About
This is a photo of me, my partner Erica, and my two kiddos Max and Micah at our home in Brooklyn, NY. They’ve been known to say hello on zoom calls.
Hi, I’m Donna (she/her). I’m an executive coach, speaker, and author of the international bestseller The Leader’s Journey, the much-awaited follow-up to the cult-classic The User’s Journey. I help mission-driven founders, CEOs, and executive teams transform their leadership so they can more effectively propel their business forward.
Before coaching, I was a product executive and consultant working with some of the most successful companies on the planet. What I found was that teams would bring me in to help solve product problems…and that their biggest challenges were actually people problems that could be easily solved with a little bit of design thinking, psychology, and ingenuity.
Applying the same methodology I created to help businesses transform customers into engaged, dedicated heroes, I now develop leaders who want to think, feel, and act like superheroes. One journey at a time.
I have taught courses at New York University, Northwestern University, Parsons School of Design, and the School of Visual Arts.
Before working in tech I was a documentary filmmaker, where I learned the art of seeing stories in everything and using those stories to move people forward. Developing stories—and more importantly, the heroes that power those stories—is something that I eventually applied to product development and now leadership development.
I have an MFA in Radio, TV, & Film from Northwestern University and a BA in Film and Video Studies from The University of Michigan, received my coach certification from the Gestalt International Center in Cape Cod, and am certified as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation.
My scrappy dog, Ralph, being super.
My niece at 3yo learning to be super.
My son, Max, at 6mo. Super.