Laura D.
Executive Coach & Group Coaching Expert @Torch
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Coach & Group Coaching Expert @Torch
I coach senior leaders, groups, and high-potential talent across tech, biotech, fintech, SaaS, apparel, and mission-driven sectors. I’ve partnered with executives and emerging leaders at organizations including LinkedIn, Gilead, Sony, TripAdvisor, HP and FICO.My work helps leaders navigate transition, expand their influence, and lead with clarity and confidence. Clients describe my coaching as direct and intuitive, offering space for honest reflection, meaningful challenge, and sustainable growth.
EDUCATION
Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute
Certified Executive Coach, Leadership and Executive Coaching
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science, + 3 years post graduate interdisciplinary studies, Public, Group and Interpersonal Communication; Psychology;Philosophy/Ethics;
SKILLS
ABOUT LAURA D.
What story are you telling yourself about the kind of leader you have to be?Most leaders don’t struggle because they lack skill, intelligence, or commitment. They struggle because the way leadership is \"supposed to look\" stops working — and no one tells you what to do next. That’s often the moment leaders reach out for support.I partner with leaders and teams navigating real complexity: growth, pressure, conflict, and high-stakes change — across business, government, nonprofits, and NGOs.When leadership breaks down, it’s rarely a strategy problem. It’s more likely a relationship problem.As a former company President and long-time executive coach, I’ve led through uncertainty, growth and rebuilding. I now work alongside leaders who aren’t trying to “perform leadership,” but to cultivate something real: resilient teams, healthy cultures, and results that last beyond the next quarter.My work is grounded in a simple truth: exceptional leadership is both strategic and deeply human.I help leaders strengthen the relational core of their work — how trust is built, how accountability is held, how tension is navigated, and how decisions land on people inside complex systems. This often means holding real paradox: vision and presence; empathy and accountability; structure and adaptability.If you’re leading through growth or change or something feels heavier than it should, that’s usually not a failure. It’s a signal.My work with leaders and teams is human centered, high-impact work — and it’s designed for the long game. If you’re ready for it, let’s get started.#ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #HumanCenteredStrategy #CultureChange #TeamPerformance #LeadWithPurpose
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