Laurie Pachetti, LCSW, is a New York based associate of Katzman Consulting with over twenty four years of international business experience specializing in executive coaching, communication consulting and corporate training. Using sharp insights and round elbows, Laurie helps executives develop skills and strategies to achieve business growth.

Laurie has worked with top level executives in some of the world's most innovative companies in banking, marketing, professional services and consumer goods. She combines her business and clinical expertise to help clients optimize business performance and deliver stakeholder value while improving the way executives are perceived.

Areas of coaching expertise include:

• Optimizing business performance
• Improving stakeholder perception
• Planning and accomplishing strategic goals
• Top talent and leadership development
• Presentation training
• Conflict resolution
• Interpersonal relationships

Partial client list includes: Corsair Capital, Berkshire Capital, Citigroup, Credit-Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Endurance Services, SG Cowan, Diversey, Novartis, Roche, DraftFCB, EURO RSCG, Kaplan Thaler, McCann-Erickson Worldgroup, McCann Healthcare Worldwide, Saatchi Wellness, Alton Brown, American Greetings, Barnes and Noble College, Operative, Seiko, and UPS. Laurie also serves as a coach with Talking Talent, a coaching firm that specializes in maternity coaching and retaining high level executive women.

Experienced in leadership and management, Laurie spent five years as a management team director at Rogen Inc., an international business communication-consulting firm. There she headed the firm's strategic business development practice. She also consulted with clients in the areas of road show excellence, presentation, media training, writing, negotiating, new business development, leadership and management communications. Prior to Rogen, Laurie was at Edelman Public Relations Worldwide where she served as VP Account Management in New York and Singapore.

Laurie received her MSW from New York University and her BS from University of Colorado. In addition to her corporate work, she runs a private executive coaching practice. Laurie also is certified in "Benchmarks", a 360 professional management tool from the Center for Creative Leadership, as well as "Stakeholder-Centered Coaching" a Marshal Goldsmith's program.