Executive CoachTrusted Thought PartnerFormer Apple Executive
About Mark.
Mark Buchanan is an executive coach and trusted thought partner to executives and startup founders. Over 22 years at Apple, he led finance and sales teams globally, helping grow several multi-billion-dollar businesses.
He pairs that experience with empathy and deep listening, helping leaders navigate their toughest challenges with clarity and confidence. Having lived and led in Japan, he brings a global, cross-cultural perspective to every engagement.
Mark applies the wisdom and lessons from his years leading at Apple to his coaching approach. Clients uplevel their leadership, deliver results and transform their teams and organizations.
Mark’s style is grounded, authentic and transparent. He builds trust by creating a safe space for honest conversation. His coaching draws on 360 interviews and assessments and is guided by his Enlightened Leadership principles, helping leaders raise their self-awareness and emotional intelligence and lead as their true selves.
Mark also offers Next Chapter Coaching, a six-month program for accomplished executives moving beyond their careers, to help them design the years ahead with purpose.
See what Mark coaches on ›Education
- B.S. in Business, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
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Certifications
- Co-Active Training Institute
- TTI DISC assessment
- Emotional Quotient (EQ)
- Driving Forces
- Leadership Circle Profile 360
Affiliations
- Alumni Advisory Council, Berkeley Haas
- Advisor, Berkeley Haas Global Management Program
- Founding Member, NxtWaves life coaching Mastermind circle
- Coach Member, NxtWaves Coaching Collective
Giving back
- Board Co-President, Openhouse SF, serving LGBTQ+ older adults
- Mentor to LGBTQ+ startup founders, StartOut
