ELEVATE
Purpose to Performance
Leaders come to me when something important needs to change.
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Whether it's stepping into a bigger role, navigating a career transition, or strengthening a team, i help create clarity, elevate leadership, and drive meaningful growth
Nathan Shultz, Founder
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Nathan Shultz is an executive and career transition coach helping founders, business owners, and leaders create meaningful growth in their work and lives.
He works with clients navigating real-world challenges—stepping into bigger leadership roles, making important career decisions, building stronger teams, and finding clarity in periods of change. His approach focuses on aligning strategy, mindset, and energy so leaders can move forward with confidence and follow-through.
Nathan brings nearly two decades of business experience across general management and marketing. He has led $500MM brands with $60MM budgets at Kraft Foods and Dannon, and played a key role in scaling and exiting a private brand. This operator background allows him to bring both practical strategy and deep coaching to his clients’ work.
After a personal turning point led him to redefine his own path, Nathan founded ELEVATE to help leaders grow in ways that are both effective and deeply aligned.
In addition to his coaching work, Nathan is launching a 5Rhythms dance community in Miami, creating spaces for movement, expression, and connection. He also instructs Qigong and breathwork, bringing an embodied approach to clarity, resilience, and performance.
He holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and a certified yoga teacher. He has been featured in The New York Times and GQ.
Nathan knows exactly how to bring out the best in all of us. He holds a space that has not only fostered some of the most significant breakthroughs for me and my co-founders, but one that also allows for incredible introspection by each of us as individuals. Whether you are looking to learn as a leader or to grow as a group, Nathan is definitely the man for the job.
Spencer Price, CEO and Founder, Halla
After working with Nathan for 6 months, we both observed a meaningful shift in my leadership style, communication, and conviction. One of my investors called attention to it in each of our monthly 1:1s and a peer in our portfolio began asking herself, "What would Alyssa do?" when she faced a challenging decision. I came to Nathan with goals to strengthen my ability to provide direct, constructive feedback; to make swift hiring (and firing) decisions; to become more focused in choosing and committing to only a handful of the ideas that inspired me regularly; and to balance both compassion and strength in leadership. Those goals were achieved and then some. Each step of the way, Nathan offered unique perspective rooted in his experience in the corporate business world and his commitment to purpose, passion, and presence. If you are a founder or a senior exec and you have an opportunity to work and grow with Nathan, jump on it!
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Alyssa Petersel, CEO and Founder, Forbes 30 under 30, MyWellbeing
I recently completed an engagement with Nathan and it was an incredible experience. I have been at the same company for 7.5 years and feeling like I wanted a change. By working with Nathan, I realized more about who I am, where my skills are and more importantly, where my weaknesses/vulnerabilities are and able to work on them. It came down to fear of a lot of things, mostly failure, that all of us experience and was a great challenge to push myself towards my true self and finding feelings of fulfillment. Through this I realized that I don't need to leave the company I have been with for all of this time but rather using my resources and skills to carve out my own role that allows me to create. We worked on connecting my mind and body together and creating a morning routine that establishes good habits to start the day. Also, there were some great book and meditation recommendations to help reinforce this positive learning. I never felt pushed one way or another by Nathan but rather guided at my own pace towards what I feel to be a solution to create more happiness. Thank you Nathan and I look forward to working with you again soon!
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Joseph Ottenstein, Business Development Manager, Insight Global