook.com d•••@doneash.com | doneash.com

Experience

1. Executive & Team Coach Mcc, Actc

   Don Eash Coaching

   Nov 2019 — Present · Gettysburg, PA, US

   I coach leaders through the moments that shape careers — the promotion that changes everything, the team that isn’t working, the feedback no one else will give, the transition that feels bigger than the last one.What makes my approach different: I spent 30+ years as an operational leader before becoming a coach. I’ve been the COO navigating a restructuring. I’ve been the leader who waited too long to make a hard call. I’ve been the person who confused doing the work with leading the work. That experience shows up in every session — not as war stories, but as practical insight my clients trust because they know I’ve been there.My coaching is built on pattern recognition, direct truth-telling with empathy, and practical frameworks that stick. I use Hogan, Everything DiSC, Five Behaviors, Highlands Ability Battery, and 360-degree assessments to accelerate self-awareness — but the real work happens in the conversation.What I do:• Executive Coaching for senior leaders and C-suite navigating complexity, transitions, and growth• Team Coaching to build trust, alignment, and accountability in leadership teams• Career Transition Coaching combining strategy, confidence-building, and practical job search execution• Leadership Assessments & 360 Debriefs using Hogan, DiSC, Five Behaviors, and Highlands• Specialized Coaching for Neurodiverse ProfessionalsBy the numbers:• coaching hours delivered• 750+ leaders and teams coached• 100+ team coaching engagements• Clients across technology, financial services, entertainment, consulting, retail, healthcare, and energy

Education

• Gettysburg College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration and Management, General

  1988 — 1992

• Kansai Gaidai University

  Certificate of Completion, Asian Studies/Civilization

  1989 — 1989

Skills

• Sql
• Visio
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• IT Management
• Talent Management
• Business Intelligence
• Strategic Planning
• Business Analysis
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Databases
• Outsourcing
• Integration
• Information Technology
• Project Portfolio Management
• Process Improvement
• Budgeting
• Cloud Computing
• Team Leadership
• Executive Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Sharepoint
• Budgets
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Project Management
• Sdlc
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Analytics
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Pmo