WHO WE ARE

Founded by Katherine Johnson in 2014, True Self Executive Presence Consulting partners with clients to demystify the pillars of leadership presence and amplify the impact of leaders who are changing the narrative of what leadership looks like.

We believe that real impact and transformation happen when leaders know who they are and present a clear message across all pillars of their leadership. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about embracing the totality of who you are and inspiring others through your energy, your purpose, and your presence.

We teach leaders how to present the most confident and congruent version of themselves, using substance and style to inspire respect, credibility, and influence.

Katherine Johnson

Katherine has focused her life on unlocking the potential and development of others. Working in both the private and public sectors, she partners with organizations to empower their leaders in the areas of executive presence, extending influence, and inspiring others. The individual clients she advises include women running for public office, board positions, company founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. She works with clients all over the world, both online and in-person.

Katherine earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her masters degree from Lewis & Clark College. While at Princeton, she wrote her thesis on Buddhism in America and captained the Women’s Varsity Squash team. During this time she won the Intercollegiate National Singles Championship, was named USOC Olympic Athlete of the Year, two-time Ivy-League Player of the Year, and 4-time All-American. Her experience as a high performance, elite athlete informs her approach to the inner and outer game of presence. A great communicator with strategic strengths to create insightful connections, Katherine thrives in collaborative environments and serves as one of few experts in her field.

Committed to compassion, authenticity, and personal growth, Katherine believes great things happen when we connect as our true selves and can share a good laugh with each other. Her experiences as an elite athlete, educator, entrepreneur, creative, artist, partner, mother, friend, and lifelong learner inform everything she does.

Katherine lives in Portland, OR, with her son and daughter. She loves walking out of the library with a huge stack of books, dancing her best moves when no one is watching, and going on bike rides with her children.

PARTNERS

We partner with individuals, organizations, and businesses to amplify their positive impact in the world.

Sarah Goltz, Sage Leadership

Sarah Goltz believes the knowledge and tools to build resourceful, collaborative, and resilient leaders and teams should not be limited to corporate environments or business schools. Sage Leadership brings decades of experience to a wide range of exceptional leaders and purpose-driven teams working globally to make our world safer, healthier, and more inclusive.

Sage Leadership has become an important partner to its clients across civil society, philanthropy and business sectors with a proven track record of creating significant impact. Building on decades of work in health and human rights in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, Sarah brings cutting-edge leadership, team building and executive coaching skills to the many leaders, teams and organizations at the frontlines of global change. A Fulbright Scholar, Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Princeton University and Masters degrees in International Affairs and Public Health from Columbia University. Sarah has trained and is certified by the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) in San Rafael, California. She has taught global health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Teresa Howes, T&M Solutions

T&M Solutions provide training and development programs that help every level of employee rise to their highest and best contribution. Founder Teresa Howes believes that the ability to build and maintain strong relationships are a core competency of any company, both inside and outside the organization. She is particularly skilled at group facilitation and enjoys creating a sense of community to forge consensus among people with diverging ideas and opinions. Prior to starting T&M Solutions, Teresa was the Director of Service and Retention for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team where she spent 15 years of her career. In her role as Director, she consistently led the Ticket Services team to achieve and exceed annual revenue and retention goals. Clients include Seattle Museum of Pop Culture, Denver Broncos, Youth, Rights and Justice, and TAL Holdings.

Bronia Hill, Promote Yourself

Bronia Hill founded Promote Yourself in 2009. She leads professional development workshops and trainings to help professionals in career transition develop and clearly articulate their brand narrative. From CV work and board resumes to professional profiles and Linked In strategy, Promote Yourself specializes in career moves and delivering high-impact coaching to bring out one’s best. Certified executive coaching is integrated into individual client work.

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True Self | Leadership Presence Consulting is committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.
Our mission, vision, and values are embedded in being an anti-racist company,
and we stand against White Supremacy.