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Testimonials
Kathryn Marquez
Global Director of Learning & Development at an international AmLaw 100 Firm
Working with Eve over the past three years has been transformative for my career. She has been a steady, insightful guide—helping me navigate complex leadership challenges from talent pipeline planning and team restructures to developing the strategic presence and relational agility needed to lead across all levels of the organization. Her background as an integrative psychiatrist and executive coach gives her a deep understanding of brain responses and behavioral patterns, making her especially effective in high-pressure, fast-paced professional services environments. I’ve also worked with Eve administratively to support our firm leaders and consistently found her to be one of the most effective and empowering coaches in our network. The “Eve Effect” is real! She cultivates leaders who are not only confident and strategic but also deeply respected across the firm.
Dave Dookeeram
FACHE Chief Operating Officer, Pager Health
Executive leadership often demands navigating high-stakes decisions, complex team dynamics, and relentless performance expectations—pressures that can quietly erode clarity, resilience, and effectiveness. I’ve had the privilege of observing Dr. Eve Wood work across a wide spectrum of organizational settings—including hospitals, corporate enterprises, and mission-driven nonprofits—where she has consistently helped senior leaders and CEOs elevate their executive function, strengthen strategic focus, and unlock the full potential of their teams.
A Cornell and University of Pennsylvania trained psychiatrist, Dr. Wood brings a rare combination of clinical insight and executive coaching expertise. She builds deep, trusting relationships with leaders and leverages those relationships to drive meaningful personal and professional transformation. Her work is not formulaic—it’s adaptive, precise, and deeply attuned to the realities of leadership.
I’ve worked with Dr. Wood in multiple capacities, including during my tenure as COO of Porter Hospital where she served as Medical Director. Over the better part of a decade, I’ve seen firsthand how her approach translates seamlessly across organizational cultures and leadership styles. I endorse her without reservation. She is a gifted coach and mentor whose impact is both immediate and enduring
Dr. Peter “Rocky” Samuel, MD, MBA, FACEP
I had the privilege of first meeting Dr. Eve Wood while serving as a Medical Director at DispatchHealth. Her coaching was transformational — both for me as a leader and for the organization I served. With her guidance, I was able to help the company grow, improve profitability, and emerge as a national leader in our field.
Throughout my leadership journey, Dr. Wood has been an unwavering source of wisdom and perspective. She has coached me through major career transitions, guided me in navigating complex leadership challenges, and helped me identify and amplify my strengths while skillfully mitigating my weaknesses.
Quite simply, she is the best executive coach I have ever worked with. I credit much of my career success to her insight, support, and ability to bring out the best in those she coaches. Any leader fortunate enough to work with Dr. Wood will find themselves more effective, more confident, and better equipped to drive meaningful results.
Elizabeth Williams
VP Clinical Operations Healthcare Startup
I met Dr. Eve Wood six years ago when my company brought her in to work with our executive team and key leaders. During that time, she helped me clarify complex issues, improve cross-functional communication, and strengthen my leadership skills with my own team. Since then, I’ve continued working with Eve through a major job transition, during which she helped me take stock of my strengths and apply them effectively in a new role.
While always focused on professional growth, Eve also guided me in recognizing how personal dynamics were subtly limiting my leadership potential—and more importantly, she equipped me with practical tools to move past those barriers. A decade ago, I wouldn’t have imagined myself thriving in the VP position I now hold. Dr. Wood’s insight, support, and guidance have been instrumental in that journey.
Wendy Kissinger, D.O.
Regional Medical Director East DispatchHealth
I had the privilege of beginning an engagement with Eve approximately six years ago when she was hired as a premier coach and leadership consultant for both our executive leadership team and key clinical leaders throughout the organization. She is one of a kind, in the best sense of the word!
Her work in elevating performance is transformational! In a caring, accountable and professional manner, Eve has helped me sift through the complexities of my work environment and guided me in the development of my personal strengths to become a confident and successful leader.
Mark & Shawna Vitale
CEO & CFO of KATS Solutions, LLC
Eve has worked with us through the wildest two years of our careers as CEO and CFO of a fast growing start up. She was integral in the successful spin off of our company. She helped us navigate all of the growing pains in our leadership positions as our company grew and she was right there with us when we were successfully acquired a year later! She has coached us in more ways than we can count and provided many “mantra’s” and guiding principles that we still use today to continuously improve while keeping balance in our lives. We can’t imagine this journey without her wise counsel and support.
Karen Fries Esquire
Practice Group Leader and Board Member at an International AmLaw 100 Firm
I’ve been working with Eve for over 5 years at this point. She knows the legal industry, law firms in particular, very well. This established her credibility right from the beginning of working with her. She has helped me to improve my delivery of constructive criticism (something I unknowingly avoided doing with the requisite level of directness). She has also provided valuable advice on the role of a leader in various capacities - practice leader, management group, board of directors. She helps her clients walk through scenarios so that they (I) find a solution. She asks challenging, probing questions that help to uncover the underlying issues in a manner that leads to a path forward. This ultimately provides her clients with a tool kit to address the challenges and obligations of leadership roles on their own.
Anonymous
I first met Eve while serving as an executive at a hyper-growth healthcare company. At the time, I was burned out, frustrated, and deeply unhappy. Over the years of working with her, I was able to reprioritize what truly mattered to me. Today, I am the CEO of a thriving healthcare practice, and I credit much of that transformation to Eve’s guidance.
Eve’s unique background as both a physician and an executive give her an extraordinary perspective. She blends empathy and insight with practical, results-oriented strategies, creating a powerful combination that helped me rediscover both my purpose and my effectiveness as a leader.
Wendy H. Waszmer
Partner Emeritus and former board member, AmLaw 50 firm
Eve Wood, M.D. is unique in her field of coaching; with her background and training as a doctor and leader, she has insights not only about organizational dynamics, but also why and how individuals thrive (or don’t) in certain environments. She is frank, analytical, holistic, with a depth of experiences and perspectives on work and life. When I first met Eve, I was in the midst of the busiest period of my legal career, serving on the board of my firm, with my book and team growing in leaps and bounds every year. I was headed into the most thrilling cases I had ever done, but was also wondering whether after those cases were over, was I ready to explore other non-legal pursuits? In one of our coaching sessions, a metaphor came up about the many ways to hike up a mountain; might there be paths you passed on the way up, that went somewhere else? At the time, I was solely focused on getting my team to the highest peak every day. During our work together, I undertook major work and life changes, and was able to do it with confidence and enthusiasm. I recommend Eve to friends and colleagues at a more senior level who want to optimize their performance and experience in demanding organizational settings and/or anticipate a potential career transition, either within the same discipline or an entirely different area.
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