Colleen Cannon Boyd


Colleen Cannon Boyd is focused on one goal - to help her executive clients find success and happiness beyond their greatest expectations. Colleen is the founder and principal of Internal Navigation. Colleen combines a pragmatic, results-driven approach with a deep understanding of how individuals can successfully change behavior. Her many years of experience in the corporate world has given her a firm foundation in the nuts and bolts of management. As a result of working with scores of executives, Colleen has a clear perspective on the particular challenges of these leadership roles.
One of Colleen’s core beliefs is that an individual is most productive and powerful when performance is combined with passion. In working with executives, Colleen works with all aspects of an individual, to create a relationship to work, and life, that is deeply satisfying in addition to wildly successful.

Colleen says:
"As an executive coach, my goal is to use my experience, wisdom and creativity to help executives to be more successful, more fulfilled, and wiser leaders. Why am I so passionate about this work? Because I see dedicated, intelligent, hard-working executives struggle at times with the challenges of the role. These well-intentioned men and women are the leaders of our society and the ones making a difference in the world. I am committed to helping these executives to create lives that are both successful and satisfying - for their benefit and the benefit of all the people in their organizations."

Prior to founding Internal Navigation, Colleen spent the first half of her career in management roles of increasing responsibility in the high technology sector in the Silicon Valley. Her roles in engineering, marketing, sales, and executive staff, have given Colleen a broad understanding of all aspects of business and enable her to understand and build rapport with executives from any discipline.

In addition to the hands-on experience of management at Tandem Computers, ROLM Corporation, and Pacific Bell, Colleen has years of specialized training in consulting, coaching, and executive development. Colleen is a Certified Integral Coach, and she holds a BSEE degree from Rice University.