ABOUT
Luther Kitahata
As a seasoned C-level executive and high-tech entrepreneur, Luther has built companies from the ground up and led substantial organizations around the world. He draws on his deep understanding of the human condition and behavioral drivers as well as his own corporate leadership experience to provide individuals and organizations with a transformative and pragmatic approach to their most complex challenges.
Luther brings his life-long passion and training in neuroscience, psychology, and consciousness together with his decades of experience as an operating executive to his executive leadership coaching. Chip Conley features Luther as a "Silicon Valley Obi-Wan Kenobi" in his bestselling book Wisdom at Work.

Luther can also augment as a mentor CTO/VP Engineering part-time to advise/supervise, help close short-term gaps, or as part of a team coaching engagement. He has BA and MS degrees in Computer Science from Brown University. He holds a professional coach certification from New Ventures West as well as three advanced coach certifications from Aletheia. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, children, chickens, and dogs.
"I help executives transform into their best selves as leaders and as humans beings." - Luther
Certifications and Qualifications
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Faculty Coach, Aletheia
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Advanced Coach Certification Level 3, Aletheia
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Professional Coach Certification, New Ventures West
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Facilitator, Aletheia
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Tilt 365 Practitioner Certification, Tilt365
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iEQ9 Accredited Practitioner, Integrative Enneagram Solutions
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MS & BA in Computer Science, Brown University
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Mentor, Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, UC Berkeley SCET
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Guest Faculty, M|E|A (Modern Elder Academy)
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Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor
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Voice Dialogue Facilitator, Pathways Institute
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Dreamwork Facilitator, Pathways Institute
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Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)