Darlene Fountaine (MBA, PCC)
Your Go-To Coach - Shifting Mindsets Together - Helping People Realize Their Value
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coaching, Executive Coaching, Facilitation, Group Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Team Coaching
Darlene Fountaine is an executive life coach with more than 20 years of experience working with individuals and organizations to provide transformative solutions. Her coaching journey has been informed by her work in consulting, nonprofits, and through being an independent school administrator and board member. As a recognized advocate and change agent in the Diversity and Inclusion arena, she has worked with thousands of people to revolutionize agendas.
Lovingly known as the “go-to person” by her friends and colleagues, Darlene is committed to helping people shift their mindsets. She believes that success as a coach hinges on listening to clients, synthesizing their stories, and distilling behavior patterns. Success also depends on adapting this outline to each client’s individual needs. In practice, this can mean identifying blind spots and self-imposed limiting beliefs that interfere with desired progress. Often success stems from helping clients implement a holistic approach to taking care of themselves that aligns with their values and beliefs. Once they have progressed personally, they can be more self-confident and productive at work and in other relationships.
In addition to coaching, Darlene has a robust volunteer agenda. She sits on four nonprofit boards, mentors undergraduate business students, and has taught entrepreneurship skills to teens for years. She is fortunate to engage and advance leaders through multiple avenues.
Originally from the Detroit area, Darlene earned a BA in psychology from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Southern California. Darlene is an ICF Professional Certified Coach. She is certified in Teams and Relationships, Diversity and Inclusion, Board Leadership, Women’s Entrepreneurship, and Business Sustainability. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
Certification & Accreditation
- Master's in Business Administration
- Bachelor's in Psychology
- Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation (PCC)
- Certified in Diversity and Inclusion
- Certified Teams and Relationships Coach by Coach Training EDU
My Focus Areas include
Communication, Leadership, Managing People, Personal Effectiveness
I have worked with clients at the following levels
Board, Director, Leader, Emerging Leader, Team Manager, Manager
My clients work in departments such as
Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Learning & Development, Marketing, Operations, Product
My clients work in the following industries
Computer, Consulting, Defense, Education / Academia, Engineering, Entertainment, Executive, Financial, Fintech, Government, Health Care, Information Technology, Marketing, Recruitment, Retail & Wholesale, Software, Technology, Trucking
My Clients
"Darlene is a natural. She is effective, compassionate, and focused on helping you uncover your potential and making a plan to achieve your goals. I really benefited both personally and professionally from her expertise."
Marketing Executive
"Darlene demonstrates excellence, passion, and commitment in every meeting. She is an exceptional coach and change agent and is dedicated to guiding me through life’s transformations. Not only is Darlene always extremely professional, she is also one of the funniest and genuine human beings that I know! It is always wonderful to spend time with Darlene."
Entrepreneur
"Darlene helped me navigate important life decisions about my career and relationships while staying true to who I am. After years of feeling uncomfortable in therapists' offices -- which I realize now was never the right place for me - working with Darlene as a coach has set me on a path to truly thrive. I cannot recommend her strongly enough."
Educational Technology Expert
"My experience with Coachability has been outstanding, and I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to work with Darlene. Her insightful questions, guidance, and supportive approach have been instrumental in helping me gain clarity, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward my goals. Darlene’s ability to create a safe and engaging space made each session both impactful and enjoyable. I highly recommend her coaching to anyone looking to grow personally and professionally."
Corporate Leader
"Darlene has been instrumental in not only helping me to realise thoughts and practices that where holding me back, but also to discover a sense of agency over my personal goals and to stay accountable to myself in achieving those goals. I would highly recommend making the personal commitment to yourself by working with Darlene!"
Corporate Sales Leader
Corporate Sales Leader
"Thank you, Darlene. Your energy and wisdom have helped me to remain my authentic self and stay in my lane as a leader. Before coaching, I thought I would have to adapt and conform in my role to progress/achieve my ambitions. With your reflective questions and allowing me to be my open self I have been able to continue as my authentic self as a Leader which has not only resulted in positive feedback from colleagues and managers and moved me away from the name 'safe pair of hands' to 'an experienced, supportive and competent leader. It has given me the confidence and growth which I was lacking to move forward. Everyone should work with Coachability. It's a positive, enlightening experience. The coach's wisdom, experience, and energy is amazing and has helped me to achieve more of what I set out to at the beginning of the coaching. I am so thankful and grateful to Coachability."
Corporate Leader
"I worked with Darlene on making a major change in my life. She helped me to uncover what was holding me back from making the change I wanted (things I didn't even know was there!), helped me to identify what I needed to work on to set myself on my change-journey and have actions in place to get going on that journey. This was not an easy process but her guidance, insurmountable patience, gentle challenges and sharing from her own experiences made me feel seen, understood and like I had a best friend invested in my achievement. An accountable-to cheerleader!"
Corporate Consultant
"Darlene has helped me transform my future life plans and my approach to every aspect of my life. Her curious questions and very pointed feedback/considerations have guided me personally and professionally in ways I don't think even I've realized yet. The Coachability team has been simply amazing to work with."
Corporate Leader
"I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to work with Darlene! She is knowledgeable, kind, and very supportive."
Corporate Leader
Corporate Leader
"I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to work with Darlene! She is knowledgeable, kind, and very supportive."
Corporate Leader
Education
- Masters in Business Administration, University of Southern California
- Bachelor in Psychology, University of Michigan
- Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion, Cornell University
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation
- Certificate in Groups and Relationships, Coach Training EDU