A former NYSE Managing Director turned executive coach, Mary Ellen helps senior leaders navigate the transitions that matter most.
Mary Ellen Donlevy, PCCExecutive & Leadership Coach
How coaching helps
Every coaching engagement is unique and most clients find their work touches all three dimensions.
The skills that earned you your seat stop scaling with the role.
Senior professionals stepping into bigger roles, leaders receiving feedback they're not sure how to act on, and executives who know something needs to shift but can't see it clearly from the inside.
Leadership and personal growth are inseparable.
Individuals at a crossroads — employed or in active search, dreading the next chapter and trying to figure out what it looks like. Anyone wanting to live and lead more authentically — avoid the overwhelm, burnout, and stress that come from running on a strategy that no longer fits.
When a leader grows, their team feels it.
Managers, leaders and teams navigating more effective communication and collaboration.
Testimonials
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“Mary Ellen helped coach me through a very challenging period of my career where I was suddenly placed into an executive position overseeing a unit facing serious legacy issues. She not only helped me deliver excellence in that role, but she helped me land my dream job at one of the greatest organizations in the world. She helped me see my potential and achieve great things.”
“Mary Ellen is a trusted thought partner. I became aware of ideas for innovation, doing more with less resources, while maintaining a positive approach to keep momentum and motivation with my team. Mary Ellen supported me to create new processes true to my authentic approach. I experienced more confidence as a result of our coaching engagement. She is a forward thinker!”
“Mary Ellen demonstrated compassion for the challenges faced by active leaders and was an active listener during our discussion. She provided insightful questions to address current issues and how to encourage innovation.”
“Mary Ellen created an environment through self discovery and utilizing specific tools that allowed me to glean better outcomes with others, even when the subject matter was controversial. I appreciated no attempt to tell me what to do, rather thought provoking questions to help me find a path to a solution. It allowed me to discover different perspectives on resolving issues.”
“Professionally, I have developed greater self-awareness around my leadership style and communication approach, which has allowed me to manage my team with more clarity, confidence, and empathy. I am more intentional in how I set expectations, give feedback, and create accountability while also fostering a supportive environment. Overall, the coaching has strengthened my capacity to lead effectively, adapt to change, and continue growing in my role.”
“Mary Ellen did a great job managing and motivating our team. The program was challenging and kept us in our growth zone. As a team building event for our Rising Leaders Program, they were incredibly engaged, excited and open to new ways of thinking. It was the ideal engagement to build trust, bond, and learn how to effectively communicate with each other.”
About Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen started in sales at McGraw-Hill/Platts. Bloomberg LP recruited her to help build its Energy Market business, and she went on to sell Bloomberg's Financial Information services before becoming a Managing Director at the New York Stock Exchange.
She brings 25 years of real-world business experience into every engagement. You set the focus, the ideal outcome and how success is measured. She asks the questions that help you find the path.
Based in Charlotte, NC. Coaching on Zoom, nationwide.
“I had the pleasure of working with Mary Ellen as we built out a new strategy in the Capital Markets space. She was directly responsible in building out new relationships and driving revenue growth in this space. Mary Ellen is very bright, is great at building relationships and is extremely knowledgeable in this market. Mary Ellen has a proven track record of success in her career.”
“Mary Ellen is an experienced and client focused executive who not only understands the market data and trading technology landscape, but moreover, the importance of client relationships. She is able to build trusted relationships with C level executives and work with them to deliver benefits to their business. I very much enjoyed working with Mary Ellen and would not hesitate to recommend her for any senior client facing role.”
Coaching Packages
Not sure which fits? Start with a complimentary 30-minute call.
Investment$3,000
Tailored for senior professionals and high achievers.
Six months of bi-weekly, 60-minute one-on-one sessions on Zoom (twelve in total), with a personalized action plan and progress check-ins. 12-month engagements are also available.
Investment$1,800
For leaders who want to see the gap between how they lead and how others experience it.
Confidential feedback from 7–12 raters, a comprehensive EQ 360 Leadership Report and three 60-minute one-on-one coaching sessions.
Investment$1,500
Ideal for professionals with limited time who want high-impact coaching around a specific challenge.
A pre-session intake and six 60-minute one-on-one sessions, suggested weekly.
Investment$850
For leaders who want to build self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and lead with emotional intelligence.
The EQ-i 2.0 assessment, a 90-minute debrief, a personalized EQ development plan and a 60-minute follow-up within two weeks.
Combine Add the EQ-i 2.0 or the EQ 360 to Executive & Leadership Coaching at a preferred rate.
For organizations Exploring a partnership for your team or organization? The same call is the place to start.
Coaching Insights
Ask a room of executives to name the traits of a strong leader, and empathy rarely makes the first pass.
Under pressure, tight deadlines, and competing priorities, self-awareness narrows.
I've been on both sides of executive coaching…
Conversation. Clarity. Leadership.
A complimentary 30-minute conversation to explore where you are, what you're navigating, and where you want to go next.
