Dr. Donna Stoneham, Ph.D., President of Positive Impact, Co-founder of Integral Intelligence, and Executive Leadership Coach for Mariposa Leadership
Donna brings thirty years of organization and leadership development results as an executive coach, team coach, transformational leadership consultant, and facilitator to a range of industries and organizations. Prior to beginning her consulting practice, Donna served in leadership positions in management, sales, and marketing for divisions of The Travelers and New York Life. Donna is the author of Catch Me When I Fall: Poems of Mother Loss and Healing (2023), The Thriver’s Edge: Seven Keys to Transform the Way You Live, Love and Lead (2014), and Changing Practices, Transforming Paradigms: An Appreciative Approach to Developing Integral Leaders (2009) as well as numerous journal articles. She has also worked as an Adjunct Professor of Business in the MBA program at Holy Names University and served in several Boards. Known for her candor and compassion, Donna’s goal is to be a catalyst and guide that helps create transformational results in the lives of the leaders and teams she serves.
Approach + Specialties
Donna’s focus is on helping leaders, teams, and organizations thrive. She specializes in:
- developing high potential leaders and executives
- working with leaders in transitions with increasing scope
- helping leaders build and grow powerful teams
Clients
Donna’s clients range from Directors to C-Suite leaders at companies such as Amylin Pharmaceuticals, The American Medical Association, Comcast, Corcept Therapeutics, Hewlett-Packard, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Akero Therapeutics, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, MAPS Credit Union, Mastercard, Wells Fargo, The National Leadership Institute, and Polycom. Recent engagements include:
- VP, Patient Safety at a Pharmaceutical company.
- VP, Development Operations at a Biotech company
- COO at a Credit Union
- SVP, Finance at a Pharmaceutical company
Education + Certifications
- Ph.D. in Humanities, with a concentration in Learning and Change in Human Systems, California Institute of Integral Studies
- M.A. in Human and Organization Transformation, California Institute of Integral Studies
- B.A. in Psychology, Trinity University
- Advanced studies in Appreciative Inquiry, Taos Institute
- Integral Coaching® Certification, New Ventures West
- Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator certification
- Energy Codes® Coaching certification
Compassionate
Compassionate
Caring
When Donna is not coaching, she enjoys swimming, traveling, writing, and spending time at home with her spouse and rescue dogs. She lives in Northern California and coaches globally virtually.
I’ve been contemplating a new job and found the summary of what I learned when you were my coach five years ago while digging through my files. It really inspired me! Thank you again for all I learned that I can still apply, years later!