Etienne de Bruin

Founder

Etienne de Bruin is co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of 7CTOs, Inc.

A native of South Africa, Etienne graduated from Stellenbosch University and, worked in the private sector in South Africa before moving to Aachen, Germany in 1997. In 2000 he and his wife moved to San Diego, where they currently live with their three young children.

Brittany Cotton

Head of Coaching

An innovative and dynamic leader in the professional coaching community, she trains and mentors coaches as a Program Leader with Accomplishment Coaching, one of the most rigorous leadership and coach training companies in the world, and also serves private clients as an Executive and Leadership Coach.

She lives in San Diego with her dog Teddy.

Kathy Keating

Growth Group Coaching Program Director

Kathy Keating is a mission-driven technology executive, bringing three decades of experience in HRTech, FinTech and HealthTech industries. Most of the software products she and her teams have built are still in production today.

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Sally Cullerton

Chief Financial Officer

Sally graduated from Princeton University and is a financial storyteller and maven, turning financial objectives and numbers into engaging and understandable narratives for non-financial minds. Her approachable style and genuine passion for empowering others through financial literacy has materially impacted the financial strength and health of numerous small businesses over the past 20 years.Sally resides in Nashville, TN with her husband and four kids.

Nina Hamlett

Operations Administrator

Nina joins the team with a background in management and business operations along with a passion for good communication. Previously, She played a pivotal role in organizing the 0111 conference in South Africa during her tenure with 7CTOs. Her expertise ensures smooth operations within the organization. She is based in Colorado.

Katie Gage

Facilitator

Katie works with clients to explore the human and emotional side of work. She helps them develop resilient careers, build the confidence they need to go after big career & life goals, develop critical leadership skills, and to be the kind of leader they would follow.

Patty Leeper

Facilitator

Patty began her career @ NeXT Computer, a higher education start-up founded by Steve Jobs, where she oversaw 100 college students working for the company on campuses across the country.

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Rachel Hart

Facilitator

Rachel is an enthusiastic and passionate person who inspires people, influences perspectives, and facilitates collaborative working environments.

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Michael Margolin

Facilitator

Michael has over 25 years of instruction, consulting, and professional development experience.

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L.J. Lumpkin

Facilitator

L.J. is a Coach and Licensed Therapist in California, who uses mindfulness techniques to help others cultivate a better understanding of present moment dilemmas, so that they can tap into innate problem solving skills to reduce stress and step forward into their authentic self.

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Tatsu Fushimi

Facilitator

Tatsu is an ICF certified life and business coach with a background of 17.5 years in corporate international sales.

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Matthew Ferguson

Mentor

Fergie is a senior technology executive with a background as software engineer, data engineer, system architect and product manager with a track record of building successful teams and products.

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Kevin Goldsmith

Mentor

Kevin has been in the software industry for over 30 years as a developer, architect, engineering manager, and software executive in some of the industry’s largest companies (IBM, Adobe, Microsoft), angel and seed stage startups, and B, C, and D round startups.

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Linda Apsley

Mentor

Linda Apsley is a seasoned technology executive who blends a deep knowledge of technology with leadership and business skills to build innovative and transformative technology teams and solutions.

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Jeff Miller

Coach

Jeff is an experienced coach that supports individuals and organizations in overcoming circumstances and adversity to achieve well rounded results. His mission is to enrich clients in their personal and professional lives.

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Sarah Schneider

Coach

Sarah Schneider is an executive coach and advisor to high-performers that crave more out of life and work. Her work focuses on supporting ambitious, hard on themselves leaders, in reducing the cost and challenges of leadership, so that they can be the realest version of themselves, expand their leadership, create high-trust cultures, and have more impact and fun.

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