At the Executive Leadership Center, Katie helps executives, entrepreneurs and senior leaders increase influence, strengthen executive presence, and deliver visible business results through executive coaching.

Founded by Katie Leimkuehler, an ICF-certified executive coach and leadership development expert, the firm brings 18 years of experience supporting leaders across finance, technology, and large enterprise organizations. Katie has coached 3,500+ leaders, including C-suite executives and VPs, on decision-making, stakeholder influence, team effectiveness, and leadership transitions.

Her coaching is practical, strategic, and results-driven—designed for leaders who are performing well but want their impact to be clearly seen, valued, and rewarded. Katie has coached leaders across industries and organizational types — from technology, finance, and enterprise teams to emerging growth and service-oriented sectors — including organizations such as HP, Zoom, Juniper, RingCentral, Purdue University, and Express. She was recognized as one of the Top 15 Coaches in Cleveland in 2024 by Influence Digest.

Credentials & Experience

• Former Managing Director, Head of Learning & Development at Cresset Capital

• 5 years leading coaching and leadership program development at Charles Schwab

• Certified Executive Coach | Center for Executive Coaching

• Certified Organizational Development Coach | Symbiosis Coaching

• Organizational Leadership Certificate | Northwestern University

• Teaching Certificate | Roosevelt University

• Education: MFA | Roosevelt University, BA | Miami University of Ohio

Clients work with the Executive Leadership Center to:

• Increase executive presence, credibility and personal branding

• Strengthen influence across senior stakeholders

• Improve team performance and accountability

• Navigate growth, change, and high-stakes leadership moments

Leadership success doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by design.

📞 Book an Executive Strategy Session to explore how executive coaching can accelerate your impact.