Gil Friend

Executive Coach • Sustainability Pioneer

For 50 years, I've helped leaders and organizations drive meaningful, profitable change.

Now I work one-on-one with executives, founders, and emerging leaders committed to real impact.

50+ Years in Sustainability

Hall of Fame Sustainability Pioneer

Fortune 500 To Startups

Global Impact

What clients say

Working with Gil helped me transform sales from something I resisted into a powerful expression of my purpose — and my revenue 10x'd in six months.

Sarah Cove

Managing Director, Taligens Group

One of the best business investments I've made, ever.

Mitch Ratcliffe

Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Intentional Futures

Gil is one of the most thoughtful and creative thinkers I know in sustainable business.

Joel Makower

Chairman, Trellis Group

One of the best business investments I've made, ever.

Mitch Ratcliffe

Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation, Intentional Futures

Gil is one of the most thoughtful and creative thinkers I know in sustainable business.

Joel Makower

Chairman, Trellis Group

Gil helped me find a quiet power in my leadership — grounded, creative, and no longer reactive.

Gayatri Roshan

CEO, Dashboard.Earth

He helped us really envision what we thought was important around sustainability, and where we wanted to go.

Michael Kobori

VP Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co.

Ready to talk?

I work with a small number of clients at a time. If you're ready for a conversation, reach out.