Emily Thompson
Executive Coach for leaders stepping into bigger roles
Studied at St. Thomas University
Works at Bloom Bridge Advisors
Available tomorrow at 5:00 PM UTC
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Emily's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $250/hr
Get help with Decision Making, Succession Planning, and .
Emily’s free events
Live interactive sessions you can join for free.
Beyond Time Management: Designing Systems That Work
Apr 8 at 7:30 PM UTC
Emily’s Executive Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Vice President
60+ people coached for Executive Coaching
I coach managers, senior leaders, and founders who are stepping into bigger roles and feeling the pressure that comes with it. I’m a former in-house leader with experience supporting organizations through growth, change, and increased complexity. That background means I coach with a practical, business-grounded lens, focused on real decisions, real conversations, and real outcomes. I trained at the Hudson Institute of Coaching and use a whole-person, results-driven approach that helps leaders strengthen executive presence, sharpen communication, and lead with greater intention and authority. Clients work with me when they’re: - Transitioning into leadership or managing former peers - Preparing for high-stakes conversations or increased visibility - Navigating career pivots, burnout, or a loss of confidence - Wanting to lead more effectively My style is candid, thoughtful, and forward-moving. Clients leave our sessions with clearer thinking, stronger self-trust, and concrete next steps they can apply immediately. If you’re looking for a coach who understands the realities of leadership and helps you move decisively toward your next level, we’ll work well together.
Emily can help with:
Decision Making
Succession Planning
Strategy
Leadership Development
Communication Skills
Team Management
About Emily
I’ve built my career at the intersection of ambition and reinvention. I’ve worked inside both fast-growing startups and large enterprises, led global talent teams, managed multi-million-dollar budgets, and supported executives through high-stakes transitions. I know what it feels like to carry big responsibility and the pressure that comes with it. Outside of work, I’m someone who loves learning and building, whether that’s writing, developing new leadership frameworks or diving into creative projects. I care deeply about helping capable people stop second-guessing themselves and start leading with clarity and intention. My coaching is direct, thoughtful, and practical. I won’t overwhelm you with theory, but I also won’t let you stay small. If you’re ambitious, reflective, and ready to grow into your next level of leadership,, we’ll likely work well together!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I realized one day that the part of every role I loved most was the coaching; the conversations where someone walked in uncertain and left clearer, steadier, and more confident. For years, coaching was the unofficial throughline of my work. I was the person leaders came to when they were navigating a stretch role, a tough conversation or self-doubt. Eventually I decided to formalize what was already instinctive and earned my coaching certification to deepen and refine that skill. I genuinely love helping capable leaders grow into roles that once felt intimidating. There’s something powerful about watching someone stop second-guessing themselves and start leading with clarity and confidence. Coaching matters to me because growth changes how people experience their work, and themselves.
Work Experience
Founder, Principal Consultant
Bloom Bridge Advisors
April 2025 - Present
Head of People Operations
Archer Aviation
September 2024 - April 2025
Director of Talent & Culture
Archer Aviation
July 2022 - September 2024
Executive Development
Gap Inc
August 2018 - July 2022
Strategize and deliver Executive Development practices, including leading the Gap Inc. coaching practice, managing executive onboarding, and creating and implementing Executive Development programs and offerings for our senior leaders.
Manager, Talent Management
Gap Inc
March 2017 - July 2018
• Lead coaching practice, responsible for: --strategic pairing of Executive-level leaders with external Executive coaches, tracking progress throughout the six-month engagements. --introducing a new virtual coaching offering to mid-level leaders, seeing an average of 25% improvement across all goal behaviors. • Create a new, competency-based, 360 survey, designing the 360 question items, report and the debrief facilitator training. • Design and execute Executive-level programs to maximize employee and team potential, while building sustainable people capabilities, in support of business goals. • Organize and facilitate targeted workshops and activities for teams aimed at increasing engagement and enhancing leadership skills. • Advance strategic Enterprise goals using learning’s from Great Boss Survey, Employee Opinion Survey and feedback from Executive offerings to inform future Executive development needs.
Tranformation Senior Business Partner
Gap Inc
June 2016 - March 2017
Provide program management and strategic support to Executive leadership within multiple workstreams as Gap Inc. navigates through its Operating Model Transformation. Design future-state operating model structures, managing enterprise-wide implementation and driving senior executive level alignment on go-forward plans and growth strategy. Surface and address roadblocks with stakeholders before they impact business results, delivering insights, recommendations and updates to senior leaders.
Management Consultant
SLALOM
March 2015 - August 2015
Lead and deliver client solutions in change management programs, process improvement, project management, strategic planning, and learning initiatives within the retail industry. Work with internal and external clients to develop plans, implement strategies and drive results that improve workflow and end-to-end program efficiency.
Sr. Project Lead, Supply Chain
Target
June 2013 - March 2015
As the Project Lead for Target Corporation Ship from Store (SFS) omnichannel initiatives, I facilitated weekly SFS project meetings to focus teams on business objectives and deliverables to reduce Target.com order transit time, reduce Target ship expense, increase guest loyalty, and increase assortment with store-only inventory. In addition, I managed one direct report to oversee timelines and deliverables for Ship from Store initiatives. I also led weekly omnichannel program leadership meetings to share and discuss project updates and milestones, address program challenges and make key decisions for all Flexible Fulfillment initiatives. The team successfully implemented 133 Ship from Store locations in 2014 and prepared to launch an additional 306 locations in 2015.
Facilities and Project Management
Target
November 2011 - June 2013
Managed two contractors for the Canada communication project, supporting the creation of online communication and training resources, provincial regulation documentation, landlord responsibilities, and project tracking tools. Collaborated with Facilities Management clients to develop, edit and distribute appropriate process content, best practices and communication for more than 1800 field team members in the United States and Canada. Managed vendor resources to translate online content for Quebec team members to align French and English communication strategies. Delivered on-site training to more than 50 field leaders and Facilities Management store team members in Canada.
Education
St. Thomas University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2009 - 2011
Carlson School of Management (Minnesota)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language and Literature
1999 - 2009