Coaching for Purposeful Leadership and Meaningful Growth
Tanner Thorp helps directors, senior executives, C-suite leaders, and entrepreneurs lead with greater clarity, confidence, and impact—while staying grounded in the values that matter most.
What Is Professional Coaching?
Professional coaching is a focused, confidential partnership designed to help you think more clearly, identify what is holding you back, and move forward with intention. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all advice, coaching creates the structure, accountability, and thoughtful challenge you need to make stronger decisions and turn insight into action.
Tanner’s approach is rooted in Christian ideals including integrity, stewardship, service, courage, and respect for each person’s God-given purpose. Clients do not need to share the same faith to benefit from the process; every engagement is welcoming, professional, and centered on the client’s goals.
Executive Coaching
For directors, senior leaders, C-suite executives, and entrepreneurs who want to expand their influence and lead at a higher level. Executive coaching helps clients strengthen decision-making, communication, strategic presence, team leadership, and the ability to navigate complex organizational challenges.
- Increase leadership impact and executive presence
- Lead teams through growth and change
- Strengthen communication and difficult-conversation skills
- Align priorities, values, and performance
- Create sustainable accountability for meaningful goals
Leadership Transition Coaching
For director-level and senior professionals preparing for a promotion, entering a more advanced role, or repositioning their career. Transition coaching combines strategic reflection with practical action so clients can pursue the right opportunity and step into it prepared to succeed.
- Clarify the next role and long-term direction
- Articulate leadership value and professional brand
- Prepare for executive-level interviews and conversations
- Build a focused transition strategy
- Create a confident first-90-days leadership plan
Meet Tanner Thorp
TRANSITION & EXECUTIVE COACH | TANNERTHORP.COM
Tanner is a coach, entrepreneur, and seasoned hospitality executive with 25 years of leadership experience across restaurants, country clubs, healthcare, and high-end senior living. His career includes service as an Executive Chef, Culinary Director, Regional Director of Culinary Development, and Chief Culinary Officer, as well as owning his own restaurant.
He has led teams exceeding 100 people, managed budgets up to $70 million, and overseen nationwide operations spanning 21 properties across nine states. This breadth of responsibility gives Tanner a practical understanding of leadership under pressure, organizational complexity, accountability, and the human side of change.
Tanner earned his Certified Life Coach Certification through Lumia on March 9, 2021, completing a coach-training program accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Separately, he works with Randstad RiseSmart as a transition coach, helping professionals navigate career changes, advancement, and the demands of their next role.
From dishwasher to the executive suite
Tanner began working as a dishwasher at age 15. Through hard work, determination, continuous learning, and a commitment to serving others, he rose through the culinary and hospitality ranks to senior executive leadership. Having experienced the journey from an entry-level position to the executive suite, he understands both the daily realities employees face and the responsibility leaders carry.
He brings that real-world perspective to coaching leaders who want to strengthen their impact or prepare for a meaningful transition. Tanner’s Christian faith shapes how he serves: with honesty, humility, compassion, accountability, and a belief that each person has meaningful gifts to steward.
Is Coaching the Right Next Step?
Schedule a complimentary 15-minute discovery call to discuss your goals, ask questions, and determine whether working together is the right fit.