# My Executive Career Coach
> Executive career coaching, ATS-optimized executive resume writing, interview preparation and personal branding for senior executives and C-suite leaders NATIONWIDE across the United States. Virtual meetings always available. Connecticut base (Stamford / Danbury), also serving Fairfield County, Westchester NY and the New York metro in person. Founder: Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC, EQ Certified. Five-times-certified executive career coach and award-winning resume writer. Invited Executive Career Coach Expert for the CEO Trust community of CEOs and C-suite executives.

## Services
- [Free Assessment](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/our-assessment/): Free assessment plus a complimentary 30-minute consultation
- [Packages](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/mecc-packages/): Interview prep, resume services, LinkedIn writing, branding, custom campaigns
- [Resume Writer](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/resume-writer/): Award-winning ATS-optimized executive resume writing

## About
- [Linda Van Valkenburgh](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/linda-vanvalkenburgh/): Founder and CEO, MS CCMC CJSS CSMCS CELDC, 5x certified. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/
- [Case Studies](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/case-studies/): Role-level confidential engagement stories
- [Testimonials](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/testimonials/): Client words, role-level attribution

## Guides
- [Is an Executive Career Coach Worth It](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/is-an-executive-career-coach-worth-it/): Honest answer including the four situations where hiring one is a waste of money, with 2026 cost ranges
- [Confidential Executive Job Search Playbook](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/confidential-executive-job-search/): How to search while still employed: LinkedIn settings, references, recruiters, scheduling
- [Career Coach vs Executive Coach vs Recruiter vs Reverse Recruiter](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-vs-executive-coach/): Who pays, who they work for, and which one you actually need
- [How to Choose an Executive Career Coach](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/how-to-choose-an-executive-career-coach/): 12 questions to ask and 6 red flags that should end the conversation
- [C-Suite Career Coach](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/c-suite-career-coach/): What coaching looks like at CEO, CFO and COO level

## Metro markets served (virtual nationwide, Connecticut based)
- [Executive Career Coach New York City](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-new-york/): Finance, private equity, media, enterprise tech and healthcare leadership
- [Executive Career Coach San Francisco](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-san-francisco/): Startups, AI, fintech, and founders returning to operating roles
- [Executive Career Coach Silicon Valley](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-silicon-valley/): Large technology employers, leveling and down-level avoidance, equity timing, hiring committees
- [Executive Career Coach Los Angeles](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-los-angeles/): Entertainment, streaming, aerospace and defense, consumer brands
- [Executive Career Coach Seattle](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-seattle/): Cloud and enterprise software, translating long tenure at a large employer
- [Executive Career Coach San Diego](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/executive-career-coach-san-diego/): Life sciences, defense, wireless, and searching discreetly in a small market

## Service areas
- [Career Coaching Stamford CT](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/career-coaching-stamford-ct/)
- [Career Coaching Westchester NY](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/career-coaching-westchester-ny/)
- [Resume Writing Stamford CT](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/resume-writing-stamford-ct/)
- [Resume Writing Westchester NY](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/resume-writing-westchester-ny/)
- [Interview Prep Stamford CT](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/interview-prep-stamford-ct/)
- [Interview Prep Westchester NY](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/interview-prep-westchester-ny/)
- [Personal Branding Stamford CT](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/personal-branding-stamford-ct/)
- [Personal Branding Westchester NY](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/personal-branding-westchester-ny/)
- [Onboarding Techniques Stamford CT](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/onboarding-techniques-stamford-ct/)
- [Onboarding Techniques Westchester NY](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/onboarding-techniques-westchester-ny/)

## Article archive
Fifteen years of writing for senior executives, 157 articles published 2010 to 2025.
- [Full index](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/sitemap/): every page and article, grouped by topic
- [Blog](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/blog-2/): most recent first
- [AI](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/artificial-intellegence/)
- [Career Transition](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/career-transition/)
- [Case Studies](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/case-studies/)
- [Interview Prep](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/interview-prep/)
- [Job Search](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/job-search/)
- [Must Reads](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/must-reads/)
- [Networking](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/networking/)
- [Press and Events](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/press-and-events/)
- [Productivity](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/productivity/)
- [Resume Advice](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/resume-advice/)
- [Social Media Tips](https://myexecutivecareercoach.com/category/social-media-tips/)

## Contact
- Email: lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com
- Address: 71 Newtown Road, #224, Danbury, CT 06810
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00 Eastern