
Michael O’Reilly
Expertise
Executive coaching & leadership development
High-potential employee development
Executive onboarding & transitions
Board-management dynamics
Team coaching, facilitation & engagement
Change management & transformation
Leading through complex transitions
Sector Expertise
Retail & consumer brands
Apparel, footwear & lifestyle businesses
Private equity & portfolio companies
Technology & AI-driven businesses
Automotive & manufacturing
Publicly traded & employee-owned companies
Michael is a former C-level executive and board member who now coaches executives and high-potential professionals to achieve their personal and professional goals through sustainable behavioral change and skill development.
With a background as CDO, CFO, board member, and business GM across publicly traded, employee-owned, and PE-backed companies, Michael brings an informed and empathetic perspective to his coaching. His career highlights include leading the successful integration of Athleta into Gap Inc., driving a digital business that achieved a 20% revenue CAGR over eight years, and developing the digital strategy critical to the exit of a PE-owned CPG company.
Michael considers his greatest accomplishment the development of high-performing professionals and teams. His approach blends business expertise with a strong belief that culture eats strategy for breakfast, trust is foundational to performance, and fun should always be part of the journey. His coaching creates a safe space for actionable conversations that deliver immediate progress toward goals.
Michael is PCC-certified by New Ventures West and accredited in Hogan Assessments.