Hi I’m Donna,
As the founder of Sequoia Bridge I help high-impact leaders and organisations expand into their next level with clarity, resilience and purpose at the core.
With over 20 years of executive HR leadership success across global organisations, I now serve as a trusted coach and strategic partner to those navigating complex change, cultural evolution and personal transformation. My clients are visionaries, driven professionals, ready to lead not just with performance, but with presence, alignment and soul.
Known for "taking the noise and making it quiet", and "healing hearts and minds" I bring calm to complexity, I guide leaders back to their clarity. I believe in your potential, often before you do, and hold steady as you move through uncertainty, growth and expansion.
Through a unique blend of commercial acumen, accredited coaching methodologies and deep intuitive insight, I support individuals and organisations to:
Elevate leadership effectiveness
Bring purpose-led performance
Cultivate high-trust, high-performance cultures
Move confidently through change, growth and reinvention
Resolve conflict, restore alignment and harmony
Anchor sustainable wellbeing and resilience at every level
CLIENT LOVE
Donna is a safe space, she makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. She is one of the warmest people I have ever known which makes her coaching really impactful. You can trust her, she has your back and no matter what you say there is never going to be any judgement. The coaching sessions with Donna have been some of the most useful things I have ever done and I would massively encourage anyone to use Donna as a coach. She is fantastic!
– Kim Eade
Donna is the gift that keeps on giving. She’s an inspiring coach on every level, both personally and professionally. Her experience, electric energy, and motivational style have equipped me with the tools and resources to build confidence through turbulence and achieve my goals. She has helped me accelerate my career while also reevaluating what I'm doing and why. I’ve never felt so balanced or happy in my life, and that comes down to her being my cheerleader and my coach. I’ll be eternally grateful for everything she has given me, and I couldn’t recommend her more.
– Charley Kargbo
Donna’s coaching has been transformative in a very practical, commercially grounded way. She combines real warmth with a direct, pragmatic style that gets to the core of complex issues quickly. In a period of intense organisational change, she helped me silence the noise, focus on what really matters, and lead with both clarity and humanity. Donna understands that at the centre of every strategic decision is a person, and that effective leadership brings people with you rather than leaving devastation in your wake. Her insight and challenge have strengthened my effectiveness and confidence as a senior leader.
- Adam Williams
Dean: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
WHAT I DO
As a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Business Mediator and Executive Coach (PGCERT), for more than two decades, I have successfully led:
🤍 Culture transformation and leadership development across sectors
🤍 Executive coaching for C-suite and emerging leaders
🤍 Organisation design, restructuring and growth strategies
🤍 Complex mediation and values-based conflict resolution
I work across industries including technology, finance, education, engineering, and healthcare . I am passionate about creating spaces where leaders thrive, teams evolve and missions grow.
I am currently accepting new coaching clients and corporate partnerships and offer a full range of workshops for individuals and teams online and in person.
If you are ready to expand into what is next, let's connect, alternatively watch this space for our upcoming programme of open workshops and scheduled dates for 2026.
