Natalie Michael is the Managing Partner of CEO Next Chapter, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to helping CEOs transition into their next chapter with clarity, confidence, & stewardship. With over 20 years of experience in executive development, Natalie’s work spans CEO coaching, talent succession, human capital strategy, & peer learning leadership. From high-growth startups to Fortune 100 companies, Natalie has done it all.

Natalie specializes in helping sitting CEOs orchestrate successful transitions and prepare emerging leaders to take top jobs in their sectors. As a Master Certified CEO Forum Leader with Mackay CEO Forums and Chair of Tiger 21 Vancouver 3, she brings unmatched expertise in peer learning, social purpose leadership, and working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals post-exit. Natalie has led groups having businesses of $10 million to $6 billion in revenue, and she is also the first to launch a Social Purpose CEO forum in Canada.

She has an MA in Organizational Leadership, a BA in Psychology, and over a dozen other coaching certifications, including Co-Active and behavioral coaching. Natalie has received global recognition for her coaching programs implemented across 13 countries, and she is the author of Your CEO Succession Playbook and The Duck and the Butterfly

Apart from work, Natalie serves on the board of Foundations for Social Change and the Wavefront Centre for Accessibility. Her approach is a mix of strategy and soul, aimed at helping CEOs reset, refocus, & reimagine what comes next.