Wherever you are on your journey, 
you need Velocity.

Executive Coaching, Training, and Facilitation to help you and your team level up, lead with heart, and get world-class results.

The best version of your business begins with the best version of you.

Lead with head and heart.

Outward success is an inside job. Building trust and having tough conversations are essential tools for team performance. We (literally) wrote the book on it: WSJ Best-Selling Leading with Heart.

Level up at every stage.

Whether you’re a Series A starting to scale, a late-stage organization about to IPO, or a legacy brand looking to transform, our proven model will help you take your company to the next level.

No tired templates.

There’s no “How-To” guide for building world-changing companies. Or for finding your path to exceptional leadership. For that reason, we tailor our approach to the specific goals of each executive we work with.

We’ve been there.

Our coaches were “drafted” into this work after successful careers as operators and company-builders. Because we’ve been there, we’ll help you see around corners and get you where you want to go even faster.

“The team at Velocity have been invaluable partners in helping us scale our leadership and business.”

Jeff Raider
CEO of Harry’s

Team

  • Photo of Edward Sullivan, CEO of Velocity Coaching

    Edward Sullivan

    CEO

    Edward helps clients ranging from startup founders to Fortune 100 CEOs build heart-led cultures and deliver world-class results.

  • Image of Founder & Chairman John Baird

    John Baird

    Founder & Chairman

    John is one of the premier executive coaches in Silicon Valley who works with the best and brightest founders in the world.

  • Image of Executive Coach Erika Cartagena

    Erika Cartagena

    Executive Coach

    Erika Cartagena partners with leaders and their teams to drive results by cultivating more emotional intelligence and resilience.

  • Image of Executive Coach Andy Ellwood

    Andy Ellwood

    Executive Coach

    Andy is a seasoned founder and startup operator who helps leaders gain momentum in fundraising, sales, and hiring.

  • Photo of Elizabeth Kurfess

    Elizabeth Kurfess

    Executive Coach

    Elizabeth ignites transformational change inside organizations by enhancing communication, culture, and collaboration.

  • Photo of Marissa Peterson

    Marissa Peterson

    Executive Director

    Marissa is an award-winning business leader who coaches senior executives and teams to scale startups towards higher performance.

  • Photo of Kevin Rice

    Kevin Rice

    Executive Coach

    Kevin partners with C-Suite executives at fast-moving startups get ahead of the challenges inherent to each stage of growth.

  • Image of Executive Coach Domonique Worship

    Domonique Worship

    Executive Coach

    Domonique helps her clients cultivate more inclusive and impactful team cultures that honor diversity and drive performance.


Great leadership starts with open hearted conversations.

Outward success is an inside job. Building trust and having tough conversations are essential tools for team performance. We (literally) wrote the book on it: WSJ Best Selling Leading with Heart.