Leaders lead people.
Legacy leaders – lead change.

Bloom Executive Coaching gives leaders space to hone their skills and create massive impact for themselves and their teams. We recognize leaving a legacy is not about who or what you lead but about how.
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Leaders lead people.
Legacy leaders – lead change.

Bloom Executive Coaching gives leaders space to hone their skills and create massive impact for themselves and their teams. We recognize leaving a legacy is not about who or what you lead but about how.

About Bloom

At Bloom Executive Coaching, we give executives the space they need to grow and expand into the leader they want to become.
We are an executive coaching and leadership development firm that offers Executive, Team, and Group coaching designed to help legacy leaders build high-performance teams, develop leaders as coaches, and accelerate the development of diverse talent.
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Michelle Krebs

Michelle is a credentialed executive coach, group facilitator, and change agent with over 20 years of extensive experience working with all levels of leadership, from C-Suite executives to first-line leaders.

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From the C-Suite to Front-Line managers, our executive coaching helps people understand how to overcome barriers to success while seizing opportunities to make a difference and accelerate growth.

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Whether forming a new team or helping existing teams face unique challenges, we help our clients work together to innovate and discover a new path forward.

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We help leaders learn to build trust quickly, deliver quality one-on-one’s, leverage an individual’s strengths on a team, develop a growth mindset that improves employee engagement, and deliver consistent growth.

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Featured Clients

Humana
DMLO
US Radiology Specialists
LLIF
Gannet Fleming
HCL
Johnson & Johnson
Red Hat
Takeda
optinose
GSK
World Wide Technology
WLKY

Testimonials

My executive coach quickly understood what I was looking for and how I operate by asking me a series of questions. She would then call me out on things I might gloss over that were actually patterns or getting in my way. She also shared some examples from other areas and her own experiences, and […]

Chris S.

Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery

My executive coach challenged my negative thinking and habits, helped me visualize my future, and increased my self-confidence. She was extraordinarily compassionate yet direct and thoughtful in her approach. I found her coaching style authentic, non-judgmental, and highly effective.

Amanda Cushman

GSK Director R&D Operations, AI/ML Program & Project Effectiveness

My coach has a fantastic way of seeming to “summarize” my thoughts and feelings and was immediately able to articulate the challenge I was describing or why I was struggling with a particular situation. She was always present and focused on me, asking probing, thoughtful questions without directing me down one particular path. She didn’t […]

Laurie Krebs

RedHat CFO

Michelle Krebs, PCC

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Michelle Krebs offers over 20 years of expertise as an accomplished leader, outcome-based executive coach, and leadership consultant.

 

After witnessing firsthand how many leaders were vastly underprepared for the ever-increasing demands of executive leadership, Michelle was inspired to start Bloom Executive Coaching to support them in unlocking their true leadership potential for a more significant impact. She brings a balanced approach to her clients, combining her years of executive leadership experience in Corporate America with a caring and human-centric approach to coaching.

 

Michelle spent over 20 years at a large-scale multinational pharmaceutical company in various leadership roles, including Vice President of Specialty Sales, before shifting her focus to executive coaching and leadership development. Before leaving her corporate career to start her coaching practice, she was the Head of Coaching for North America and Latin America.

 

She is a credentialed executive coach, group facilitator, and change agent with extensive experience working with all levels of leadership, from C-Suite executives to first-line leaders. Her coaching work expands across Fortune 100 to mid-sized companies, primarily in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and tech industries. She is recognized in the industry as an outcomes-based transformational coach.

 

As a coach, Michelle believes that leadership transformation occurs at the intersection of trust, vulnerability, and openness. Her approach is results-focused and designed to help leaders overcome any obstacle or block preventing them from reaching their goals. Her non-judgmental manner creates a safe space to uncover what is holding one back and push through it with confidence.

 

In addition to Michelle’s coaching practice, she has designed and delivered women’s leadership development programs throughout North America and Latin America. She serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Women Business Owners. She is also the founder of Get in the Game Girl, a nonprofit leadership development program serving high school female athletes.

