Meet the Coach

ANDREA MAIZES
ACC, CPRC
Director of Coaching

Michel is CxO Coaching’s Chief Executive Coach and Founder. He is a senior operator and entrepreneur with a mix of small business and corporate successes in a global capacity. At this stage, he is most passionate about maximizing the business success and potential of others. He and his team dedicate their time as growth advisors and executive coaches to high performing business executives. 

His current and past roles include Founder and CEO at 2Swell, Co-Founding Partner at Bond Growth, CCO at Banyan Medical, CEO at getAbstract, Inc, Executive Chairman & President at ARMS Medical, Managing Director at Citrix Systems, plus a number of other prior roles, board and advisory positions. He is a servant leader focused on growing companies by delivering new go-to-market strategies and elevating teams to perform at their full potential.

Michel is a passionate business writer, a Forbes Business Council Member and published in over 80 articles in premier media outlets including Forbes, The Washington Post, Strategy Magazine, Fast Company, The Miami Herald and more. He is married and a proud father of two, with a love for nature, snowboarding, motorcycles and fine watches. While he grew up in the Netherlands, he currently lives in Florida and North Carolina and is an avid traveler.

FUNCTIONAL EXPTERTISE

  • SaaS

  • Healthcare

  • Information Technology

  • Education

  • Media

COACHING AREAS

  • Sales Strategy

  • Financial Analysis

  • Business Development

  • Executive Leadership

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Thought Leadership

  • Marketing Strategy

COACHING APPROACH

Michel is CxO Coaching’s Chief Executive Coach and Founder. He is a senior operator and entrepreneur with a mix of small business and corporate successes in a global capacity. At this stage, he is most passionate about maximizing the business success and potential of others. He and his team dedicate their time as growth advisors and executive coaches to high performing business executives.
His current and past roles include Founder and CEO at 2Swell, Co-Founding Partner at Bond Growth, CCO at

CLIENT FEEDBACK

“I underperformed in a high‑stakes leadership meeting and walked out knowing I hadn’t landed my message. I found John and worked with him to prepare for the next one. He helped me strip away the inessentials. We clarified priorities, tightened the story, and organized the material more clearly. The resulting conversation was far stronger and flowed naturally instead of feeling rushed or scripted-- like a discussion. I’m more confident, more focused, and far more effective in senior‑level conversations.”

— Tim York, Chief Growth Officer & Governing Board Chair, Forvis Mazars