Doni Landefeld

For more than 20 years, Dr. Doni Landefeld has helped business professionals transform their performance, initially in academic institutions as an Academic Dean and more recently as a coach consultant and owner of Metamorphosis Coaching. She has passionately held numerous leadership positions, both formally in organizations and currently in her community serving as Board President for the Gulf Coast Symphony, on the Education Committee for the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce and as Chair for "Taste of the Cape" an event that draws more than 10,000 people annually to raise money for scholarships and musical outreach in Southwest Florida. She is creator and author of "Lead Yourself First, 30 practices to strategically help all leaders." Doni's work was the feature story for the February 2017 issue of "Gulf Coast Woman."

Doni receieved a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Walden University, a Master's in Educational Leadership from Temple University and a B.S. in Music Education and double-bass performer's certificate from the Pennsylvania State University, main campus. She completed training from the College of Executive Coaching and works with her own personal coach.  Playing the double-bass since age 9, Doni performs as a semi-professional musician throughout Southwest Florida.  Her performing skills are carried over into all her speaking engagements, as Doni believes impactful speaking is a combination of informing, serving, transforming and entertaining audience members.