About — Dr. Christine Petit Coaching & Consulting

Dr. Christine E. Petit

Hi! I engage my whole self and the humanity of others as I provide consulting and coaching services at the intersections of social change, organizational development, and personal growth. As a consultant and coach, I first seek to understand your context, values, and vision for success and then work with you to co-design strategies to achieve that vision. Let’s connect! ~Christine
**Here’s my bio for more info about my experience and approach:**
Christine E. Petit, PhD is an organizational consultant, professional interim executive, and leadership coach with more than two decades of experience leading and strengthening nonprofits and social-impact organizations. A sociologist by training, she earned her PhD with emphases in race and class inequality and social change, grounding her leadership approach in systems thinking, equity, and organizational effectiveness.
Christine brings deep expertise across public policy, fund development, operations and administration, board relations and development, staff and leadership development, strategic visioning, and communications. She has guided organizations through periods of growth and transition—including rebranding efforts and the expansion of funding, programs, and staffing—while providing strategic direction for policy advocacy and community organizing. She is formally trained in succession planning and completed the Interim Executives Academy. Most recently, she served as Interim Executive Director of Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach, California.
As a leadership coach and facilitator, Christine supports leaders and teams in strengthening communication, collaboration, and decision-making. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, an Everything DiSC® Authorized Partner, and holds a Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Management from Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation. She defines leadership broadly—beginning with how you show up and take intentional, values-aligned action in everyday life.

What People Are Saying

“Working with Christine was a wonderful experience. I found her to be insightful and compassionate. I was often astonished at how quickly her questions cut to the heart of the issues we discussed. Our time together greatly expanded and deepened my image of myself and taught me that I am capable of more than I had given myself credit.”

— Bernadette N., coaching client

“As a founding Executive Director who had zero experience in nonprofit leadership or management, Christine helped me have a better understanding of where my organization’s business stands. She is incredibly knowledgable with multitudes of aspects of nonprofits.”

— Marisa Hamamoto, Infinite Flow