Dominic "Don" Schiavone

Don Schiavone is a Managing Director at CEO Coaching International with over 25 years of experience leading high-growth businesses.12 Here are some key details about his background and expertise:

Professional Experience

• Currently serves as Managing Director at CEO Coaching International, a firm that coaches over 160 of the world's top growth-focused entrepreneurs1

• Previously led the rapid growth of Grasshopper, the Entrepreneur's Phone System, as COO

  • Beat quarterly business goals for 21+ consecutive quarters
  • Helped achieve a successful sale of the business to Citrix for over $170 million12

• Co-founded Sagebridge Solutions, implementing commercial Internet business solutions for SMBs

  • Achieved 163% compound annual growth rate over 3 years2

• Led growth of Granitar, a tech consulting firm, from 60 to 200+ consultants in under 2 years2

• Worked as a senior consultant with Mitchell Madison Group, developing strategies for Fortune 500 companies2

Areas of Expertise

• SaaS business models
• Professional services
• Financial services
• Hi-tech product development
• Telecom markets
• Building high-performing company cultures12

Approach to Coaching

Don focuses on three key pillars in his coaching:

1. People
2. Process
3. Systems

He emphasizes a data-driven "test-everything" philosophy, stating "You can't manage what you can't measure."2

Education

• B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University
• MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania2

Don Schiavone brings extensive operational and leadership experience to his role at CEO Coaching International, with a strong track record of driving growth and successful exits in technology and service-based businesses.