Clients — Pembroke Leadership

Who We Serve | What Our Client’s Say | Client Engagements & Impact

Who We Serve

Big Law

Professional Services

Private Equity

Banking and Financial Services

CPG/Retail

Supply Chain and Distribution

Hi Tech

Universities

Manufacturing

Oil and Gas/Energy

What Our Clients Say

I hired Claire to help me negotiate a particularly challenging and complicated executive "moment" in my career. Claire clearly brought the broad experience to assist, but what was unanticipated was her particular skill in focusing, bringing actionable clarity and really assisting me in adapting the realities of my career in the moment to the entire suite of options I had in front of me. Claire is very clearly able to rapidly help bridge one's career, current situations and organizational realities into a set of options that are usable and valuable. Claire's value for me was extraordinarily higher than I expected

SVP, Research & Innovation at Public Research University

Claire’s coaching aligned with my transition to a Senior Vice President. I found her to be an intense listener and valued thought partner who was able to take feedback from others and provide insight for my consideration. At every juncture, I felt authentically true to who I am while evolving in my leadership acumen. I have since utilized Claire to coach others in my organization. She provides a bespoke and safe coaching experience with profound results.

SVP, Large Non Profit Corporation

Claire is an incredible executive coach and I have grown in ways I never thought possible because of her. She has become a true thought partner to my career and development and provides thoughtful counsel to help me achieve my goals.

Partner, Global Private Equity Firm

Claire and I started working together after I moved into a highly visible enterprise wide role. Claire has been incredibly meticulous, engaging and most importantly empathetic coach, and was able to unlock hidden triggers that have prevented me from being a more effective leader and coach to my team. I have taken away lessons, tools and knowledge that not only will support my professional growth but also allow me to become a better father and husband.

Vice President, Fortune 500 Financial Services Company

I had the best time working with Claire - I felt as though she really made an impact on me; helping me to discover who I am as a leader and to navigate through so much.

VP Marketing, Technology Company

Working with Claire, I have learned how to strategize and plan my leadership goals in terms of both short-term and long-term arcs. She has helped me to identify my leadership strengths and weaknesses, and she has given me concrete tools to improve the weaknesses. While this may sound dry, Claire is like a secret ninja warrior, who helps you survey, analyze, and tackle your leadership battlefields with style and grace. She makes her coaching sessions incredibly fun!

Center Director and Professor, Metropolitan Research University

Claire Thomas provides a thorough, professional, and holistic approach which is perfect for any aspiring executive, CEO/CFO/Senior professional, or board member. She devotes significant time understanding one’s goals, strengths, weaknesses, and obstacles and helps devise strategies and tactics to accomplish both larger and smaller objectives. She is able to work at a strategic level as well as an execution level. I found her to be a tremendous asset and “partner” and would highly recommend her.

Founder and Managing Partner, Investment Management Firm

Today, I am a better leader due to my experience with Claire. She will continue to be an important part of my growth in the future.

CEO, Energy Industry

I recently left a large global money center bank, where I had worked for many years as a Managing Director, to accept a new position as President of an independent community bank. I engaged Claire to help with my ‘On Boarding’ process. Claire has become a trusted partner and advisor; she listens intently, asks good questions and is not afraid to offer her thoughts when asked. Her counsel was key in my goal of getting off to a great start. Claire continues to work with me, and is engaged with the bank as we integrate a number of industry best practices in our Human Resource function.

CEO, Regional Bank

Following a customized Leadership Development workshop that Claire designed and facilitated for my senior team on “Effective Delegation and Conflict Management” a big breakthrough occurred between myself and the CFO – We realized that we needed to spend more time on revenue-creating opportunities, and actively focus on delegating any other activities. This new mindset has caused us to make some pivotal changes in the organization.

CEO, Energy Industry

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Client Engagements & Impact

Engaged with Managing Partner at Professional Services Firm to improve interpersonal skills/effectiveness at all levels of the organization. Results; through raised self-awareness, client was able to appreciate how his intention and impact were misaligned, and adopt more sustainable approaches to building long term relationships, demonstrate a more authentic presence and with this new mindset, successfully assumed a more strategic role, playing a critical part in driving the business and revenue growth.
Engaged in coaching a newly appointed EVP at large distribution business to master the transition from regional to national operations. New role required the Client to lead former peers, foster a more strategic mindset, set and manage new priorities. Results; by developing a series of 90-180 day transition goals, client was able to embrace the changes required, demonstrating accelerated performance, gaining the early confidence of CEO and Board in their choice for succession.
Engaged as a strategic thought partner/Exec agenda for CEO in Technology Company. Client’s priorities included reshaping her leadership team, strategy development and engaging stakeholders. Result; defining her own leadership identity and what she stood for early on helped built confidence and enabled the client to instill a sense of purpose and passion in others, increase employee engagement and customer retention, and deliver transformation.
Engaged with AVP in Banking and Finance to enhance their executive presence, interpersonal and influencing skills. Client highly competent with technical responsibilities, wanted to enhance effectiveness as a leader of teams, motivating those around him, and engaging for impact with peers. Result; client through raised self-awareness could understand blind-spots, adopt new behaviors, and create an environment for greater collaboration. Promoted to VP with broader responsibilities and larger team within 12 months.
Coached Chief Creative Officer in Financial Services Industry, to enhance critical business skills of planning and communication. Results; client developed new routines to communicate upwards and sideways to keep boss/colleagues informed on key initiatives plus techniques for better prioritization and time management. Result: Reshaped relationship with direct boss, changed perception with colleagues and after 12 months was asked to lead additional functions.
Coached Head of Manufacturing for Pharmaceutical Company. Client was asked to work on executive presence, personal branding and building trusted relationships with Peers. Through working together to build self-confidence, and taking the time to better understand other functional responsibilities, client was able to adopt a more effective coaching style of leadership, and create an environment for greater collaboration. Result: Took over as General Manager, lead her former peers, and steered the site through a period of tremendous change.
Engaged with CFO in Financial Performance Technology Company to build executive leadership presence, specifically to demonstrate succession readiness for role of CEO. Results: Client developed a more impactful and focused communication style and an authentic presence across a variety of situations internally, externally and with the Board of Directors. Client fully adopted a c-Suite leadership mindset and was promoted to the role of President for the organization within 18 months.