ABOUT AMY
Former Turnaround CEO.
Deep Expertise Leading
Transformational Change.
I'm a former biomedical research CEO with an Executive MBA from MIT Sloan and a Leadership Coaching certificate from Georgetown. I've been coaching senior executives for over 15 years. I understand the complexity, isolation, and weight of leading at the highest levels.
WHO I WORK WITH
CEOs.
Founders.
C-suite executives.
I specialize in coaching CEOs, founders, and C-suite executives. My clients tend to be predominantly analytical in their mindset, while also genuinely open and interested in introspective development as a driver of significant change — especially under major life changes or emerging perspective in their leadership and executive context.
I work with evidence-based modalities adapted from the mental health, leadership and adult development, and change management worlds. Clients describe our work as deep, developmental, and transformational.
CREDENTIALS & TRAINING
The foundation behind the work.
MIT Sloan School of Management
Executive MBA. Lecturer appointment, coaching EMBA entrepreneurship teams. AMP Executive Education Coach.
Evidence-based Methodology
Deep expertise in behavioral science and change management. A leading practitioner in adapting psychology to executive transformation, drawing on what works from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Adult Development Theory, and Leadership Development Theory.
Certified Practitioner
Georgetown University Leadership Coaching certificate. Certified Growth Edge Coach. Certified xLead Coach, administering MIT- and INSEAD-developed psychometrically validated x360 assessment.
Impact in Practice
Coaching global executives across industries since 2009. National and global conference speaker, podcast guest, and featured article contributor on leadership development, high-performing teams, and organizational change.
HOW WE WORK
Evidence-based.
Deeply personal.
Built for execs.
My approach draws on the most up-to-date research in behavioral science, adult development, and leadership dynamics.
Instead of relying solely on frameworks and techniques, we work to understand the underlying drivers of behaviors and what they're trying to serve.
With new clarity on what's working and isn't (and why), we then work to experiment with new behaviors and approaches.
Our North Star is always defined by what's most important to you. We work to find what's in and out of alignment with that, what feels natural and what feels hard. We discover behaviors that were protecting you, ones that were helping you move forward, and ones that were helping you avoid what's painful—and we find a path to greater impact.
Every engagement is custom-built around you and your unique background, challenges, and opportunities. Our work will build off your existing impact; help you understand and transform what's never quite worked; and become a clearer, more intentional leader.
Leadership at the top is lonely. You're asked to shine at everything, and bury what's difficult. Together, we will find an authentic balance that fits you—enhancing your strengths, clarifying your complements, stretching your limitations, and expanding your perspective on how to get the best out of yourself and others.
Our work isn't about faking it 'til you make it; it's about finding—and lifting—who you are.
"Working with Amy Kimball has been one of the most impactful professional experiences of my career. She has a rare ability to uncover the root causes of the challenges I face — often helping me articulate dynamics I hadn't yet fully recognized. Amy never tells me what I 'should' do; instead, she guides me toward solutions that feel authentic and aligned with who I am."
— HANK W., FOUNDER & CEO
"Amy has a rare gift for creating a vibrant and inspiring space where deep reflection can happen. The depth of immersion and the richness of her feedback were exceptional and authentic."
— MICHAEL R., CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
"She cut right through the thicket and heard the most important things I was saying — things I hadn't myself realized were the heart of the matter. She understood me better than I understood myself."
— MARY C., PHARMA COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE
If this resonates, let's connect.
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