Katie Leimkuehler is an Executive Coach who has been working with clients for over 17 years and specializes in career advancement, leadership growth, team motivation, performance management and career transitions. She has several years of experience coaching in finance, tech and large enterprises Katie has her Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation and was recently recognized as one of the Top 15 Coaches in Cleveland in 2024 by Influence Digest. She has her Executive Coach Certification from the Center of Executive Coaching, her Organizational Leadership Certificate from Northwestern University and an Organizational Development Coaching Certification. Katie spent five years as a Senior Manager at Charles Schwab coaching on branding and leadership development and has coached employees from Zoom, Juniper, Confluent, RingCentra, Zynga, Goodyear, Purdue University among others. She previously served as the Managing Director, Head of Learning and Development at Cresset Capital and worked in leadership development at Express.

Prior to her career in coaching, Katie worked in marketing and public relations and had her own social media consulting firm. She was a professor at the University of Denver, where she taught graduate-level students and previously was a journalist for the Chicago Tribune. Katie has an MFA from Roosevelt University and a BA from Miami University of Ohio. She was a Board Member of the Together Digital Cleveland Chapter and earned the Northeast Ohio Movers & Shakers Top 25 Under 35 Award. She currently is on the Board of the Junior League of Cleveland and serves as the Membership Director. With a focus on empowering clients to own their coaching experience, Katie collaborates closely with them to deliver impactful results. She has deep expertise in career transitions, talent development, and fostering organizational change. Whether, you’re looking to excel in your career, move into a new role or motivate your team–she is excited to help you on your journey!

Notable Client Achievements

• Coached a Marketing Executive at HP helping him make a lateral move to a new department.

• Coached a Director of IT into a new career where he launched his own fitness business in 6 months.

• Provided coaching on building executive presence to HR leader at Zoom which resulted in improved public speaking and presentation skills.

• Coached an Engineering Professor at Purdue University on work-life balance that resulted in less projects and more flexibility.

• Provided coaching to a Healthcare leader who wanted to make a career transition into therapy and resulted in a new job.