Executive Leadership Coaching

Impactful, authentic leadership through evidence-based coaching and training .

LEADERSHIP THAT LASTS

Supporting professionals to lead with clarity, connection, and calm. Helping them uncover sustainable well-being for more effective leadership.

Whether you're an organization navigating change and leadership development, or an executive leader or academic facing ongoing challenges, stepping into a new role, or seeking greater alignment and impact, coaching offers a structured, supportive space to grow.

I help leaders and teams—particularly in high-pressure environments—build resilience, self-awareness, and a more grounded approach to leadership.

I work with individuals and organizations who are ready to:

  • Align leadership with values for sustainable, meaningful impact

  • Strengthen emotional intelligence and trust to build healthier, high-performing teams

  • Communicate with clarity and lead with authenticity and purpose

  • Navigate complexity and change with greater calm, confidence, and intention

  • Reduce burnout and overwhelm without sacrificing performance

Coaching is a collaborative journey where we work together to clarify your goals, harness your strengths, and uncover new opportunities for development. In this partnership, you'll gain fresh perspectives and develop clear, actionable steps that align with your unique aspirations. My approach is evidence and strengths-based, collaborative, and fully customized to your goals—supporting real change from the inside out.

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WHO I SERVE

From university professors and academic leaders to corporate executives and emerging leaders, you’ll find unique coaching programs tailored to your specific needs, designed to scale across cohorts and cultures.

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    Executives & Senior Leaders

    I work with executive leaders to align their leadership with their values, elevate team performance, and lead with greater clarity and impact.

    Whether you’re coaching team members toward growth, navigating change, or striving to move from managing to leading authentically, I help you get out of your own way, lead more intentionally, and create the conditions for your team—and yourself—to thrive.

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    Academic Leaders & Professors

    I work with academic leaders and professors—often navigating new leadership roles, tenure, or shifting demands—who want to lead with clarity, balance, and purpose.

    Through practical strategies and a compassionate presence, I partner with you to clarify your goals. Together, we address challenges like managing complex dynamics, setting boundaries, and aligning priorities to foster well-being and meaningful impact.

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    Organizations & Institutions

    Elevate leadership across your team, organization or academic institution with tailored development programs.

    Our initiatives are designed to support leaders, faculty, and teams through practical, evidence-based approaches that foster high performance and well-being. Programs focus on essential skills such as effective communication, meaningful feedback, change management, team alignment, strengths-based leadership, manager as coach, retention, mindful leadership, and psychological safety.

    With a flexible, collaborative approach, we offer custom workshops, leadership training, executive coaching, and 360 assessments—designed to align with your culture, goals, and scale. Let’s build a program that supports your people and moves your institution forward.

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    A Unique Offering for Mindful Leaders & Forward-Thinking Organizations

    For organizations committed to conscious leadership and well-being, I offer mindfulness and compassion-based programs that bring together self-awareness, emotional resilience, and deeper inner-leadership tools to foster clarity, connection, and sustainable performance. Designed in collaboration with your values and culture, each experience supports leaders and teams to navigate stress, build trust, and lead with greater purpose and impact.

Get in Touch
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Victoria Fontana, MSc, MA, PCC

Victoria Fontana is an executive coach, mindfulness expert, and educator with over 25 years of experience. Her work supports leaders, academics, organizations, and individuals who are navigating pressure, complexity, or personal transformation—helping them access clarity, resilience, and inner wisdom.

A Harvard Business School Executive Coach, she draws on training in positive psychology coaching, contemplative psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based programs such as MBCT, MBSR, and CBRT. Victoria has coached professionals at leading organizations including Salesforce, Google, Amazon, Snap, Warner Bros., Roche, Accenture, and universities such as Yale, MIT, and UC San Diego. She is certified to administer the Korn Ferry 360.

Victoria brings structure, clarity, and compassion to every coaching and training session. Her delivery is professional yet deeply human, creating space for real transformation without compromising on outcomes.

Coaching is a dynamic partnership that accelerates personal and professional growth while enhancing well-being. 

New to coaching? Read our FAQ’s below.

Coaching FAQ’s

  • Coaching is a process and partnership between you and the coach. Together, we clarify your goals, maximize your strengths and resources, explore new perspectives, and determine actionable steps toward meaningful progress. You set the agenda, and we co-create the coaching relationship to facilitate personal growth and enhance well-being.

    Leadership & Executive Coaching
    Designed to accelerate leadership capacity and strategic thinking, this coaching helps professionals refine communication skills and align personal and organizational objectives.

    Executive Coaching for Academic Leaders & Professors
    A tailored approach focused on the unique challenges of academia, including research, teaching, and administrative roles, while fostering effective leadership, collaboration, and personal well-being in an academic setting.

    Mindfulness & Wellness Coaching
    Ideal for those seeking to improve overall health and well-being, accomplish specific wellness goals, or pursue a more authentic life path. We’ll work together to develop mindful strategies that support long-term resilience and personal fulfillment.

  • Coaching offers a structured, supportive environment to clarify what you truly want, explore solutions, and create actionable steps toward those goals. By leveraging your strengths and identifying new perspectives, coaching helps you navigate challenges, enhance personal and professional growth, and improve overall well-being.

  • Anyone who’s ready to make meaningful changes and commit to the process can benefit. Whether you want to develop leadership skills, enhance well-being, improve relationships, or pursue personal or professional goals, coaching can support you—so long as you are willing to show up for yourself and actively participate in a collaborative, growth-focused process.

Would you like to chat and know more?

Contact me for a complimentary 20-minute consultation call.

Insights from current and former clients

  • "I had a wonderful coaching experience with Victoria. Not only is she an insightful coach that holds space for her clients but she coaches with intention. ... she will really have you reach deep down to what is really important and may be holding you back from moving forward. I absolutely loved working with Victoria!"

  • "Victoria has a great demeanor and is easy to open up to. She listened carefully and asked deep thought provoking questions."

  • "Victoria helped me figure out what was going on with my reactions to my boss and a co-worker which allowed me to discern what was mine and what was theirs within the tension in our interactions. This helped me respond to situations in meetings from a place of calm and handle stressful situations without being overtaken by my emotions."

  • "Approachable, confident, kind."

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