Nick Duggan (he/him) has been developing people and organizations for more than 20 years, and is passionate about making work more meaningful for all. He combines his experience in business leadership, his expertise in leadership development, and his background as an ICF-certified coach to help people-focused leaders grow their careers and make a more meaningful impact.
Nick has coached and advised senior executives, midlevel leaders, new managers, recent grads, small business owners, and people going through significant personal or career transitions. His coaching style is client-centered, holistic, practical, and adaptable. His primary goal is always to listen deeply to his clients and empower them to identify what they want to work on, then partner with them to make their vision a reality.
Previously, Nick led Learning & Development and DEI for AppFolio, and before that led global employee and executive communications for the GoTo division of Citrix. He began his career with roles in event planning and corporate training in healthcare-related companies such as DaVita, Prometheus Labs, and the American Heart Association.
Nick has a bachelor's degree in Communication from UC Santa Barbara, and a master's degree in Organizational Psychology from William James College. He holds an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from ICF, and completed his ICF-accredited coach training through Coach U.
As an out gay man, Nick is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. He cares deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to being an active ally and advocate for people from all marginalized and underrepresented communities. Nick is a member of the Gay Coaches Alliance, ACTO, Inclusion Allies Coalition, BIPOC Coach Collective, and Coaching for Everyone. He lives and works in Santa Barbara, California, on the traditional territory of the Barbareño Chumash.
Notable Client Achievements
- Coached senior communications leader at $16B enterprise software company to improve their personal brand and advance their career, resulting in expanded responsibilities
- Provided ongoing coaching for experienced leader making a career shift from academia to the software industry, resulting in a successful transition and multiple promotions
- Supported senior Product Management executive at a high-growth SaaS company with targeted team coaching, resulting in improved team performance and role clarity
- Provided experienced Sales Operations professional for a global audiovisual technology company with career coaching and mentoring, resulting in promotion and transfer to a new role in Learning & Development
