Sam and his team at Evergreen Leadership have designed and delivered leadership programs and executive coaching for Mars Inc., Bridgestone, Dr. Martens, Columbia Sportswear, OceanSpray, Stanford University and many other stellar organizations. Here’s a few recommendations from a few of our clients:
“Sam has led the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford on a journey of high performance collaboration, emotional intelligence and helped us define our purpose and refine our ways of working together.”
—Carey deRafael
Chief of Staff, Director for Finance and Operations, Stanford University
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sam over the last few years. Sam has designed and his team at Evergreen have led some of our highest-rated virtual and in-person leadership courses in our organization. They’ve trained more than 1,500 Bridgestone leaders. He has connected with all types of leaders, from first time leaders in manufacturing to our executives in our corporate offices. His professionalism and ability to connect to people is unmatched. I’d highly recommend Sam for developing customized content, coaching, leadership courses, and as a keynote speaker.”
—Rachel M. Thomas
Director of Development and Culture; Talent, Engagement, Organization and Culture Team, Bridgestone Americas
“We accelerated our journey to building a high performing team.”
—Susan Saideman
VP, Amazon.com
“If you are looking for someone to help you improve your company’s corporate culture or provide leadership training, I would highly suggest Sam and his team. I have contracted for his services many times; for company wide use, individual manager coaching, and Human Factors training.”
—Dan Snyder
Chief Operating Officer, Neptune Aviation, Aerial Firefighting
“Within just a few minutes, Sam was able to truly understand my personality. He identified how I create successes in my life and showed me how to use those gifts to my advantage.”
—Bibi McGill
Musical Director and Lead Guitarist for Beyonce
“Sam facilitated a personality and communication workshop for our staff retreat and it was the highlight of the week!”
—Alex Espana
Associate Dean, Columbia University
“For the past 10 years, I was Vice President for Clinical Operations for a 350 physician group with 1700 employees and a budget of $375 million per year. I have had many professional coaching experiences and mentors during my career transitions in the past, but Sam is different from the coaches I have had before. Sam led me through a process of self-discovery. He was especially helpful in getting me “un-stuck” from my usual way of solving problems, and allowed me to use my own emotional intelligence and extensive experience in order to design a new way of being. I have been able to go from very specific daily actions to an understanding of what provides meaning in my life as a whole. He has helped me to put together a linkage between my personal life, my emotional needs, my spiritual self, and my professional future into a uniform picture of balance and success.”
—David E. Hooper, MD
Former Vice President, Clinical Operations, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
“Over the past decade I have hired Sam to work with teams and executives on a number of occasions. I have used him to conduct executive 360’s, executive on-boarding support, High Performance Team work, MBTI workshops, StrengthsFinder workshops, conduct Associate Engagement work, and a lot more. Sam is disciplined in his preparation and he customizes every workshop or training to the specific group he is partnering with. He is engaging and is able to work at all levels of the organization. After a session or workshop with Sam I regularly hear from attendees or executives that it was one of the best sessions they have ever experienced and that Sam was the best executive coach they have used. High praise for an external coach, but very well deserved! Sam is confidential and has the highest level of integrity. He is an excellent communicator and a collaborative partner with Human Resources. I love working with Sam and I can’t recommend him high enough!”
—Donovan Mattole
Head of Human Resources, Mars Retail Group (M&M’s World Stores; My M&M’s; Ethel M Chocolate Co)