Janine Davis, Managing Partner at Evolution, has 25+ years as a C-suite executive/Operator, Executive Coach and Facilitator for venture-backed startups, high growth and high impact organizations, such as Glassdoor, Microsoft, Help Scout, Splunk, Headspace, System1, Cnote, Kona and Planned Parenthood. Her career trajectory has given her the opportunity to work with both large global organizations as well as early-stage startups, spanning multiple industries. She’s a former CIO/CTO and then spent 20 years in People Operations/Recruiting.
She lives in the intersection point between science and human experience. Her superpower is combining these to support leaders in realizing their purpose, objectives, potential, and vision. Her approach blends organizational best practices with depth in order to yield sustainable change. Janine has been trained in neuroscience and has a deep understanding of the emotional and physiological processes required for transformation. Most leaders she works with are in constant GO mode. They live in their heads and function through action. Coaching lets them step back, take a breath, and gain the perspective necessary to create new ways of thinking, feeling, being and behaving.
In addition to 1:1 Coaching, and facilitation of leadership development programs and offsites, she runs a suite of unique offerings allowing leaders to develop in nature working with animals, including horses, wolves and wild animals in Kenya. These programs draw on the wisdom of nature and animals as parallels to healthy team dynamics and the self-awareness and self-regulation necessary for effective leadership. These experiences are so out of the ordinary, they allow access to new data sources and profound life-changing insights that are simply inaccessible in day-to-day life.
Credentials: Fellow, Harvard Institute of Coaching, ICF MCC, Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, EQMentor, Certified in Enneagram in Business, MIT Neuroscience in Leadership, Certified Equus Coach®, Conscious Business, Listening To Bodies (Somatic Coaching), Difficult Conversations: Racism, Lead Faculty Evolution’s ICF-accredited ACSTH coach training program, Forbes Coaches Council, Allstar Mentor/Techstars
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Janine as my executive coach for nearly two years, and it’s been transformative. Her guidance and expertise have been instrumental in my growth as a CEO.
Janine has a natural gift for reading people. She always seems to know the right question to ask, which is a testament to her listening skills, curiosity, and experience. One of the first things she asked me to do was take an enneagram test. She understands how I’m wired and is exceptionally gifted at helping me tweak the wires over time.
I’ve seen a clear inflection point in my growth as a CEO, which directly correlates with my time working with Janine. Her guidance has empowered me to lead more effectively, make better strategic decisions, and cultivate healthy accountability practices.
Thank you, Janine! It’s been a true pleasure working with you.”
“I’ve had the great pleasure of calling Janine my executive coach for the past three years. Janine has not only inspired tremendous personal growth and self-reflection, but she’s also been my rock when founder-hood has inevitably brought challenge after challenge. She is a master at asking the perfect question at the exact right moment and inspiring epiphanies from seemingly disconnected points. Janine truly is a founder’s secret weapon.
Her deep experience with founders and tech leaders, her compassionate and empathetic approach, and her insight make for an extremely powerful combination that’s hard to come by. She approaches her craft with humility and collaboration, and this makes our meetings simultaneously focused and fun. My conversations with Janine have not only exponentially improved my skills as a leader, but consistently prove to be my favorite meeting on the calendar. Janine recently earned her Master Certified Coach license, and the title is an understatement. I’m confident Janine is one of the best executive coaches you’ll come by.”