Lorraine has provided amazing speaker coaching for several senior leaders–making them much more adept and confident in presenting key messages to internal and external audiences. I’ve been impressed with the results. Her calm, professional, and confident demeanor is contagious. She is delightful to work with.
Jay Gusick, Executive Director, Communications & Community Relations
Group Health Cooperative

I’m doing a great deal of public speaking these days. In order to portray the right image I need a professional perspective. My tendency is to pack too much information into speeches, so Lorraine has helped me focus my material. She has also helped me practice my delivery and craft presentations that are both understandable and enjoyable for the audience. Most importantly, she has helped me increase my confidence in my abilities. Since working with Lorraine, I have had the highest audience approval ratings in my career. I recommend her highly to friends and associates.
Bill Fritsch, Founder, Alt
Former President, Hydrogen Advertising

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Clients describe Lorraine’s personality and coaching style as down-to-earth, direct and insightful. She works to make communication that was once difficult and nerve-wracking easy and enjoyable for some of the most distinguished and recognized executives doing business around the Puget Sound and across the country. Some of her clients include Starbucks Coffee Company, Vulcan Inc., Seattle Times, Group Health Cooperative, Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Ambassador Programs, ZymoGenetics, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Many companies and organizations have benefited from coaching and advice from Lorraine Howell. Our clients are in a variety of industries and businesses. A partial list includes:

Advertising

  • Hydrogen Advertising

Biotechnology

  • Arcadia Biosciences
  • ZymoGenetics

Consulting

  • Nofsinger Strayer Consulting

Consumer Products

  • Eagle Creek Travel Gear
  • REI
  • SengWare
  • Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Tazo Tea, Division of Starbucks

Design & Media Production

  • Arkitek Studio
  • Graphica Solutions

Education

  • Heritage University
  • Seattle Public Schools
  • Stanwood-Camano Island School Dist. #10
  • University of Washington, EMBA Program
  • Women’s Campaign School at Yale University

Engineering & Construction

  • BN Builders
  • Ch4MHILL

Entertainment & Sports

  • Her Interactive
  • Oasis Productions
  • Vulcan
    • Clear Blue Sky Productions
    • Experience Music Project
    • First and Goal Inc.

Financial Services

  • Columbia Futures

Health Care

  • Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
  • Premera Blue Cross

Insurance

  • Kibble & Prentice
  • The Mattei Companies
  • State Farm

Non-Profit Organizations

  • Association of Image Consultants International
  • Better Business Bureau of Washington
  • Center for Ethical Leadership
  • Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation
  • Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
  • Mid-Peninsula YWCA
  • National Women’s Political Caucus
  • NPower
  • Paul Allen Foundation
  • Pike Place Market PDA

Professional Services

  • The Connections Group
  • Eliminate Chaos
  • Dr. Julie Miller, Business Writing that Counts

Public Relations

  • Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
  • Hosfeld & Associates
  • The Larose Group Public Relations
  • Vander Houwen Public Relations

Public Sector

  • California Parks & Recreation Society
  • U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
  • U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Woodland Park Zoo

Publishing

  • The Mountaineers Books
  • W.W. Norton & Co.
  • Rodale
  • Mintz & Hoke Communications Group
  • The Seattle Times

Technology

  • Avvo
  • Asta Networks
  • Attenex Corporation
  • Digeo
  • Isilon
  • PayPlus Software
  • PayPlus Solutions
  • QL2 Software
  • SafeHarbor Technology Corporation
  • Trusera

Telecommunications

  • Nextel Communications

Travel

  • People To People Ambassador Programs