Navigate Forward, a boutique career advisory firm that offers highly personalized, concierge-style coaching to executives during times of career transition and growth, announces the sale of the firm to Anne deBruin Sample. Anne takes the helm from Founders Teresa Daly and Mary Kloehn, who opened the firm in early 2008. Sample is a seasoned business leader who has held the top HR and Strategy roles at PepsiAmericas, Thrivent Financial, and most recently, Caribou Coffee.
“Anne is the perfect person to carry on the legacy of Navigate Forward”, says Teresa Daly, Co-Founder. “She is committed to continuing the high-touch, custom approach that has set Navigate Forward apart in the market. Anne also shares our values around giving back to the community, which has been a cornerstone of the Navigate Forward brand. With her deep knowledge of the work we do, Anne will bring solid leadership to guide the future direction of the firm. We are thrilled to have her step into this role and look forward to her success.”
As the new owner, Sample says, “Navigate Forward has emerged as the premier firm for high-quality, customized executive transition services. I’m excited about working with an exemplary team of consultants and look forward to taking the firm forward to the next horizon.”
Anne holds an MBA from the University of Toledo and a BS from Ohio State University. Active in the community, Anne is the former Board Chair for Light of Hope and School for Girls in Kenya. She also volunteers for Opportunity International, ACES and Habitat for Humanity. Anne has been recognized as a Women in Business Industry Leader by the Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal. She serves on the Board of Directors of MyMeds, a MN based healthcare startup. A frequent speaker at HR professional organizations and conferences, Anne is often asked to share her approach on leadership, culture, and strategic HR thinking. Anne is also an active member of HREC, an organization serving senior level HR Executives in Minnesota.
About Navigate Forward
Navigate Forward is a Minneapolis-based boutique career advisory firm that offers highly personalized, concierge-style coaching to executives during times of career transition and growth. Since its inception in 2008, Navigate Forward has worked with more than 2,500 clients and 470 companies across the country and around the world. Navigate Forward is a certified women-owned business.
