ABOUT Kathryn Ball
Expanding What’s Possible Has
Always Been My Purpose
Kate brings 25 years of leadership experience to her work as an executive coach. She served for 22 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of Captain. Her experience also includes more than 15 years developing leaders and shaping succession strategies in the civilian sector, from Fortune 500 companies to privately held, employee-owned businesses. Today, she partners with executives and leadership teams to turn insight into action, build stronger teams, and prepare the next generation of leaders.
U.S. NAVY CAPTAIN
MILITARY LEADERSHIP
22 years of commissioned service, retiring at
the rank of Captain
25+ YEARS
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Experience leading civilian and military teams while developing senior leaders
EXECUTIVE COACH
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Helping executives build high-performing teams
Kathryn'S COACHING PHILOSOPHY
See the Potential. Put Growth into Practice.
Kate believes people are capable of more than they often realize. Her role as a coach is to help leaders recognize that potential, build on their strengths, and take meaningful steps forward.
Her approach is grounded in trust, respect, and accountability with grace. She asks thoughtful questions, offers candid feedback, and challenges clients to consider new perspectives. Together, they turn insight into practical action that reflects each leader’s values, goals, and responsibilities.
Growth happens in the work of leading: navigating a difficult conversation, making a decision, giving others room to take ownership, or preparing someone for their next role. Kate helps clients apply what they learn, reflect on the results, and keep developing.
She also believes taking care of yourself is part of leading well. Making room for the people and priorities that sustain you supports your ability to lead others. For Kate, success means helping clients grow in ways that strengthen their leadership, their teams, and the lives they want to lead.
Awards and Certifications
Hogan Personality Inventory; Hogan Values (MVPI)
Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Center for Leadership Studies - Situational Leadership: Building Leaders; EQi - 2.0 Leading with Emotional Intelligence
DDI – Behavioral Interviewing/Targeted Selection
Center of Creative Leadership – 360 Benchmarks Suite for Leaders
KornFerry – Leader Architect Competency Development and 360 Certification
Insights – Insights Discovery Personality Assessment
HRCI – Professional in Human Resources
WHY Kathryn COACHES
Helping leaders grow. Preparing others to lead.
Kate coaches because she believes people are capable of more than they often see in themselves. Throughout her Navy and civilian career, she has found deep purpose in helping others recognize their strengths, take on greater responsibility, and grow into leaders. She measures her own success by the success of the people she helps develop.
She knows how much leaders carry—and how meaningful it can be to have a trusted partner who listens, asks honest questions, and supports them in taking the next step. Coaching gives her the opportunity to offer that partnership, helping leaders turn greater self-awareness into deliberate choices and everyday action.
Kate is especially passionate about preparing the next generation of leaders. She helps organizations make succession planning an ongoing commitment to developing people, creating opportunities for them to learn, contribute, and lead. Her goal is to help leaders make a difference today while building the confidence and capability their teams will need for the future.
WHERE Kathryn BRINGs EXPERIENCE
Helping leaders grow, teams take ownership, and organizations prepare for what’s next.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Leadership often means making difficult decisions while others look to you for direction. Kate offers a trusted space to think, gain perspective, and work through real challenges. She helps executives lead with greater self-awareness, communicate clear expectations, and give their teams room to take ownership.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SUCCESSION PLANNING
Preparing future leaders starts well before a role becomes vacant. Kate helps organizations recognize leadership potential, make development a priority, and create opportunities for people to practice new skills and take on greater responsibility. She works with emerging and experienced leaders to build the capability and confidence to lead today—and prepare for what comes next.
HIGH-PERFORMING TEAMS
Strong teams build trust through how they communicate, follow through, and support one another. Kate helps teams have honest conversations, clarify responsibilities, and work toward shared goals. Her approach pairs respect with accountability, helping people address challenges directly, learn together, and turn commitments into action.
Ready to Expand What’s Possible?
You see potential in your business and your people. Let’s explore how to develop it.
Build on what you’ve accomplished by strengthening your leadership, helping your team take greater ownership, and preparing future leaders. Let’s talk about how to support continued growth and build a business that’s ready for what comes next.
LEAD WITH PURPOSE. CREATE THE RIPPLE.
Helping leaders build stronger businesses, stronger teams, and lasting impact that reaches far beyond the business itself.
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