Sabine van der Meulen is a leadership coach and organizational effectiveness consultant, with over 25 years of experience in organizational development, leadership effectiveness, team facilitation, and culture transformation. Known for her pragmatic, people-centered approach, Sabine combines the credibility of someone who has led from the inside with the strategic perspective of a trusted outside advisor.
Sabine has deep expertise in supporting the success of individual leaders and guiding organizations through complex transitions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and large-scale restructuring. Her experience includes a broad spectrum of leaders, from emerging managers to C-suite executives and Board members as a trusted thought-partner helping to build alignment and sustainable performance.
Medtronic, IDEXX Laboratories, HAECO Americas, the Gates Foundation, and Cadbury-Adams are a few of the organizations where Sabine has built her global career, working across the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. That insider foundation, understanding the real pressures, politics and complexities that leaders face from within, distinguishes her consulting practice today, bringing a rare combination of strategic perspective and practical know-how to every engagement.
She is currently pursuing her International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification and is a certified facilitator of the LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY®methodology. Sabine works as both the principal of her own practice and as the US liaison for Lighthouse NINE Group in Toronto. A dual U.S.-European citizen, she is fluent in English and Dutch, and proficient in German – a meaningful advantage when partnering with diverse leaders across complex interfaces. Her multicultural background is woven into the authenticity and cultural sensitivity Sabine brings to her client relationships.