Doug Gfeller
Doug is an experienced executive who has spent the last 18 years running a successful consulting/coaching practice and prior to that 16 years as President of his own residential and commercial development company.
In 1994 Doug acquired the first Renaissance Executive Forums franchise and shortly after formed The Coaching Perspective and became a Master Certified Coach. He and Ric are co-owners of Critical Mass for Business and Renaissance Executive Forums of Orange County. In addition to acting as co-facilitator and trainer for the monthly meetings, Doug provides executive coaching to individual members on a one-on-one basis. Doug has coached CEOs and presidents along with many of their key personnel on issues ranging from strategic planning, management transition, sale of the business, start-up of new operations, and hiring and training of key personnel. His clients include manufacturing, service and sales companies, and range in size from start-ups to mid-sized companies. He has served on their management teams and held interim executive positions.
Doug was founder and President of Gfeller Development Company, a residential and commercial development company from 1977 to 1993 with annual sales of $50 million. . Specializing in in-fill sites, GDC constructed over 1,000 homes in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties in the medium to luxury price range. Prior to this Doug was Vice President of The Irvine Company.
Doug currently serves on the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of Storm Industries, Inc. a family held company. Storm manufactures and distributes worldwide, irrigation values and diesel engine parts. They are also active in commercial, industrial and residential development in Southern California.
Specialties:
Working with CEOs and their direct reports to increase productivity and bottom line earnings.
Doug can be reached at DGfeller@criticalmassforbusiness.com

