
Executive coaching
Performance rooted in
Action & Reflection
FOCUS
Dedicated to your excellence
In my experience, intentional performance development is a differentiating strategy for individuals and teams.
I specialise in executive coaching within the Private Equity ecosystem, working closely with you to reinforce self-leadership pillars and minimise noise.

APPROACH
The intentional journey of performance
Coaching that provides a time-out reflective space to gain clarity and amplify progress.
Coaching that supports performance through introspection and decisive action.
Performance framed as an intentional journey of development.
Why Ground Executive Coaching?
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Grounded in your goals. The core motives that inspire and matter to you are what drive lasting change — that's our focus.
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A unique blend of front-line Private Equity experience and elite executive coaching training and expertise.
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Customisation as the key to effectiveness, this is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
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We leverage your strengths and your own perspectives to fuel progress through the process.
“It takes someone who has worked in the environment to really understand it.”
Meet Elena
Elena Utrera is a Mastered Certified Executive Coach and the founder of Ground Executive Coaching. She combines a unique blend of front-line professional experience and executive coaching expertise. She partners with senior executives, high potentials, and teams, to support their leadership journey.
Elena has a consolidated international background as a private equity investor, investment banker, and non-executive board member. Her coaching practice builds on a career in leading firms, including Goldman Sachs’ Mergers & Acquisitions division and private equity investment roles at TowerBrook Capital Partners and Keensight Capital.
She discovered her talent for people development working alongside senior management teams and managing people as a due-diligence and deal execution team leader.
Elena has honed her professional skills in ‘up or out’ environments, she understands the requirements of managing one’s own performance effectively, whilst working with a plethora of stakeholders (peers, the broader team, advisors, management teams, investors, board members).
What clients say

Bespoke Services
‘Clear Thinker is better compliment than Smart’ - Naval
Individual One-on-One Coaching Programs
Team Development Programs & Workshops
Talent Assessment (Hogan & MBTI Accredited)
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PE Managing Director: solidifying leadership style in their new firm and executive presence at Investment Committees
Managing Director, Bulge Bracket Investment Bank: career strategy - preparing for MD promotion, team management dynamics
Founder & CEO: managing a growing team, set the basis to shift from dysfunctional team dynamics to aligned and effective
Consultant, Global Management Consulting firm: navigating internal career progression
Senior VP, privately held company: refining leadership and communication style internally and with clients
Team Development: delivering group leadership skills programs for a large European Private Equity firm
Coaching that builds on your unique path, where clarity and deliberate action turn potential into outcomes.
Certifications & Affiliations