David Shechtman, Senior Partner at Evolution, is a powerful coach who works with CEOs, high-potential leaders, and successful sales professionals on mastering Deep Change. He has an unparalleled ability to cut through the fog of complexity, confusion, and fear so that his clients can move forward with focus and confidence.

David’s experience includes over two decades of executive coaching, organizational consulting, and leadership-team advisory work. He agrees with Scott Galloway’s quote: “Capitalism is full body contact violence at a corporate level so that we can create prosperity & progress that rests on a bed of empathy.” David challenges his clients to push beyond self-imposed limitations in order to change the world for the better. He sees business as a vehicle for personal development, professional growth, and social good.

The work is hard and therefore rewarding.

David has worked with many successful and iconic companies, including Slack, Twitter, Electronic Arts, Coursera, Paylocity, Dave.com, Relativity Space, Collective Health, Optum, Medtronic, Northwestern Mutual, ADP, DaVita, Virtuoso, Elementary Robotics, and the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

David’s education includes a Master of Science in Organization Development from Pepperdine University. He also holds a series of valuable certifications, including the Professional Certified Coach (PCC), the International Board Director Competency Designation (IBDC.D), and the Enneagram in Business. David is regular speaker, writer, and podcast guest.


David has helped me identify the roadblocks that have stood in the way of my growth, clarify the areas in which my team and I do our best work, and develop a strategy to best attract and serve the clients and markets that highly value what we do. The results have been explosive!
— John Roland, Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
I began working with David just after taking on a new leadership role. He is a deeply intuitive coach and has helped me work through some of the most challenging aspects of my career to date. His support and guidance through my transition have made all the difference for me.
— Nicole Sheikh, Director of CE, Slack