Mel Gordon

Mel is a founder coach and strategic advisor with more than 20 years of firsthand experience navigating the realities of startups, leadership, and life-defining transitions. Having built, sold, and shut down companies, raised capital, led teams, and coached hundreds of founders, she brings uncommon credibility and grounded perspective to her work. She supports founders, executives, and high-performing professionals who are ready to scale sustainably, pivot careers, or reclaim a sense of clarity and self-trust. Her approach is direct and pragmatic, blending business acumen with nervous system regulation, clean decision-making, and deep inner work. Shaped by profound personal loss, her work is devoted to helping leaders stop circling problems and move forward with honesty, traction, and intention.