Michele Tevis
Michele Tevis is a seasoned executive leader and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, with over 30 years of experience in senior leadership at Apple. She is the founder of Insight 2 Empower Coaching & Consulting, where she leverages her extensive corporate background to support leaders in achieving meaningful, sustained growth. During her tenure at Apple, she played a key role in leading complex, large-scale initiatives, including the launch of the iPhone and iPad, while guiding high-performing teams in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. Known for her ability to translate executive vision into operational excellence, Michele built a reputation for clear communication, strong business acumen, and delivering impactful results across global organizations.
After three decades at Apple, Michele transitioned into executive coaching following a pivotal realization: throughout her corporate career, she had been naturally mentoring and coaching others. As she prepared to leave, colleagues frequently asked who would take on that role for them, prompting her to more deeply explore the coaching profession. At the time, executive coaching was often misunderstood as a corrective measure rather than a developmental opportunity. Determined to redefine that narrative, Michele invested in her own growth—working with a coach who challenged her to shift from a results-driven mindset to learning how to “be,” not just deliver. She completed the coaching program at the University of California, Davis Extension, earned her certification, and became a PCC-credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation.
Now with over a decade of experience, Michele serves as a leadership coach with Modern Health and through her own practice, partnering with executives navigating complexity, change, and increased responsibility. Her approach blends practical leadership insight with reflective depth, helping clients cultivate clarity, presence, and intentional decision-making. In recent years, her work has evolved to incorporate somatic coaching, mindfulness, and spiritual awareness—an evolution shaped by her own personal journey toward greater presence and balance. Michele intentionally designs her work to support a fulfilling life outside of it, prioritizing time with family, attending her grandchildren’s activities, enjoying outdoor music, journaling, and meaningful connections with loved ones.
• International Coaching Federation Certified Coach
• Certified in various leadership assessments
• Certificate Human Resource , Human Resources Management and Services
• Certificate, Professional Coaching for Life and Work
• Yellow Belt Certification
• Certificate, Human Resources Management and Services
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
• Jeanne Michele Tevis
• University of Phoenix - BS, Business Management
• IAC (International Association of Coaching)
• Women in Technology Board with Chico State Women in Leadership
• Coaches of Color Network
• ATD Assoociation for Talent Development, Sacramento Chapter
• International Coaching Federation Global and Sacramento Chapter
• National Association of Professional Women
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) - child advocate applicant
• International Coaching Federation Board service
• Women in Technology Board
• CSU, Chico Association for Women in Business
• ICF Sacramento Charter Chapter
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to resiliency, resourcefulness, and relationships. Those 30 years at Apple were truly an amazing ride that stretched me in all kinds of ways. I learned so much about working in matrix environments, knowing how to influence, how to tell a story, how to build relationships, and how to network within the company. The leadership journey there taught me invaluable lessons, and I hoped that those lessons and the things I learned could help women in their roles. For me, the biggest accomplishment in coaching is when I see someone embrace the belief that they are fully capable to come up with their own decisions and actions to make the change they feel they need to make. When I see someone actually come up with that and then take it to action and do it, that's when I know the coaching is working. I've seen leaders go after their next positions and get those positions. I've seen leaders become more empathetic in their leadership style and have more of a heart-centered approach. When you see them do those things, it's a testament that the coaching is helping.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I received was when your values and the company's values don't align, it may be time to look for other opportunities. I had no idea what that meant until it actually happened to me.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Right now I'm playing a lot in the AI space and exploring what that means to the coaching profession. It doesn't take the human side away from coaching, but it does help on the administrative side with some things. There's always ongoing learning in coaching because there are always different assessments out there that you could go be certified in, and new techniques coming up. I'm also looking at what it would look like to become a somatic coach as I explore the next evolution of my practice, focusing more on mindfulness and spiritual elements, and how we really turn our minds off and just go in and reflect and let the gratefulness come out.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I really value having the freedom to manage my work week so I don't have a 40-hour-a-week job anymore. I try to limit my hours of working so I have the freedom to do all the other things I enjoy. I start my morning with my own meditation and reflection, and I try to have maybe 3 to 4 coaching sessions a day because you need space in between the sessions to recover and get your mindset clear for the next one, so you can be fully present in the moment with them. I love my seasons from spring through fall, and I love all the outdoor live music activities. I love journaling, going to my grandchildren's games and sporting events and gymnastics, spending time with girlfriends, and spending time with my husband. The whole concept of being, of really being one with yourself and having awareness of the things that are triggers for you, is so important. I realized I had lived in a house with a Western view and had never really sat in the backyard and had a cup of coffee and listened to the birds or watched the sunset. Now I understand you really need to be one with yourself, to really know yourself.