COACHING
WITH MY
WHOLE HEART
I never set out to be a coach.
Thankfully, coaching found me.
In all the paths I’ve traveled, I’ve been led by my passion for excellence, innovation, and deeper connection to others.
After watching my father run a successful business for 40 years, I learned the values of hard work and determination and that people are your greatest (and more rewarding) treasure.
During that time, I also earned a degree in marketing from Seattle U while touring as a drummer. Hey, it was Seattle in the 90s! We all had the music bug.
I then applied my passions for music performance, technology, and dynamic collaboration to lead the marketing and sales efforts for two successful music technology startups: Ableton and iZotope.
After leaving the startup world to return home to Seattle for family reasons, I launched my own consultancy and have been writing about the lessons I have learned at Go2MarketCoach. It’s been great work, but I find my truest calling is to coach others as they navigate their careers and lives. I have since earned a number of coaching certifications and began my coaching practice in 2015.
These days, I’m focused on coaching and supporting the next generation of leaders, conscious thinkers and creatives like myself.
My Certifications and Credentials
We all get stuck or feel like imposters sometimes.
We all feel lost and have blindspots about our own growth.
We all need a nudge sometimes or a new perspective to be uncovered.
My clients are truly my best reference. They tell me that I help them clarify their challenges, push through to new vistas, and find more meaning in their day-to-day pursuit of what is deeply rewarding to them.
I've included a few testimonials throughout the site. Please let me know if you'd like more information about the types of coaching and mentorship that I have delivered in the past.
Being a coach means constantly being in development. I am constantly upgrading my toolset and studying the latest in conscious business, sustainable work practices, and productive ways of collaboration.
I am a certified Master Integral Coach™ with Integral Coaching Canada and a Professional Certified Coach with ICF.
My manifesto, if you can call it that, is that we can all work more cohesively if we bring our true self to the table and work out our differences with respect and compassion.
Change is constant.
Ambiguity is inevitable.
Stress has to be managed.
How are you managing your What’s Next?
“Working with Dave has been a life-changing experience. He helps me take on the hard work, and guides me through difficulties that spanned professional and personal borders. My trust in his counsel is complete, and I've found better awareness and more confidence in practically every situation I encounter. I couldn’t wish for a better coach and mentor.”
Darwin Grosse
Director of Education and Customer Service,
Cycling ’74
“Dave is a secret weapon to so many in the digital media industry. During one particularly difficult month, he coached our team through tactical negotiations, offered up his vast network, retooled our sales, and facilitated team off-sites. As a result, we drove Real Industry to cash flow positivity and are on track.
Jay LeBoeuf
Adobe, Real Industry
Lecturer, Stanford University
“Dave is extremely flexible, easy-going, quick-minded and just darn smart! He has a lot of emotional intelligence and is very skillful in interacting with others. He is a warm-hearted, deeply kind man. In a world full of people who ‘oversell’, Dave values high-quality work and brings a strong sense of integrity to his interactions and dealings with others. His profound sense of serving his clients well, is very present in him.”
Susan Loree
Integral Coaching Canada
“Dave coached me during a very tough year for many of us. Yet he remained so centered, and so open and honest. He helped me navigate through a period in time when it was hard to think about the right path. He is one of the kindest people I have come to know. He works hard, really listens to what you are saying, is genuine in his approach and I believe he is everything you would want in a coach.”
Sarah Hughes-Giles
Real Estate Broker DKM Group/Compass
