About Michael DeSantis
Michael is a senior-level executive business coach having coached and advised Board Chairs, Entrepreneurs, CEOs, C-level executives and Managing Directors on achieving high-level strategic and professional impact while confronting pain points and obstacles along the way. He has been an integral part of business launches and exits, CEO and C-level executive onboarding, career growth trajectories and highly successful career transitions.
Michael spent 30+ years as a lawyer, corporate executive and Board member. During this time, he served as a general counsel and strategic advisor to several large businesses and a public company board.
About Josh Gentine
Josh Gentine is an executive-level talent strategist, board advisor, succession planning consultant, and coach. With a particular focus on privately held companies, Josh supports entrepreneurs, families-in-business, and boards of directors on talent-to-strategy alignment, governance, and generational continuity.
Josh is a seasoned entrepreneur as well as a former Deloitte consultant, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and the design of Deloitte’s global talent operating model. Josh is a third-generation family business owner and currently serves on the board of directors at several family-run operations, including his own family’s business, Sargento Foods, Inc.
“I work tirelessly with professionals from all areas of business and philanthropy to help guide long-term strategy, assist with executional focus and act as a catalyst to drive momentum and results. I look forward to working with you.”
About the Practice
Whether you are in early stages of starting a new business or if you are operating a successful small to mid-size business, Michael is available to assist as a business coach, consultant or personal business advisor. Having worked with numerous entrepreneurs, businesses and nonprofit organizations throughout the United States, Michael has a broad portfolio of experience and knowledge from which to draw in order to help you and your business succeed. Michael advises business startups and entrepreneurs; he is also passionate for the nonprofit world.
Michael’s approach is to schedule an introductory meeting to gauge how he can best help his client. Michael can then provide a proposal that fits the needs of the entrepreneur, business or non-profit. If you need a tenacious coach and advocate, a catalyst to grow your business, or a strategist to help take your business to the next level, consider hiring DeSantis Trusted Advisors as your business coach and advisor.