Meet the Coach

MICHELE KOCH
Executive Coach & Advisor

As an Executive Coach with CxO Coaching, Michele Koch brings more than 25 years of experience helping CEOs, senior executives, emerging leaders, and leadership teams navigate change, strengthen alignment, communicate more effectively, and lead with greater impact. She has partnered with Fortune 50 companies, privately held organizations, and private equity-backed businesses, leading culture transformations, talent strategies, leadership development, acquisition integrations, organizational effectiveness efforts, and executive communications.

A former SVP, Chief Culture & People Development Officer, and member of an executive leadership team, Michele understands the realities leaders face because she has experienced them firsthand. For more than two decades, CEOs, executive teams, and Boards have trusted her to navigate leadership transitions, organizational change, and high-stakes people decisions. Among her most significant accomplishments, she led a multi-year enterprise culture transformation that strengthened leadership effectiveness, increased employee engagement, and contributed to stronger business performance.

Michele has partnered with leaders across North America and Europe and brings a practical, business-minded perspective to leadership development and organizational change. She serves as an Advisory Board member and Affiliated Professional with the Center for Positive Leadership at the University of Louisville, where she helps advance positive leadership through research, learning, and organizational change. She has also authored leadership and talent-focused articles for Inc. Media and spoken at national conferences.

COACHING AREAS

  • Behavioral Coaching

  • Communications

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Executive Coaching

  • Leadership Development

  • Transition Coaching

FUNCTIONAL EXPTERTISE

  • Executive Leadership

  • Human Resources & Talent Acquisition

  • Marketing & Communications

  • Strategy & Corporate Development

COACHING APPROACH

Michele's coaching is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that meaningful leadership growth begins with greater self-awareness, clarity, and intentional action. She creates a trusted environment where leaders can step back from the demands of their roles, examine complex challenges, and make more informed decisions. Through insightful questions, constructive challenge, and practical business perspective, Michele helps leaders identify opportunities, strengthen their impact, and navigate transitions with greater confidence.

“I believe people are often capable of more than they realize. I ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and bring perspective when it’s helpful, but the most meaningful and lasting change comes when leaders discover their own answers and unlock what has been within them all along.”
— Michele Koch

CLIENT FEEDBACK

“Michele's greatest superpower as a coach is her deep empathy paired with insightful, thought-provoking guidance. She listens attentively and without judgment, creating a safe space to process complex challenges. Rather than handing down canned solutions, she asks the exact questions needed to help explore options, gain clarity, and build genuine confidence in finding the right path forward.”

— Layne Northsea, Former Director, Technical Training, Localization and Documentation at ChargePoint