About
Leaders Go First
We bring more than three decades of experience coaching senior executives from Fortune 100 companies in business practices. We also possess deep expertise in the healthcare sector, having consulted for some of the largest health institutions in the nation.
We specialize in organizations undergoing rapid change. In addition to coaching healthcare executives with a background in business, we are experts at tackling the specific challenges that physicians face when they are elevated to executive roles in medicine. As such we are uniquely positioned to understand and diagnose the challenges inherent in the accelerated transformation of the healthcare industry.
Because we approach every engagement as a team, our clients get the benefit of our collective expertise as well as each of our specialized knowledge.
“Rich and Jane have the business acumen, strategic understanding of the healthcare industry, and the credibility to sit in a senior management meeting and be heard.”
— Coaching Program Director,
National Healthcare System
Jane Thilo, M.D.
As a Coach, Jane helps executives hone their relationship skills, enhance self-awareness, and embrace accountability to achieve results individually and as valued team leaders and team members.
She is especially adept at helping executives achieve breakthroughs in the way they engage their teams and key stakeholders both inside and outside their organizations. She helps leaders translate intuitive leadership into conscious, intentional approaches, explicitly crafted to handle day to day management and meet situational challenges with creativity and resilience. She has coached CEOs, CFOs, Presidents, EVPs, CMOs, and other executives to lead even more effectively in complex, matrixed organizations.
Business/Organizational Leadership Experience
Jane has led consulting projects for healthcare and Fortune 50 high-tech executives including organizational assessments, succession planning, team alignment, and Board/CEO relations.Prior to founding Leaders Go First, Jane owned and operated ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as the Medical Director, Administrator and provider of anesthesia services. She consulted with national ASC companies on ASC operations and design and she served as a board member on a national trade association. She also served as an accreditation surveyor for AAAHC, surveying ASCs and large multi-specialty medical practices seeking accreditation. She is a Board-certified anesthesiologist with over 17 years of clinical practice and group leadership experience.
Jane has a long-standing interest in entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, change leadership, and helping others connect head and heart to elevate the quality of leadership in the world.
Education
- Master of Science in Management, Center for Creative Change, Antioch University
- Residency in Anesthesiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
- Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Contact Information:
Jane.Thilo@leadersgofirst.com206-718-8734
“Jane is very warm, personable, and a very perceptive listener-- she is exceptionally tuned into your non-verbal communication. She’s also tough and provocative and brings deep knowledge, tools and context to her work. When you work with Jane, be prepared to have a thought-provoking experience which leads to a more introspective and deeper understanding of your approach. My time with Jane helped me identify my weaknesses, hone my game, and made me a more complete executive.”
— Executive VP of a National Healthcare System
Rich Doherty
Rich’s coaching work is devoted to helping senior leaders achieve exceptional results by aligning mission, people and strategy with effective execution.
As an executive coach, Rich has helped numerous executives develop the skills and knowledge they need to assume greater responsibilities and take on the most senior roles in complex operating environments. He is particularly effective in helping those leaders to develop a more strategic perspective and improve interpersonal communication skills. Rich has coached CEOs, Presidents, CFO’s, CIOs and Chief Medical Officers. Working with these leaders has given Rich a deep appreciation for the role that effective managerial leadership plays in organizational success.
Rich specializes in healthcare delivery, but he has worked with leading companies in industries ranging from telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. He is frequently invited to speak to professional associations on topics of leadership and professional career development.
Business/Organizational Leadership Experience
Prior to joining Leaders Go First as a Partner in 2015, Rich was VP of Client Services for a global consulting firm with responsibility for coaching, consulting solutions, program management and global account management. He played a lead role in helping large scale organizations develop leadership development capability and processes. Rich’s prior leadership experience includes roles as President and General Manager of a healthcare and workplace wellness company with over 17,000 locations, VP of Human resources for a global medical device firm, and SVP of retail banking for super-regional bank.Education
Georgetown University.Contact Information:
Rich.doherty@leadersgofirst.com425-305-8877
“Rich’s font of knowledge, and his ability to cross-reference ideas and patterns from cases is unbelievable.”
— CEO,
Regional Primary Care Group