I was asked to officiate at my goddaughter’s wedding, and I wanted it to be a heartfelt reflection of their love and values. I had so much great raw material, both from them and their families and a good framework, but I needed it to really sing.
Katherine was the one call I made. After 20 years of developing presentations for executives and coaching them on presentation delivery, I needed an expert myself, one with both head and heart. Katherine was able to edit my ceremony notes and make them come to life, and, in doing so, build my confidence and enthusiasm for this new role. The ceremony was what we’d all hoped for—personal and powerful.
- Tricia Stone, Founding Partner, Stone Communications
Katherine has truly transformed our Draper Richards Kaplan Annual Retreat. For the past 5 years, Katherine has coached over 100 of our entrepreneurs to develop, prepare and deliver an exit speech that encapsulates their three-year journey of working with our foundation.
Rather than spewing data, Katherine works with each entrepreneur to tell their story, focusing on the life events that called them to this work and keeps them focused and motivated. There are moments of triumph as well as tears as they deliver their stories and there is not a dry eye in the audience as well.
We are so grateful to Katherine for working with our entrepreneurs to make these speeches the highlight of our retreat, to share our culture of vulnerability, and create a bond of intimacy in the conference that make it a transformative event.
- Robin Donohoe, Founder, DRK Foundation
We recently enlisted Katherine's help for a major fundraising event and with her guidance, two of our young, inexperienced speakers were able to craft presentations that were personal, sincere, and focused, and presented with a confidence and passion that had a huge impact on the audience and our fundraising efforts.
Katherine's methods are remarkable in the way she works WITH you rather than FOR you. When the work is done, you feel like you just participated in a transformative, co-creative process that honors the knowledge and experiences you bring to the table, while, at the same time, introduces new concepts and strategies that stay with you.
She was just as impactful working with our Executive Director--an experienced, polished presenter--who, after working with Katherine, gave his strongest presentation ever. We're so thankful that we were introduced to Katherine. We look forward to working with her for years to come.
- E Griffin-Ortiz, Director of Development, Digital NEST, Inc.
Your guidance helped me be more vulnerable, which I think helped people to connect.
- Dr. Ari Johnson, Founder, MUSO
Working with Katherine was a true joy. She created a very safe space where I felt comfortable to explore what I wanted to say…and helped me craft my message in a way that allowed me to more fully connect with everyone in the room.
For the first time, our guests understood the essence of what makes our organization so special. We raised an additional 40% from the previous year…and, most importantly, we inspired people to get involved. Katherine is an amazing force.
- Jane Sacarro, Former CEO, Kesem National
Katherine’s coaching enabled me to gain the courage to share my personal story in a way that was purposeful and enriching for myself and the audience. I had never shared the core drive behind my mission before; Katherine respectfully pushed me to go beyond my comfort zone while providing practical guidance along the way. I hope to work with her again!
- Manmeet Kaur, Founder, City Health Works
In this deeply moving talk, my client Lucy Kalanithi shares her story and reflects on life and loss. Her husband Paul Kalanithi wrote NYT Bestselling book When Breath Becomes Air.