CTO Coach Directory
I've met many great CTO coaches. Wouldn't it be great if there were one place to find them? Here you go! ⤵️
In continuing my mission to help CTOs thrive, I believe it's essential for anyone seeking improvement to be aware of what support is available.
Finding such support has been difficult, and the niche of targeted support for CTOs is relatively new.
To this end, I’ve compiled a quick directory of the CTO Coaches I’ve met over the past few years.
Someone missing? Let me know!
🆕 I am working on a new version of the directory. Focused on the functionality at the moment, consider the data in this new one placeholder: https://wioota.github.io/cto-coach-directory/
I am keen to receive feedback from people considering taking on a coach, as well as from coaches themselves. Please message me with any bugs or improvements.
Introduction to the CTO Coach Directory
Increasingly, there is an offshoot from traditional leadership coaching aimed more directly at CTOs, which we can call CTO Coaching. Many of these coaches (but not all) are ex-CTOs with a tailored set of material and complementary experiences that directly address the challenges faced by CTOs.
This niche has emerged because CTOs are less likely to seek help, less likely to have relevant help available, and have arguably one of the most challenging executive roles today.
As a CTO Coach and co-host of a show dedicated to helping CTOs, I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of my peers. Here’s a directory of the CTO Coaches I am aware of globally.
Here are the regions I have covered thus far (get in touch to let me know about coaches in your region):
CTO Coaches - UK / EMEA
Adelina Chalmers
CTO Coach / Leadership Advisory / Consulting
Company: The Geek Whisperer
Located: Greater Cambridge Area, U.K.
Author of The Executive Mindset CTO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelinachalmers/
Viktor Nyblom
CTO Coach / Leadership Advisory / Workshop facilitator
Company: Nyblom-as-a-Service
Located: Stockholm, Sweden
Author of Viktor's Weekly Newsletter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktornyblom/
Stephan Schmidt
CTO Coach
Company: Amazing CTO
Located: Germany
Author of Amazing CTO book
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanjschmidt/
Itzchak Sabo
CTO Coach & Mentor / Fractional CTO
Company: Itzy Sabo
Located: Modiin-Maccabim-Reut, Center District, Israel
Author CTO Logic:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/itzysabo/
Adam Horner
CTO Coach / Fractional CTO / Consulting
Company: Synova Technology
Located: Gothenburg, Sweden
Host of The CTO Playbook podcast.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhorner/
Sergio Visinoni
CTO | Tech Advisor | Mentor
Company: Sergio Visinoni
Located: Catalonia, Spain
Author of the Sudo Make Me a CTO newsletter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/piffio/
Chris Brooke
Fractional CTO | Advisor
Company: Sole trader
Located: Greater London, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbrooke/
Stefan Ross
Fractional CTO | Coach
Company: Nyala Coaching and Consulting
Located: Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossstefan/
Tom Clark
CTO Coach
Company: Sole Trader
Located: Woodsetts, England, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwclark/
Martin Mazur
Consultant | Coach
Company: Mazur & Co
Located: Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area, Sweden
Author of Mazur.today
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazur/
Joel Chippindale
CTO Coach
Company: Monkey's Thumb CTO Coaching
Located: London, England, United Kingdom
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelchippindale/
CTO Coaches - Americas
Matt Watson
Content for CTOs | Offshore Startup Talent
Company: Full Scale
Located: Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas/Missouri, U.S.A
Author of the Product Driven Newsletter, Product Driven show, and the Startup Hustle show.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwatsonkc/
Etienne de Bruin
CTO Coach | CEO
Companies: 7CTOs, CTO Levels, Coach EXE
Located: San Diego, California
Author of The CTO Substack
https://www.linkedin.com/in/etdebruin/
Kathy Keating
Fractional CTO | CTO Coach
Companies: CTO Levels, 7CTOs, Kathy Keating Consulting, Tilt
Location: Denver Metro Area, Colorado, U.S.A.
Author of Kathy Keating - Insights & Inspiration
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathykeating/
Brad Schwartz
Tech Leader Coach
Company: Tech Leaders Coach
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-schwartz/
CTO Coaches - Australia / New Zealand
Katrina Clokie
Tech Leader Coach | Course creator and instructor
Company: Katrina Clokie
Located: Wellington, New Zealand
Author of A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOps
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-clokie/
Noah Cantor
CTO Coach | Fractional CTO | Consulting
Company: Noah Cantor Ltd.
Located: Greater Napier-Hastings Area, New Zealand
Author of Epiphanies for Everybody blog, co-host CTO Life Line, Secrets of Effective Feedback and Conquer Imposter Syndrome.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ncantor/
Gareth Cronin
CTO & Product Coach / Fractional CTO & CPO / Consulting
Company: Cronin
Located: Auckland, New Zealand
Author of Gareth Cronin Medium
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-cronin/
Andrew Murphy
Tech Leader learning platform / Fractional CTO / Tech Leadership Coach & Mentor
Company: https://techleaderslaunchpad.com/
Located: Melbourne, Australia
Author of https://techleaderslaunchpad.com/resources/blog
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewamurphy/
Timothy ‘Hitcho’ Hitchens
CTO Coach | Leadership Strategist
Company: BecomeCTO
Located: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Author of LIT Weekly and LIT Framework™
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitcho/
Daniel Walters
CTO Coach | Fractional CTO | Consulting
Company: GreatCTO
Located: Auckland, New Zealand
Author of GreatCTO, co-host of CTO Life Line
