Turn Complexity INTO Clarity

Executive coaching that helps leaders cut through the noise, sharpen strategy, strengthen performance, and move forward with confidence.

Leadership can be isolating. The decisions are bigger, the stakes are higher, and the path forward isn’t always clear. Fortify provides a trusted space for leaders to think strategically, challenge assumptions, and move forward with confidence.

Leadership Gets Complex.

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Many leaders find themselves navigating:

  • High-stakes decisions with no clear answer

  • Competing priorities and constant pressure

  • Scaling that creates new challenges

  • Limited space to think through strategy

  • The need for stronger follow-through and accountability

Fortify creates the space to step back, think clearly, and move forward intentionally.

Coaching for Leaders Responsible for Big Decisions

Fortify works with leaders who carry significant responsibility and want a trusted thinking partner — someone who can serve as both an executive coach and performance coach.

We commonly work with:

Emerging leaders stepping into new leadership roles

Decision-makers who want a sounding board for complex challenges

Executives responsible for
strategy, performance, and teams

Business owners and founders navigating growth

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What Leaders Are Saying

“Erin is a fantastic coach who regularly brings a fresh perspective to the opportunities and challenges we face in our business. She also cares deeply about my success as both a business owner and person.”

Mike Matter, principal, Westlake Consulting Group

“Erin has been an amazing coach — her empathy and ability to put herself in my shoes means a lot, and has gone a long way as we’ve gone through different chapters of challenges and growth.”

Cooper Wechkin, founder & CEO, Rye Strategy
Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025)

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A Process Built for Real Leadership Challenges

Fortify coaching combines thoughtful conversation with practical frameworks designed to help leaders take action.

Sessions include:

  • One-on-one coaching conversations focused on your real challenges

  • Thoughtful questions that uncover blind spots

  • Strategic frameworks for stronger decision-making

  • Practical accountability that supports follow-through between sessions

  • Tailored guidance grounded in your specific leadership challenges

  • Ongoing reflection that helps ideas turn into action

Meet Erin Herringshaw

Erin Herringshaw is the founder of Fortify, an executive coach and performance coach based in Western Washington.

She has founded and sold a company that franchised across five states, turned around a struggling home health division from red to profitable, and grew membership revenue for the Aerospace Futures Alliance by 140%. She knows what it takes to scale — and where the landmines are.

Erin also serves as president of the Puget Sound Skills Center Foundation, helping connect students with real career pathways and supporting the industries that drive the region.

Her coaching creates a trusted space for leaders to think clearly and lead with purpose — so they don’t have to navigate leadership alone.

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Leadership Doesn’t Have to Be Navigated Alone

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If you're facing complex decisions, leading through growth, or stepping into new responsibility, Fortify provides a trusted space to think clearly and move forward.

LET’S BEGIN THE CONVERSATION

Every leader faces moments where clarity matters most. This is a space to pause, think, and move forward with confidence.

Start the conversation and explore what working together could look like.

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