A former Fortune 5 executive, Amii Barnard-Bahn coaches CEOs and C-suite leaders navigating high-stakes transitions, driving strategic transformation, and building high-performing executive teams. She works with successful leaders who want to accelerate their impact, strengthen their leadership presence, and close the gap between where they are and where they want to be.
Amii specializes in three core areas:
CEO & Executive Transitions – Successfully onboarding into new C-suite roles, preparing for CEO succession (as successor or predecessor), and building the capabilities required for expanded scope and complexity.
Strategic Transformation & Change Leadership – Leading organizational change, managing through market volatility and disruption, and aligning teams around strategic priorities during periods of uncertainty.
Executive Team Dynamics – Working with C-suite pairs and teams to resolve conflict, improve collaboration, and accelerate performance. Amii specializes in coaching two executives simultaneously (CEO/direct report, peer C-suite members) to strengthen working relationships and team effectiveness.
Prior to establishing her coaching practice, Amii held multiple C-suite roles at global companies including McKesson (Fortune 5, $137B) and Allianz, serving as Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer. She brings this wealth of operating experience to her coaching, understanding firsthand the challenges today's leaders face.
Ranked #1 Global Thought Leader in Careers by Thinkers360 and a LinkedIn Top Executive Coaching Voice, Amii is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. A member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, she is featured regularly in media including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, and NPR.
Clients
Amii works with Fortune 500, mid-market, and high-growth companies. Recent CEO and C-suite clients include: CEO of $2B bank, CRO of $40B fintech, SVP at $15B pharma, COO of $1B aerospace, and executives at FedEx, Adobe, AbbVie, Gilead, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Raymond James, Chegg, Verisk, Zimmer Biomet, MrBeast, Lyft, The Gap, and The World Bank Group.
Education and Coaching Credentials
Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching and guest lectures at universities including Columbia and UC Berkeley. Author of The Promotability Index® Guidebook, available at bit.ly/promoteindex.