Shari Goodwin
Executive Coach
Shari Goodwin is a certified Executive Leadership Coach, business strategist, author, TEDx speaker, and horsewoman with over 25 years of experience, including starting four businesses and serving as Director of Program Strategy for a global engineering firm. One of the start-ups, an IT staffing and consulting firm, generated $2.1 million in its first year. As a former environmental scientist, she led the creation of winning proposals valued to $65 million and directed the development of science and engineering analyses for federal court litigation, including the US Supreme Court.
An executive leadership coach for 15 years, Shari helps leaders and teams position for optimum impact and quality of life. She is the author of two inspirational Amazon best-sellers, Take the Reins! 7 Secrets to Inspired Leadership, and Reinventing Greatness: Leading Yourself & Others Through Change with Confidence & Trust, and holds a Master’s degree in biology with undergraduate degrees in Zoology and English. Her equine-assisted leadership programs have served hundreds including the Federal Executive Institute, the World Bank, and many leadership teams. Shari was a founding member of the Board for George Mason University’s Women in Business Initiative, was the 2020 Board Chair of the Women’s Business Council for the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the International Coach Federation.
She and her husband live with two rescue dogs, two barn cats, and five horses on a farm in Virginia.
