Marie Leithauser

Biography

Marie is a transformational executive and leadership coach with 20 years of corporate experience as a senior leader in the pharmaceutical industry, and she brings that direct experience to bear in partnering with clients.

Marie has a passion for empowering her clients to hone their leadership skills and optimize their own authentic and genuine leadership style. During a coaching engagement, Marie helps clients develop greater self-awareness and understanding of their organizational context, apply their unique strengths, gain new skills, explore different perspectives, and increase their impact. Marie is a results-oriented coach and encourages clients to experiment with different approaches. She motivates them to move from insight to action – to jump start and then integrate changes.

Marie powerfully combines deep intuition and logic, authenticity, and her own executive experience to help others uncover their personal and leadership strengths. Marie brings warmth, empathy, respect, and curiosity to her practice. She encourages clients to challenge their thinking and broaden their perspectives, and she is adaptable to her client's needs.

As an Executive Director at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Marie was a key contributor to business strategy development. She has deep experience in executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and working in complex matrixed organizations.

Marie earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Wayne State University, an M.S. in Oncology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Marie is a graduate of Duquesne University’s Professional Coaching Certification program and holds a PCC-level certification through the ICF (International Coaching Federation).

Niche Areas of Expertise

• Career Development
• Change Management
• Executive Presence
• Leaders in Transition
• Strategic Thinking
• Women & Leadership

Languages

• English