Why do I coach?

Passionate about supporting leaders on their Growth Journey ​ Holly Wright is a dynamic Columbia-trained and certified Executive Leadership Coach and a a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. With 18 years of experience in leadership development, performance coaching, and mindfulness, Holly has empowered high-performing executives and emerging leaders across diverse industries—from startups and small businesses to multinational companies, as well as nonprofit organizations. Holly’s coaching approach is all about transformation. She partners with clients to uncover and shift familiar patterns that hinder both individual and organizational success. By raising self-awareness and boosting self-confidence, Holly accelerates her clients' ability to lead and communicate effectively in today’s fast-paced, competitive global market. Her proven track record includes guiding executives through the complexities of rapidly evolving roles and responsibilities, helping them prioritize, break free from self-limiting beliefs, and drive meaningful change. Specializing in executive integration, Holly excels at helping leaders navigate transitions into new roles—whether within their current organization or a new one. Drawing on a model she developed through her executive coach training at Columbia University and grounded in evidence-based research from Ivy League business schools, Holly collaborates with leaders to craft a strategy for adapting to new corporate cultures, building credibility, engaging key stakeholders, and establishing themselves as influential leaders. Holly’s coaching is deeply rooted in values-based leadership, guiding her clients to lead authentically and enhance their presence using strengths-based and positive psychology approaches. As a Licensed Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI)™ Consultant and a certified SOCIAL STYLE & Versatility® instructor, she brings a wealth of tools to her practice. Holly’s unique background as an alpine snowboard coach on the World Cup Circuit also enriches her performance coaching, offering a distinctive perspective on achieving peak performance. With Holly as your coach, you’re not just stepping into a new role—you’re stepping into a new level of leadership and potential.

Work Experience

Program Manager / Facilitator / Coach

Delta Air Lines

January 2023 - Present

As a Program Manager, Leadership Development on Delta’s Global Leadership, Learning & Development (GLLD) team, Holly helps accelerate the execution of programs and strategies to meet Delta’s growing demand and commitment to developing and growing their leadership pipeline. Holly is responsible for leading the design and execution of the enterprise leadership development strategy, collaborating with divisional learning leaders to create a cohesive approach to achieving Delta’s strategic priorities through leadership development. Holly also oversees new leader development across the organization which includes end-to-end oversight and coordination, including communicating with participants and their leaders, coordinating contracts with third-party vendors, executing leadership assessments, working with the GLLD Design Team to develop the learning experience, and tracking overall program effectiveness through evaluation surveys, data collection and analysis. In addition, Holly leverages data visualization to tell the impact story to various stakeholders and senior leaders. Holly serves as subject matter expert for numerous GLLD initiatives, advising on topics such as coaching, values, communication, leadership accelerator journeys, emerging talent initiatives, and more. She stays connected to her work and its impact by regularly facilitating in leadership development programs, workshops, and trainings. Strategy , Consulting and +7 skills

Leadership Coach

Torch

July 2022 - Present

Provides executive and leadership coaching to senior and emerging leaders in startups and established tech companies, focusing on managing effective teams, navigating uncertainty, leadership presence and other leadership development areas. Facilitates 360 assessments and conducts feedback sessions. Leadership Development Coaching and Executive Coaching

Leadership Coach

ExecOnline

May 2018 - Present

I facilitate the learning journeys of global executives participating in leadership development programs developed by Columbia Business School, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, MIT, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Yale School of Management in subjects including strategy, operational improvement, change management, finance, global management, team building, and leadership skills. I provide one-on-one coaching, group coaching, team coaching, and project feedback, and also lead live learning forums, helping participants enhance their learning, accelerate project implementation, and integrate their learnings into their work post-program. Leadership Development, Copywriting and +5 skills

Principal Consultant

Wright Path Coaching

November 2016 - Present

As an executive coach, I collaborate with global executives to help them achieve their career goals, broaden their leadership capabilities, successfully navigate challenges, and maximize their potential. My specialties include executive transitions and integrations, and I have helped many of my clients find where their true passions lie and realign their career goals accordingly. I accomplish this by utilizing a decade of extensive experience facilitating groups of global executives, in multiple industries, on their strategy projects, and I build upon that experience with the principles,  processes, and frameworks put forth by Columbia University and the International Coaching Federation. My ideal clients are executives who operate at senior and middle management levels, who are looking to identify new opportunities, overcome challenges, or successfully transition into a new role. People that I’ve partnered with have said that I’ve helped them: bring clarity to their challenges, gain new perspectives, confidently make decisions, and increase their effectiveness both on and off the job. I work to create a thought-provoking, open dialogue with my clients to help them maximize their professional and personal potential. My core values of honesty, loyalty, growth, and fun guide my coaching sessions where my goal is helping you achieve yours. I partner with organizations offering my skills and expertise providing support for their leadership development programs as a facilitator, coach, and moderator, helping participants enhance their learning, accelerate project implementation and integrate their learnings into their work post-program. Leadership Development, Training Workshops and +7 skills

Coach | Facilitator

Enrich

August 2022 - January 2023

enrich is a curated community that connects leaders across top companies to share best practices, gain external perspective and grow in their careers via thoughtful peer matches, mastermind groups, and expert-led topic-based discussions. Public Speaking, Coaching and +2 skills

Holly was also given offers to work at

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  M&T Bank

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  The Wharton School

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  Darden School of Business

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  Columbia Business School

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  Palisades Tahoe

Education

Columiba University - Teachers College

Executive & Organizational Coaching

2016 - 2017

Grade: Level 2 Columbia-trained Executive Coach. Successfully completed the front-end intensive, practicum, and Advanced Coach Intensive for the Columbia Coaching Certification Program. Passed both written and oral certification exams at the highest level currently granted by the program, which parallels the Professional Certified Coach Level for the ICF. The Internal Coach Intensive focuses on the unique requirements needed to help organizations build and grow internal coaching programs and supporting systems.

State University of New York College at Potsdam

Bachelor’s Degree , Art Education

1998 - 2002