Carl Barringer, MCC
Experience Level: Seasoned (5,000+ career coaching hours)
Client Focus: Directors, VPs, Senior Leaders, C-Suite
Summary: Carl brings more than ten years of coaching experience and works across directors, VPs, senior leaders, and C-suite executives, with particular depth at the executive level. His primary focus areas include leadership development, communication in high-stakes environments, emotional intelligence, strategic decision-making, and navigating complex change. He also engages leaders in conversations around career transition, team performance, and enterprise transformation. A former CIO and founder, he draws on lived C-suite experience and deep familiarity with executive accountability, strategic risk, and enterprise-level decision-making under pressure.
Credentials:
ICF Credential: MCC
In Carl's words:
Carl helps senior leaders do their most important work—especially when the stakes are high, the path is unclear, and the pressure is unrelenting. With more than 20 years of coaching experience and a background as a C-suite CIO and founder, he brings a rare dual perspective: someone who has led from the inside and now coaches from the outside. He understands firsthand the complexity, isolation, and high-stakes decision-making that come with leadership at the top.
Carl works with CEOs, C-suite leaders, and senior executives committed to becoming the kind of leader their organization—and the future—demands. Whether stepping into a new role, leading transformation, or reimagining what's next, he partners with clients to create clarity, momentum, and meaningful impact.
Blending optimism with accountability, Carl believes self-agency is power and that real leadership begins where certainty ends. He helps leaders safely explore that edge—where their greatest potential lies.
