Linda Van Valkenburgh

Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC, EQ Certified, is the founder and CEO of My Executive Career Coach, LLC, and a five-times-certified executive career coach. She brings a combination of corporate insight, entrepreneurial experience, and deep career-development expertise to her work with senior leaders.

She is based in Stamford, Connecticut and works with executives across the United States. Virtual meetings are always available.

Linda works closely with clients to navigate the complexities of today’s job market with intention and clarity. Her coaching approach is structured, thoughtful, and tailored to each individual’s goals: she helps executives define their direction, clarify their value, and run a campaign that gets them there.

She is an honored and invited Executive Career Coach Expert for the CEO Trust community of CEOs and C-suite executives, and an award-winning resume writer with specific training in ATS-optimized executive resumes.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”- Eleanor Roosevelt

Credentials and how they were earned

Linda Van Valkenburgh holds a Master of Science degree and five career-coaching certifications: Certified Career Management Coach, Certified Job Search Strategist, Certified Social Media Career Strategist, Certified Executive Leadership Development Coach, and EQ certification in emotional intelligence.

She is an award-winning executive resume writer and an invited Executive Career Coach Expert for the CEO Trust community of chief executives and C-suite leaders.

• MS, Master of Science
• CCMC, Certified Career Management Coach
• CJSS, Certified Job Search Strategist
• CSMCS, Certified Social Media Career Strategist
• CELDC, Certified Executive Leadership Development Coach
• EQ Certified, emotional intelligence

How Linda works with clients

One to one, never in cohorts, and always starting from where the individual actually is rather than from a fixed curriculum. Every engagement begins with a free assessment and a complimentary thirty-minute consultation before anything is committed.

The through line across twenty years of practice is the campaign: positioning first, then documents, then a named target market, then outreach, interviews and negotiation. Clients describe the value as much in the discipline and the weekly rhythm as in any single deliverable.

Who Linda works with

Senior executives across the United States, with a concentration in the New York metropolitan area built over two decades, and a steady West Coast practice conducted virtually.

The client base spans financial services, media, technology, healthcare, aerospace, consumer brands, life sciences and professional services. The campaign method is deliberately industry agnostic: sector knowledge comes from the client, campaign discipline comes from Linda.

Where Linda is based

My Executive Career Coach, LLC is based at 71 Newtown Road in Danbury, Connecticut, and serves clients nationwide by video.

Being on the Metro-North lines has made her a discreet option for New York executives for years: close enough to meet in person in Connecticut, far enough from Midtown that a confidential search stays confidential.