  • Coached a new leader recruited to launch a new vaccine. Coaching helped him navigate organizational politics and complexity to prioritize the success of the brand. The launch was best in the world for a new vaccine, and he won the Galien Prize.
  • Coached the Sr. VP of LATAM Consumer Healthcare to turn around business results while developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to use challenge to develop more creative consumer focused solutions.
  • Coached the Sr. VP of LATAM Consumer Healthcare to turn around business results while developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to use challenge to develop more creative consumer focused solutions.
  • Coached Sr. VP of Technology in R&D so to transform his organization to leapfrog into new digital technology.
  • Coached the CMO and his team to integrate talent from two companies more quickly, while develping trust, new ways of working, and a common approach to develop future leaders.
  • Coached a diverse female leader stuck in middle management. With coaching, she learned to be her authentic self, be confident in who she is as a leader, and continue to use her courage to challenge the status quo. She became a CMO in a large multi-national company.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Team Coaching
  • Group Coaching
  • Women in Leadership
  • Conversational Intelligence
  • Strategic Career Planning
  • Building High Performing Teams
  • Executive Presence
  • Inclusion & Diversity
  • Head of Coaching North America & Latin America – GSK
  • Head, Talent Management and Leadership Development - GSK
  • Digital Transformation OD Lead - GSK
  • Field Vice President, Sales - GSK
  • PCC, International Coaching Federation
  • Coach U Coaching Training
  • Balanced Scorecard – Kaplan
  • Laser Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence – Hay Group
  • Conversational Intelligence – Judith Glasser, PhD
  • MS – Organizational Development, UPENN
  • BS – Biology, Fairfield University

Patrick Murphy

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As a Coach and Consultant, Patrick empowers clients to achieve growth and success in their professional and personal lives. With an emphasis on holding individuals accountable to achieve their goals, Patrick’s style helps leaders dramatically improve performance, address development needs, and successfully navigate through significant decisions and transitions.

 

Patrick spent more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical research and development industry at companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and Covance. During this time, he mastered key skills required to lead successful international organizations. He has extensive experience in organizational planning and change management, department design and deployment, international team management, business operations activities, and supplier and contract management.

 

As a coach, Patrick works diligently to create a space for self-discovery on the part of the client and ensures that the development process is enjoyable and stimulating. Using assessments, and proven tools and techniques, he works with individuals and teams to unlock their full potential. His approach addresses the client’s stated objectives as well as any limiting beliefs that may be getting in the way. His coaching work expands across Fortune 100 to startup companies, primarily in pharmaceutical, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and aerospace.

  • Coaching a newly promoted General Manager of Mexico at a major pharmaceutical organization. Coaching was intended to ensure a smooth transition from a previous international assignment. The engagement focused on self-awareness, leadership brand, emotional discipline, and the development and implementation of a “first 90 days” action plan. As a result of this coaching experience, the Client reported that this was the smoothest transition he ever experienced and provided skills to manage personal stress and pressure related to the move.
  • Coached a Vice President of Medical Development at a major pharmaceutical organization who was tasked with restructuring the organization to increase productivity and reduce costs. Through the engagement, Patrick and the Client progressed from resolving the original coaching objectives to a deeper level of discussion to identify and resolve long-held limiting beliefs. In addition, they co-developed strategies to increase the Client’s resilience through mindfulness and increased self-awareness.
  • Patrick coached a Director of Manufacturing at a major pharmaceutical organization who was invited to join a newly formed site leadership team. Coaching initially helped this Client to clarify his role on the team, identify how to leverage his value, and strategize how to communicate with the new Executive. As a result of coaching, the Client self-reported that he found it easier to manage emotional responses; the Executive shared that he was impressed by the Client’s courage to change and felt that his new leadership style had become an example for other leaders. As a true outcome of success, Patrick was later asked to provide coaching for a second member of the leadership team.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Group Coaching
  • Team Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leading Through Change
  • Emerging and Highly Technical Leaders
  • Accelerating Transitions (Manager to Leader, onboarding)
  • Leader as Coach
  • Leadership Presence and Brand
  • Team Formation and Building
  • Energy and Resilience Management
  • Courage, Self-Confidence, and Limiting Beliefs
  • Sr. Director of Coaching, Talent, and Leadership, GSK
  • Sr. Director, Performance Insight and Analytics, Clinical Research - GSk
  • Medical Research, Clinical Development - Covance
  • PCC, International Coaching Federation
  • iPEC Certified Professional Coach
  • Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I 2.0 and EQ360)
  • HOGAN Leadership Assessment
  • Advance Practitioner of the Team Diagnostic Survey (TDS)
  • Master Practitioner of the Energy

Gary Nowak

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Gary brings over 23 years of global consulting expertise, distinguished leadership, and a results-driven approach as an executive coach and leadership consultant.


Gary has a rich background as a Partner at a Big 4 accounting firm and extensive global consulting experience, Gary P. Nowak has been immersed in diverse company cultures, dynamic executive personalities, and a spectrum of challenges and triumphs. Gary’s philosophy centers on maintaining a growth mindset in every interaction and conversation, fostering a holistic perspective on life and success. 


