Executive Coaching
Investing to Bridge the Gap Between People and Profit
Our goal is to develop leaders who embody the 5 C's: Capacity, Clarity, Courage, Commitment, and Consistency.
- These leaders possess the capacity to stay resilient and adaptable in a dynamic environment, while managing their thoughts and behaviors to navigate challenges effectively.
- With clarity, they maintain a strong sense of purpose and control, understanding their strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to lead with empathy and care.
- They demonstrate courage by making bold decisions, embracing uncertainty, and guiding their teams through ambiguity.
- Through unwavering commitment, they are dedicated to both their personal and professional growth, continually striving to achieve goals and maximize satisfaction for themselves and others.
- Finally, they exhibit
consistency in their actions and leadership style, ensuring they remain reliable, trusted, and capable of inspiring those around them to do the same.
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Dr. Wendy Sahatjian
Executive Coach and Consultant
Dr. Wendy Sahatjian is an accomplished executive coach, consultant, and former tenured Associate Professor in the School of Business at Newman University, a private Catholic liberal arts university in Wichita, Kansas. From 2010 to 2018, she directed Newman’s MBA program.
Wendy has over 25 years of experience coaching and consulting for CEOs and executive leadership, business owners, and other leaders across diverse industries like agriculture, aviation, automotive, banking, commercial development, construction, hospitality, insurance, media, medical, nonprofits, professional services, and retail. She guides clients in mapping career goals, navigating transitions and growing to reach their full potential in her role as Executive Coach and Consultant with C5 Business Advisors, LLC.
An active community leader, Wendy is a Mutual Learning Partner with the Kansas Leadership Center. She contracted with Interise to facilitate the StreetWise Steps™ curriculum for the SBA’s Emerging Leaders initiative, serving over 8,000 small businesses nationwide until it ended in 2022. She also served as a national instructor coach, curriculum developer and evaluator for the program. Her local program, which she personally facilitated, graduated more than 100 small businesses.
Beyond consulting, Wendy has served on several boards and Wichita community organizations, including Cricket Alley Ministries supporting women’s recovery. She was a Newman University faculty member, Wichita Chamber of Commerce committee member, judge for the Chamber’s Small Business Awards, and an active Wichita American Marketing Association member serving on award committees.
Wendy earned her BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Wichita State University, her MBA from WSU with the Dale E. Wiggins Graduate Assistantship, and her doctorate in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. Her passion is to utilize her expertise to assist leaders in achieving their full potential.
