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Debby Stone

Client Relationship Lead and Senior Executive Coach
Goodstone Group LLC
Atlanta, GA
Email:  ds****@************up.com
Phone: 404-975-3000

Education, Certifications, and Professional Affiliations
  • Juris Doctorate with High Honors, Duke University School of Law
  • B. in Public Policy, Magna Cum Laude, Duke University
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, The Co-Active Training Institute
  • Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
  • Certificate in International Systemic Team Coaching
  • Graduate, Organization and Relationship Systems Coach Training, The Center for Right Relationship
  • Past President of the International Coach Federation Georgia Charter Chapter
  • Member and Speaker, State Bar of Georgia and Georgia Association for Women Lawyers

Professional Experience

With a background in corporate law and management consulting, Debby coaches senior leaders in corporations, nonprofit organizations and professional services firms to build and sustain their leadership skills and improve bottom-line results.  

Debby leverages her prior work experiences, her entrepreneurial creativity and her ability to navigate diverse corporate environments to partner with a broad array of leaders facing a range of challenges and opportunities.  Her results-oriented coaching focuses on helping leaders to:

  • ascertain their strengths and leverage them for continued success
  • develop and hone key leadership competencies
  • recognize and overcome internal roadblocks and potential derailers
  • enhance their communication skills, confidence and executive presence
  • better manage and lead diverse teams

In addition to coaching, Debby speaks and facilitates workshops on topics such as self-promotion/brand building, executive presence, leadership resiliency and active listening.  She is also the author of The Art of Self-Promotion: Tell Your Story, Transform Your Career.  Debby’s ability to understand even the most complex industries, coupled with her warm and empathetic personality, allows her to quickly build rapport with her clients.  

Recent Coaching Experience

  • CFO of global travel and hospitality company to create a stronger leadership voice and presence and to work more effectively through others
  • Chief Investment Officer for wealth management/investment advisory firm
  • General Counsel of Fortune 500 company to strengthen confidence and better communicate his value to the company’s leaders and stakeholders
  • Group President at global payment technology company to build cross-functional alignment, develop talent for succession and create strategic vision
  • Newly named CFO of hospital system as she assimilated into the role, developed her executive presence and honed her internal network
  • CEO/Founder of $5B wealth management firm to prepare future company leaders and tell his organization’s story more effectively in the marketplace
  • General Counsel of financial services company to sharpen leadership presence, improve collaboration with key stakeholders and maximize scarce human resources
  • EVP, Chief Global Commercial Officer of medical device company on EQ. listening skills and leadership presence
  • Regional President of national retail chain to assimilate into her role and manage organizational change
  • CFO of wealth management company to contribute more to the executive leadership team and to lead his team through a period of rapid growth
  • EVP of electronics manufacturing company to develop team for succession, improve leadership coaching skills and manage essential internal and external relationships
  • VP and Associate General Counsel at regional energy company to improve leadership confidence and competence, communication with C-level executives, professional presence, management and listening skills
  • Multiple women leaders at global management consulting firm to develop their career strategies, tell their stories more powerfully and create effective internal networks
  • CAO of healthcare management company to improve communication and delegation skills
  • CFO of software company to be a stronger partner to the CEO and to improve morale within the organization
  • Office Managing Partner in national law firm to be more entrepreneurial in his practice development and to better balance his practice with the demands of firm management
  • Executive Director of a non-profit to improve executive presence, enhance communication skills and manage stakeholder relationships
  • COO of non-profit to raise EQ, build stronger relationships with external stakeholders and develop her team
  • Law firm partner to adopt a broader firm and business perspective and build stronger relationships and a clearer brand outside of her practice area
  • VP of M&A for global retail chain to communicate more and more clearly with senior leadership and to develop his team for succession
  • Vice President at retail company to build a strong internal network, enhance executive presence and become a more effective at promoting herself and her team
  • CFO of professional services organization spearheading improvements in operational efficiency and processes, and shepherding revenue growth
  • Partner in global law firm to transition from senior associate, building her internal network and presence as a firm leader
  • SVP of international real estate investment company to improve delegation skills and team building
  • Senior HR leader in a national digital marketing and software company to build competency as leader of leaders, enhance communication with stakeholders, and improve executive presence
  • Executive Director in global pharmaceutical company to build succession strategy, improve transparency in team leadership and increase ability to think and act strategically
  • Director at national construction company to improve change management skills and increase relational EQ

Career History

EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER AND WORKSHOP LEADER (2002-Present) 

STONE LAW ASSOCIATES, INC. (1994-2006)
Founder, President
Corporate, technology and intellectual property practice.
Provided general corporate representation for small to mid-sized businesses with a focus on intellectual property and technology issues.  Advised clients in all aspects of trademark, copyright, licensing, trade secret, and Internet law.  Advised on and helped negotiate commercial transactions of all types including supply contracts, distribution agreements, and independent contractor arrangements.  Worked with clients to choose and form corporate entities.

DENTONS (f/k/a Long Aldridge & Norman)
Intellectual Property Counsel (1994-1999)
Associate, Corporate Team (1989-1992)
Worked with diverse range of corporate clients and their legal teams, focusing on intellectual property, including trademark and copyright matters, advising clients regarding trade secrets, and preparing and negotiating software development, licensing, and distribution agreements.  Drafted and negotiated employment agreements, supply contracts, and various other commercial contracts.  Additional experience in mergers and acquisitions and securities transactions.

CONTEL SERVICE CORPORATION (1985-1986)
Human Resources

BAIN & COMPANY (1984-1985)
Associate Consultant