Member Profile
Peter Allen
Pronouns: he/him
Credential: ACC
Additional Credentials: ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Hogan certified
LINC certified
Graduate, Hudson Institute of Coaching
Ph.D., University of Chicago
M.B.A., Wharton
D.E.A., Université de Poitiers
B.A., Haverford College, Phi Beta Kappa
Hogan certified
LINC certified
Graduate, Hudson Institute of Coaching
Ph.D., University of Chicago
M.B.A., Wharton
D.E.A., Université de Poitiers
B.A., Haverford College, Phi Beta Kappa
Coaching Education Program: Hudson Institute of Coaching
Mentor Coach?: No
Location: New York, NY. US
Company: Allen Strategies LLC
Company Website: www.allenstrategies.com
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Underrepresented groups that I identify with: LGBTQ
Jewish
Jewish
Coaching Specialization: Academic Student Coaching, Business Coaching, Career Coaching, Communication Coaching, Executive Coaching Board C Suite, Leadership Coaching, Leadership Transition Coaching
Population/Identity-Specific Coaching: Lgbtqia
Organizational Expertise: Leadership Development, Organizational Culture, Transformation Change, Talent Strategy Succession Planning, Diversity Equity Inclusion Dei, Learning Development Ld, Event Offsite Facilitation, Performance Management, Systems Thinking Systems Leadership, Presentation Skills Public Speaking
Coaching Experience:
- Sector: Corporate For Profit, Non Profit, Education K 12 Higher Ed, Startup
- Industry: Technology, Financial Services, Professional Services, Retail Consumer Goods, Media Entertainment, Hospitality Travel
Bio: Peter Allen brings IQ, EQ, and broad professional experience to his coaching practice to help clients gain clarity and critical insights into themselves and others. Based on these insights, clients are able to change their understanding of themselves and others in ways that help them become more successful, more effective, and happier.
Peter’s clients include leaders in a wide variety of fields, including technology, finance and private equity, health care, venture, higher education, and the arts.
Among the issues Peter often helps clients with:
● Thriving in changing environments, especially changes caused by growth
● Promotion to C-level jobs and the changing demands of new roles
● Stakeholder management, leadership development, and talent management
● Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, and living true to one’s values
● Setting (and resetting) career direction
● Setting and achieving goals for self, team, and organization
● Understanding and overcoming internal and external obstacles.
Peter’s professional experience spans tech, private equity, venture, financial services, management consulting, and higher education. Previous employers include McKinsey, Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Booking Holdings (the world’s leader in online travel), as well as private equity and venture firms. Peter has worked on inclusion and diversity throughout his career, focusing especially on LGBTQ issues.
A graduate of the Hudson Institute, Peter is an ICF certified coach and an external executive coach with Wharton’s McNulty Leadership Program. He holds an M.B.A. in strategic management and health care management from Wharton, a humanities Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and degrees from the Université de Poitiers and Haverford College. Peter has taught at Princeton University, Pomona College, U.S.C., Yale-National University of Singapore College, Nanyang Business School, and Hult International Business School. He has received many grants and fellowships and is the author of numerous articles and two books.
In his free time, Peter loves to travel, cook, read, write, exercise, and spend time with family and friends. Peter has lived, worked, and studied in the U.S., the U.K., France, Singapore, and Thailand, and is fluent in French. He currently resides in New York City with his husband, Jet.
Peter’s clients include leaders in a wide variety of fields, including technology, finance and private equity, health care, venture, higher education, and the arts.
Among the issues Peter often helps clients with:
● Thriving in changing environments, especially changes caused by growth
● Promotion to C-level jobs and the changing demands of new roles
● Stakeholder management, leadership development, and talent management
● Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, and living true to one’s values
● Setting (and resetting) career direction
● Setting and achieving goals for self, team, and organization
● Understanding and overcoming internal and external obstacles.
Peter’s professional experience spans tech, private equity, venture, financial services, management consulting, and higher education. Previous employers include McKinsey, Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Booking Holdings (the world’s leader in online travel), as well as private equity and venture firms. Peter has worked on inclusion and diversity throughout his career, focusing especially on LGBTQ issues.
A graduate of the Hudson Institute, Peter is an ICF certified coach and an external executive coach with Wharton’s McNulty Leadership Program. He holds an M.B.A. in strategic management and health care management from Wharton, a humanities Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and degrees from the Université de Poitiers and Haverford College. Peter has taught at Princeton University, Pomona College, U.S.C., Yale-National University of Singapore College, Nanyang Business School, and Hult International Business School. He has received many grants and fellowships and is the author of numerous articles and two books.
In his free time, Peter loves to travel, cook, read, write, exercise, and spend time with family and friends. Peter has lived, worked, and studied in the U.S., the U.K., France, Singapore, and Thailand, and is fluent in French. He currently resides in New York City with his husband, Jet.