M-Coaches challenge executives to become transcendent leaders of thriving organizations.

Experience is the best teacher – as long as you’re able to extract and apply the leadership lessons in other situations. Michigan Ross M-Coaches advise and support executives and teams at various levels of an organization, from high-potential middle managers to the CEO. M-Coaches are among today's most acclaimed thought leaders, and have extensive experience in advising and developing executives on a global basis.


We offer services across five broad categories:

Executive Development

Enter a confidential, trusted partnership with an M-Coach to address your unique development needs and gain a fresh perspective. The Michigan Model of Coaching is grounded in faculty research from Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, including the Michigan Model of Leadership, Mindful Engagement, Reflected Best-Self, and more. Learn what kinds of work situations elicit your best performances and unlock unknown potential to improve productivity and performance. Executive Development Coaching engagements are typically 6 or 12 months in duration.

Strategy Coaching and Advising for CEOs and Senior Executives

Unlike a strategy consultant who may suggest a generic competition model, M-Coaches partner directly with the CEO and senior team to build a customized strategy from within. Both you and your team will experience significant professional growth throughout the deployment process.

Executive Team Coaching

Develop the leadership and managerial skills required to create and promote high-performing executive teams. Coaching sessions focus on diagnosing and improving team performance, developing strategies for effective group decision-making, and using teams to manage change.

Coaching for Executive Education Programs

Michigan Ross Executive Education programs incorporate coaching to augment classroom learning with personalized guidance and feedback. Coaching helps Executive Education participants apply new leadership concepts in their individual roles and environments.

Coaching Workshops

Ross offers custom-designed, multi-day coaching sessions that can be delivered at your location. These programs are for managers with wide-ranging responsibility for engaging people, and who wish to build coaching strategies and skills to develop other leaders.

Executive Coaches
Executive Coach
Tom Thivierge has helped leaders to maximize their strengths and neutralize their weaknesses. He has formally coached...
Chief Innovation Officer-Corporate Learning, Michigan Ross Executive Education
Cheri is the Chief Innovation Officer-Corporate Learning in Michigan Ross’ Executive Education Department. She teaches...
Executive Coach
Brad’s career spans over 25 years of diverse executive coaching, leadership and organization development, and succession...
Chief People and Diversity Officer, Michigan Ross
Amy has more than 20 years of coaching and human resources experience across the automotive, higher education, and...
Executive Coach
Before starting his consulting practice, Dr. Fitzgerald retired from TRW Automotive, where he was the Vice President of...
Executive Coach
Sue Ann's passion lies in the areas of executive, leadership, career, and team coaching. Sue Ann works with leaders and...
Executive Coach
Silke works with leaders to enhance both the quality and results they experience in their work and life. With more than...
Executive Coach
Barbara Koenig specializes in workplace learning and organizational change that leads to improved human performance...
Executive Coach
Greg retired in October 2016 as a partner from McKinsey & Company. During his 15 years at McKinsey, Greg focused his...
Managing Director of Custom Programs for Michigan Ross, Certified Master Coach, Certified Leadership Assessor
Gene Mage is a Managing Director of Custom Programs for the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In...
Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, and Career Management Coaching
Lisa Morgan offers more than 16 years of experience in executive coaching and leadership development, having helped...
Executive Coach
Kathy Oswald is a results-oriented, highly accomplished executive with strong strategic and business planning, merger...
Executive Coach
Lisa's professional experience spans more than 20 years and includes leadership roles in domestic and international for...
Executive Coach
Therese is a leader in executive development, leadership and career development, organization development, performance...
Executive Coach
Shawn Quinn coaches executives and their teams and is an instructor in the Executive Education Program at Michigan Ross...
Executive Leadership Coach
​Surry Scheerer offers 10 years of experience in leadership development, team facilitation, and executive coaching...
Executive Coach
Jim served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Dana Holding Corporation from July 2009 to November...
Executive Coach
Vicki Walker brings more than 20 years of experience coaching and consulting C-Suite executives, emerging and future...
Executive Coach
Valerie Woerner earned her MBA in Finance at Ross and her BA in Psychology from University of Michigan becoming CEO of a...