Gary brings over 23 years of global management consulting expertise, with his career spanning the US, Europe, and, most recently, China and Australia. As a KPMG Partner, he led major projects and teams, driving transformative outcomes. Recognizing the profound impact of coaching, Gary naturally transitioned into executive coaching and mentoring, leveraging his extensive experience to facilitate significant career advancements. 


A credentialed executive coach, group facilitator, and change agent, Gary has a proven track record of working with all leadership levels. He successfully managed a team of over 65 professionals in China, delivering exceptional results for Fortune 500 companies. His consulting ventures across Europe, the US, and Asia Pacific have honed his ability to achieve high-impact results across diverse cultures. These experiences have shaped Gary into a highly adaptable executive, a proactive leader, and a consistent motivator committed to adding value to his clients.


In his coaching practice, Gary focuses on enhancing the strengths of his clients and team members, highlighting their positive attributes while supporting areas for development. He is passionate about providing candid and constructive feedback to students and professionals, helping them navigate the complexities of consulting, global work environments, and personal performance improvement.


How others describe Gary and his style:

“Strong communication style. Clear, concise, quickly builds rapport.”
“Logical, analytical with a positive outlook.”
“Reliable, genuine and honest.”
“Leadership style reflects someone who is approachable, calm and measured.”

  • Professional Services Firms
  • Technology
  • Business Owners (Entrepreneurs)
  • Financial Services
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Medical
  • Government
  • Engineering
  • Automotive
  • Real Estate
  • Former Partner with a Big 4 Accounting Firm in China & Australia
  • Facilitator for professional services firms
  • Conduct Group Sessions for two MBA programs
  • Creator of two podcasts each with over 100 episodes: "Wish I Knew..." and "Coffee House Coaching".
  • Spent extensive time in these countries gaining invaluable culture experience: China, Australia, Singapore, Scotland, The Netherlands, and England.
  • International Coaching Federation Certification PCC Level
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • BS - Finance and Management

Stephanie Laplante

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Stephanie is an experienced talent management executive with significant business experience in a large multi-national healthcare company. She is a highly sought after and trusted advisor to senior executives who want to become better leaders, who lead large-scale, complex transformational change, and who want to engage and align organizations to create high-performance cultures. Stephanie has worked with senior leaders at GSK, BMS, AstraZeneca, HCl, Novartis, Genmab, CSL Behring, Women’s Way (nonprofit), and Food Trust (nonprofit).

 

As a leader herself, she has a proven track record of turning around business results by focusing large teams on key priorities, developing capabilities, and creating a high-performance culture. After a successful sales career, Stephanie became an organizational development consultant. One of her biggest achievements was leading the organizational development work for a global digital transformation program, successfully executing a new organizational design, change management plan, and ways of working using technology to communicate with healthcare professionals. Stephanie was also a primary contributor to GSK winning the 2016 ICF PRISM Award for the company’s Accelerating Difference for Women Program and internal coaching program.

  • Coached a new leader recruited to launch a new vaccine. Coaching helped him navigate organizational politics and complexity to prioritize the success of the brand. The launch was best in the world for a new vaccine, and he won the Galien Prize.
  • Coached the Sr. VP of LATAM Consumer Healthcare to turn around business results while developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to use challenge to develop more creative consumer focused solutions.
  • Coached the Sr. VP of LATAM Consumer Healthcare to turn around business results while developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to use challenge to develop more creative consumer focused solutions.
  • Coached Sr. VP of Technology in R&D so to transform his organization to leapfrog into new digital technology.
  • Coached the CMO and his team to integrate talent from two companies more quickly, while develping trust, new ways of working, and a common approach to develop future leaders.
  • Coached a diverse female leader stuck in middle management. With coaching, she learned to be her authentic self, be confident in who she is as a leader, and continue to use her courage to challenge the status quo. She became a CMO in a large multi-national company.
  • Executive Coaching
  • Team Coaching
  • Group Coaching
  • Women in Leadership
  • Conversational Intelligence
  • Strategic Career Planning
  • Building High Performing Teams
  • Executive Presence
  • Inclusion & Diversity
  • Head of Coaching North America & Latin America – GSK
  • Head, Talent Management and Leadership Development - GSK
  • Digital Transformation OD Lead - GSK
  • Field Vice President, Sales - GSK
  • PCC, International Coaching Federation
  • Coach U Coaching Training
  • Balanced Scorecard – Kaplan
  • Laser Coaching
  • Emotional Intelligence – Hay Group
  • Conversational Intelligence – Judith Glasser, PhD
  • MS – Organizational Development, UPENN
  • BS – Biology, Fairfield University