Drawing from extensive experience in the C-suite spanning decades, Donald is a trusted advisor dedicated to success. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs excel by focusing on key qualities, continuous improvement, and goal achievement to navigate competition and uncertainty.
Through customized approaches tailored to each individual’s unique attributes, Donald’s coaching services establish collaborative partnerships to address holistic needs, fostering transformation into high-performing leaders.
Board Appointments
CEO and Chair, Board of Directors
The Diversity Movement is a team of business strategists and certified diversity executives that help companies unlock workplace excellence through education, products and services that strengthen organizational culture. Donald is currently CEO and Chair of the company’s Board of Directors.
Chair, Board of Directors
Named Chairman of the Board in 2015, Donald worked as CEO of Walk West from 2018-2021, before returning to the Chairman’s role in 2021. Under his leadership, Walk West was named Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing marketing agency in North Carolina for two consecutive years.
Board of Trustees
ECU Health is a trusted health care and education system with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina and a vision to become a national model for rural health and wellness, driven by values such as integrity, education, safety, compassion, accountability, and teamwork.
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Easterseals UCP is a purpose-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional services for individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers its team members to positively impact lives one person, one family, one employee, one team, and one community at a time.
Board of Directors
Substantial Magazine is an online, subscription-based platform based in North Carolina that develops multi-channel content focused on amplifying and raising awareness surrounding issues within the Black community. Donald joined their Board of Directors to help carry their mission forward at county, state and national levels.
Board of Advisors
Swing Racquet + Paddle is the first multi-racquet + paddle Sportstainment facility designed to scale nationwide and will feature a 44-acre flagship campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Swing addresses an unmet need in the racquet sports space through a first-of-its-kind Sportstainment experience. Donald is a member of its Board of Directors.
Board of Advisors
A SaaS company, Inn-Flow specializes in hotel accounting and management software, creating a simple, low-cost, web-based application for better management of multi-brand hotel operations. Donald holds a seat on their Board of Advisors.
Chair, Board of Directors
Earfluence is a podcast production and digital media company. Founded in 2019, it focuses on building authentic business content through podcasting and teaches business leaders how to leverage evergreen marketing content as a part of omnichannel strategies. Donald serves as Executive Chairman and sits on the Board of Directors.
Board of Advisors
BlueRecruit helps skilled tradespeople find work fast through a simple interface that allows job seekers to upload their information and connect with a broad range of employers. Donald joined the Board of Advisors to help provide key management experience.
Board of Directors
Gryppers, Inc. is a sports technology brand focused on specialty apparel and protective compression wear to preserve the longevity of every athlete and active professional. Donald is a member of its Board of Directors.
Board of Advisors
CyberAlliance is a leading cybersecurity firm with a proven track record of providing top-notch cybersecurity solutions.
Culture at the Center of Leadership
CREATING CULTURE-CENTRIC LEADERSHIP
Any company’s success hinges on its culture now and in the future. Workplace excellence is essential in the knowledge economy—employees expect it, shareholders demand it and your board evaluates you on it. In today’s global market, inclusive leadership is crucial. Donald’s expertise helps you master multicultural business challenges. He is committed to inclusive leadership – fostering culture-centric executives who celebrate differences, while also driving innovation and team collaboration.A TRUSTED ADVISOR FOR AUTHENTIC FEEDBACK
Studies show many leaders struggle with mental health and feel isolated, lacking mentorship and support. They need a trusted advisor who provides honest feedback and personal guidance, helping them meet high standards and navigate new challenges effectively. The combination of unbiased feedback and thoughtful, personal mentorship is priceless as executives navigate new experiences and expectations.
A STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Whether you need an executive coach or guidance for your leadership team on cultural competency and communication, a trusted advisor can inspire you, act impartially without bias and unlock potential for personal and professional growth. In a climate of constant improvement, a coach knows when to accelerate or slow down your path to excellence.Donald helps individuals reach their potential and often advises leadership teams on overcoming cross-divisional and business challenges. His focus on actionable results helps teams tackle obstacles and dismantle process and communication barriers, leading to transformative change across the organization.
WINNING WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
In today’s ever-changing business world, success requires executives to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset. Regardless of your organization’s size, embracing adaptability, innovation, risk-taking, and resilience is key. To thrive, you must embrace change, pursue innovation, and lead with an entrepreneurial spirit. The future belongs to those who think and act like entrepreneurs.One of my leadership philosophies is that you don’t build businesses, you build people. Great people will build a great business. Finding, training and grooming talent is something I learned from Donald earlier in my career. He’s mentored and coached me since I was a purely technical software engineer to now leading a successful and growing multimillion-dollar digital transformation firm.
Greg Boone
CEO of Walk West
2018 NC Tech Executive of the Year
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