Education / Training / Certifications

  • B.S. in Business Management

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF

  • Certified Integral Coach, New Ventures West

  • Certified in Leadership Circle Profile (LCP360) & Collective Leadership Assessment

  • Trained in Group Facilitation & Facilitating Virtual Collaboration

  • Certified Enneagram practitioner (IEQ9, Enneagram in Business, The Chestnut Group, The Narrative Enneagram)

  • Studied Somatics & Embodiment (Wendy Palmer) and Mindfulness (Pamela Weiss)

  • Delivers Enneagram modules on leadership, strategic thinking, communication, team performance, decision-making, change management, emotional intelligence, and resilience

  • Developed workshop modules on coaching, feedback, executive presence, self-awareness, team dynamics, leadership mindset, and organizational change using tools from Kegan/Lahey, Senge/Ross, Scott, Goldsmith, Block, Arbinger, Palmer, and Katzenbach & Smith

 

Languages

  • English

Greg Gillis PCC

Location: United States

Greg Gillis PCC is a seasoned executive coach and former Silicon Valley sales executive with decades of experience leading and advising in high-growth, fast-paced environments. Before transitioning into coaching, he held leadership roles at SGI, Netscape, and CommerceOne, where he worked closely with Fortune 500 clients on complex tech solutions. He later consulted for dozens of startups through VC referrals, gaining deep insight into organizational dynamics, culture, and leadership challenges.

Greg brings a strong blend of business acumen and coaching expertise to his engagements, working with CEOs, senior executives, and high-potential leaders across industries—from large corporations to early-stage biotech and tech firms. A PCC through the ICF and Certified Integral Coach, Greg also holds multiple certifications in Enneagram, leadership development, and team facilitation. His extensive toolkit includes modules on executive presence, conflict management, and team performance.

His client list includes Salesforce, Google, Roche-Genentech, Facebook, Chevron, Cisco, Intel, VMWare, YouTube, and many more. Whether coaching individuals or facilitating leadership teams, Greg helps leaders expand their self-awareness, drive results, and lead with purpose in complex organizational landscapes.

 

Notable Engagements

  • CEO, Financial Services – Transitioned from President to CEO, focused on developing empathy

  • Executive Leadership Team, Financial Services – Improved team dynamics, conflict management, and self-awareness

  • CEO & Founder, Biotech Startup – Developed strategic focus and openness to others’ ideas

  • Founding Head of Engineering, Social Media – Scaled leadership capabilities rapidly

  • CFO, Computer Hardware – Practiced discernment and work/life balance

  • Chief Scientist, Web Services – Built executive presence and communication impact

  • Senior Director, Clinical Development, Global Pharma – Strengthened executive presence, managing up, and political savvy

Specialties

  • Conflict Management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Executive Presence
  • Influencing Others
  • Interpersonal Awareness
  • Political Savvy
  • Self-Development / Self-Insight
  • Time Management / Work-Life Balance

Client List

Greg has coached executives from a wide array of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. His executive coaching clients include CSAA Insurance Group, Roche-Genentech, Salesforce, Google, Facebook, LAM Research, Chevron, GAP, SAP, Electronic Arts, Cisco Systems, Intel, Yahoo, Atlassian, Allergan, Abbott Laboratories, AMD, Silicon Valley Bank, Confluent, Onyx Pharma, YouTube, CNET, Equity Residential, MetLife, CGI, Hood & Strong, NetApp, American Red Cross, Course Hero, Dolby, eBay, Equinix, GSK Pharma, Hinge Health, Nutanix, Silk Road, Takeda, VMWare, Westfield Group, and Zuora.

In addition to his coaching work, Greg’s background in sales includes partnering with leading technology firms such as IBM, HP, Intel, Cisco, Xerox, Applied Materials, Apple, Qualcomm, Adobe, eBay, Intuit, AMD, and many others. He has worked with clients across sectors including Weyerhaeuser, General Electric, Clorox, Philip Morris, Walmart, Boeing, Wells Fargo, Marathon Petroleum, Hitachi, United Technologies, Telephonica, Lockheed-Martin, NASA, Nike, Fujitsu, and Stanford University.