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Rachel Blakeman

Senior Executive Coach
Goodstone Group LLC
New York, NY
Email:  rb*******@************up.com
Phone: (646) 831-7430

Education and Professional Affiliations
  • Certificate, Executive Coaching, iCoach New York, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, CUNY
  • S. Practice Clinical – World of Work, Columbia University School of Social Work
  • D., Boston University School of Law
  • A., Columbia College, Columbia University
  • Certificate, Psychoanalysis, NYU Psychoanalytic Institute, Langone Medical Center
  • Certificate, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy of Adults, NYU Psychoanalytic Institute, Langone Medical Center
  • Board of Directors, Institute for Psychoanalytic Education, Langone Medical Center
  • Member, American Psychoanalytic Association

Professional Experience

Rachel is an executive coach and advisor who works with high potential and senior leaders to further their leadership effectiveness. Rachel uses a multidisciplinary, results-oriented approach that draws on her experience as a corporate lawyer, as a Founder/CEO, and as a psychoanalyst.

Early in her career, Rachel was a corporate lawyer at Skadden Arps, following which she earned a Master’s in Social Work. While counselling full time she founded, operated and positioned for sale an international sun protection products company. For five years following the sale, she continued as a consultant to the buyer.

Leveraging her multidisciplinary education and experience, Rachel coaches clients on leadership development, conflict resolution, successful business acquisitions, and navigating reorganizations. Her clients are in sectors as diverse as banking, manufacturing, health care, entertainment, publishing, education, real estate, internet-related ventures, and law.

Recent Coaching Assignments

  • Managing Director for international bank to improve his executive presence, communication skills and capacity to delegate
  • Managing Director at Investment Bank perceived as overly passive to develop a more assertive/commanding presence without being perceived as too aggressive
  • Managing director/group head of a leading private equity firm to address concerns about transparency and his approach to problem-solving and decision-making that undermine trust, leadership impact and investment decisions
  • C-suite executive for biopharmaceutical company to develop a more inclusive, collaborative leadership style and greater thoughtfulness and sensitivity in her interpersonal interactions.
  • SVP for public policy and government relations at a financial services company, to elevate her executive presence, adjust communications style for greater impact and to foster inclusivity and to develop team members without micromanaging
  • Managing director of a leading private equity firm to broaden his focus, increase his scope and enhance his decisiveness as a firm leader and investing expert
  • President of joint venture within large international media company focused on building trust, talent management, board communication skills and relinquishing command and control, impulsive style
  • SVP of sales for worldwide entertainment company to develop consciousness of body language and communications style, and enhanced ability to navigate company politics
  • Senior HR executive for a large international media company to establish a more proactive, strategic presence, by claiming a seat at the table and projecting confidence
  • Sales executive for a large international media company to develop a more respected, mature and well-rounded senior executive presence
  • Director of research for worldwide media company to develop self-awareness and to adopt a more collaborative and empathic communication style
  • Founder and president of mission-driven nonprofit dealing with leadership behaviors that have an unintended and disruptive impact on the organizational culture
  • Creative leader for an investigative nonprofit to effectively step up to his management role with demonstrated commitment to and deeper engagement with his team
  • VP at a nonprofit whose persuasive and collaborative abilities are challenged by a defensive, sometimes isolating communications style
  • Hard-charging nonprofit VP to develop her soft skills to foster better cooperation and increase her reliance on people over process
  • Strategist for international media company to sharpen and broaden her leadership dimensions and build a more confident, compelling, and authoritative presence
  • Executive director of a public education organization to develop an authentic leadership style, demonstrate collegiality, and inspire trust
  • COO of State Department of Education to develop gravitas and skills to decisively and clearly confront challenges to drive organizational goals
  • CEO of a health care company to resolve conflict resolution among partners
  • High potential leader in education sector to relinquish her command-control approach for a more collaborative approach to help build a stronger, more productive team and to reduce turnover
  • COO of an internet start-up to negotiate family dynamics and to transition from operating in large established companies to family-owned company
  • Senior Partner in top-tier law firm to better manage client relationships
  • High potential female leader in the public sector to develop a persuasive and inspiring leadership style; to improve her ability to diffuse conflict; and to develop a more relational style with a conservative, mostly male Board
  • Producer and executive of entertainment business to improve strategic decision making, develop a more effective management style, and increase team productivity
  • CEO of consulting firm to improve leadership skills and execute company reorganization
  • Partner in financial advisory firm to improve communications with the Board, develop a more impactful leadership style, and to better manage response to market volatility
  • NYT bestselling author to adjust to overnight success and develop marketing strategies, as well as identify business points to leverage
  • Senior partner in law firm to manage stressors resulting from abrupt transition to new firm

Career History

Executive Coach (2016-present)
Uses a multidisciplinary approach to help clients achieve professional and personal long-term goals.

Psychoanalyst and Advisor (2000-present)

Protect-a-Bub (2003-2014)
Founder, CEO and Consultant
Founded and operated worldwide business. Positioned the company for sale in April 2009.

Institute Psychoanalytic Education, Langone Medical Center
(2008-Present)
Board Member, Director, Clinic Chair and Committee Memberships
As a Member of the Board of Trustees and Director of the Distance Learning Program, negotiate complex cultural, financial and legal issues to redefine or develop strategic alliances facilitating IPE advancement. Led shift in the culture and operations of IPE to a balance sheet-minded entity.

Blakeman & Green Consulting (2001-2003)
Cofounder
Designed and taught Continuing Legal Education courses to large law firm’s associates and partners, as well as for the New York Bar Association.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP (1995-1998)
Associate
Associate in broad transactional and securities practice representing issuers and underwriters in public offerings of debt and equity securities. Mergers & Acquisitions experience included consultation and drafting asset purchase agreements, drafting loan documents and providing client with understanding of legal import of aspects of documents.