Why partner with Kathy?
Kathy takes a collaborative, “hands-on” approach with clients, and brings deep insight on coaching, succession planning, leadership and organization development, and human resources management. She is seasoned, objective, and practical.
Kathy puts progressive theory into practice. With a focus on developing business leaders for today and the future, she is an accomplished coach and has successfully designed and executed comprehensive leadership development, executive assimilation, mentoring, and succession planning programs; and she skillfully administers executive assessments, including 360° feedback.
The value of experience.
Prior to forming her own practice in 2004, Kathy held several HR Leadership positions and has served as the Director of Human Resources and Director of Organization Development for companies across a variety of industries.
She has several decades of corporate experience including global responsibility, and she is the lead facilitator and curriculum designer for Stony Brook University’s Women in STEM Leadership program. Her work on mentoring has been summarized in McKinsey & Company’s book, “The War for Talent,” and she is a valued contributor on Forbes Coaches Council.
Professional Credentials
Kathy holds a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Adelphi University. She's a Korn Ferry certified executive coach and is a frequent presenter at national conferences speaking about her work in the areas of 360° feedback and succession planning. She is certified in a variety of assessment tools including Hogan Assessments, TeamTelligent KSA Suite, KF360 & Leadership Architect™ Suite, EQ-I 2.0, DiSC®, and MBTI®. Kathy is also a GetFive® Certified Career Counselor.
What people are saying
"Kathy is a tremendous partner with a great ability to identify and articulate the issues that can get in an executive’s way. She helped me successfully deal with some big challenges, and I would highly recommend her as a coach to other executives."
Vincent Vellucci, President, Arrow Electronic Components, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
"Kathy Bernhard was a great executive coach. She aided me in my professional development that not only helped secure me a promotion, but also aided me through a leadership transition. Kathy armed me with critical skills that allowed me to manage-up, work efficiently within a large corporate structure as well as fine-tune my communication skills. What worked best, was that she was not overly prescriptive and was a solid sounding board. The work we did over a 6 months period I will benefit from for my entire career."
Michael Andrews, Vice President of Sales, WebMD
"When I'm stuck on how to approach a challenge with a client, or have a question about the right thing to do for my business, I always ask myself, “What would Kathy do?” She has the keen ability to cut right to the heart of an issue and guide you on the practical next steps that enable both your organization and your people to thrive."
Loren Margolis, CEO, Training & Leadership Success
"Kathy Bernhard has been a crucial partner of MJHS for many years. With her professional guidance, our organization was able to successfully manage many OD initiatives including the recent succession of several C-Suite leaders. She brings evidence-based knowledge along with an honest and pragmatic style to her practice which worked exceptionally well for us and gave our Board of Directors confidence in the process. I highly recommend Kathy for executive coaching, succession planning, competency modeling and other organizational performance and development needs."
Susan Bornstein, Former CHRO, MJHS
A development fable.
Like the frog in the rut, executives often find themselves in situations they aren't prepared for. And they seem to learn best when they need to achieve something that matters to them.
Can you recognize yourself in this story?
