About Christy Rutherford

Christy Rutherford is an Executive Coach and Career Strategist who has helped professionals earn over $421 million in salary increases without burning out or selling themselves short.

A Harvard Business School Alumna, Christy is also a certified Executive Coach from Georgetown Univ. Christy also took three negotiation classes at HBS and won a pitch competition at the Launching New Ventures course in 2018, so she knows how to deliver a short, impactful, and value-packed pitch in less than three minutes that gets RESULTS.

As a former high-ranking officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, Christy led at the executive level and personally mentored hundreds of junior leaders to achieve senior leadership promotions. Her work isn’t just about money; it’s about transformation. 70% of her clients choose to stay in their jobs after shifting from survival mode to thriving, often earning more while working less.

Even leaders laid off under challenging circumstances land dream roles that align with their passions, self-care, and purpose after working with Christy.

Featured four times in Forbes and twice in Black Enterprise, Christy is known for blending executive strategy with deep emotional restoration to create lasting change. Whether she’s helping leaders land six-figure raises, guiding executives back to health, or training corporate teams to lead with resilience, her mission is the same:

To help ambitious leaders recover, realign, and rise into their next level—without sacrificing themselves along the way.