Trained in the Dojo of Silicon Valley
The Valley’s entrepreneurial spirit is in my DNA. I’m a Silicon Valley native whose formative years and entire career have unfolded in technology. Twenty years were spent inside technology companies, first as an individual contributor, manager, then director. Twenty-plus years since have been spent coaching the leaders who now walk that same path.
On the mat
Genuine power doesn’t come from force. It comes from wisdom, empathy, and confidence enabling you to remain present under pressure.
My journey
Own Your Story.
Don’t Be Owned By It.
My role as your coach is to help you become the fully embodied leader which is imperative when stepping into the next level of leadership.
At a very basic level, this requires a willingness to be yourself. I know how important and difficult this can be, because for the first 20 years of my career, I often failed to live this value myself.
When I finally owned my story, everything changed. I didn’t just feel better. I led better.
This evolution is at the root of my coaching practice. Clarity and resolve come with courage and honesty.
What I believe
Three things I hold to be true
Your true value as a leader isn’t revealed in moments of certainty. It’s proven when there are no clear answers.
Leadership is a practice, not a destination. Vision, presence, and resolve are capacities you cultivate, not skills you master once.
Your edge (aka potential) is almost always greater than you think it is.
Our work together
My vision for our work together
Change is the only constant in Silicon Valley, and the AI era may be the most consequential landscape we’ve ever had to navigate. My vision is to equip you to perform at the highest level in this new reality.
what to Expect
Endeavor Team Challenge
Crossing the line as a team. My work with clients feels a lot like this.
I chose to work with Bob because of his experience in marketing and sales, particularly with technology marketing. My coaching engagement with him quickly evolved into real scenario planning; we worked on exercises that related to immediate issues and current projects. I highly recommend investing in yourself, setting time aside to prioritize and reflect. My work with Bob definitely built momentum, confidence, and tangible results.
— Vice President, Global Business Marketing, Meta
I come from a service engineering and production background. Pushing my team to hit deadlines is second nature to me, probably because of my military background. While I consistently achieved stellar results, I routinely received feedback that I was “rough around the edges.” I knew things could be easier; that’s why I hired Bob. He gave me ideas on how to get to the same place, producing results, with less confrontation with more effectiveness and with empathy.
— Senior Director, Services, Apple
The record
Experience, education, pursuits
Lasting change is a somatic endeavor. I’ve trained that belief on the mat through martial arts and tested it on the course through adventure racing.
Experience
2006 to present
Executive Coach
Resolve, Inc.
2009 to 2012
Board Member & VP Marketing
Professional Coaches and Mentors Association
1998 to 2001
Director, Clarify PSO Partnerships & Alliances
Nortel – Clarify eBusiness
1996 to 1998
Director, Field Marketing
Clarify, Inc.
1995 to 1996
Regional Director of Field Marketing, Multivendor Services
Digital Equipment Corporation
1983 to 1995
Hewlett-Packard Corporation
- Global Marketing Manager, WCSO
- I.T. Director, Golden Gate Area Sales Region
- Telecommunications Engineer, Corporate Telecom
- Distribution Systems Administrator, Personal Computer Distribution Operation
- Telemarketing Sales Consultant, Computer Supplies Operation
Education
Golden Gate University
MBA, Telecommunications Management
San José State University
B.S. Marketing
Training and certification
- 5 Behaviors
Licensed Authorized Associate - Coaches Training Institute
Co-Active Coach Training - Kolbe
Certified Consultant and Performance Specialist - Leadership Circle 360
Certified Consultant - Leadership Embodiment International
Certified Coach and Trainer - National Academy of Sports Medicine
Certified Trainer - Six Seconds SEI Emotional Intelligence
Leadership Development Consultant - Strozzi Institute
Coaching Certification - The Energy Project
Trainer - The Institute of Cultural Affairs
ToP Facilitator Trained - Tilt365
Certified Coach
Pursuits & Interests
Aikido
4th degree black belt
Krav Maga
Advanced Practitioner
Adventure Racing
Scuba
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Non-Profit
- Volunteer and coach, Ever Forward Club
- Movember