Doug Nuenke - 7872 Leaders

Breadth of Experience

Dr. Doug Nuenke has served for over 40 years as a respected non-profit leader, offering guidance and cultivating leaders across national and international spheres. With a remarkable 13-year tenure as CEO, he spearheaded an organization generating $140 million in annual revenue, overseeing a workforce of over 2500 individuals across the US and globally.

Doug has led in three distinct organizations, in varied roles and numerous contexts. His practical expertise enables him to enhance others’ executive competence and character, offering invaluable insights across crucial leadership disciplines.

Solid Skill and Knowledge Base

• Over 30 years of national and international leadership in the non-profit sector, including 15 years in C-suite roles.
• Guided hundreds of senior leaders toward achieving success.
• Expertise in developing best practices for leadership bench strength.
• Extensive experience in executive leader development, both domestically and internationally.
• Successfully launched both for-profit and non-profit ventures.
• Holds a Doctorate in Non-profit Executive Leadership.

Doug's Bio

“I have known Doug for over 25 years, serving on the Navigators Board of Directors while he served as President …I am in the private equity business and have had exposure to many CEO’s. Doug has always stood out to me as someone who could run any one of our companies ... Anyone would benefit from Doug’s mentorship.”

Tim McKibben Managing Partner, Ancor Captial Partners

Doug brings a unique blend of rich leadership experiences and deep spiritual insights to all encounters … Whether you are looking for leadership development, spiritual development in the working environment or both, you will not find a more gifted and capable executive coach …

DG Elmore, Chairman, Elmore Companies

Good leaders need good mentors--experience, integrity, wisdom and insight. Doug Nuenke is all of these, plus warmth, friendship, care and listening. He is more than a consultant . . . Doug is a skillful colleague.

Leith Anderson – President Emeritus, National Association of Evangelicals

Doug Nuenke and I walked the leadership journey together. As such, I had a front row seat to his competence, grit, determination, integrity, courage, humility, passion and commitment. Doug is a rare breed … A companion and a guide …

Dan Wolgemuth, President Emeritus, Youth for Christ

In times like these, every leader needs a wise guide who will invest their best to bring out the best in you. I am excited Doug is using his life and experience to become a champion for building character and competency in other executive leaders. God did not create us to go it alone …

Tami Heim, CEO, Christian Leadership Alliance

My coaching experience with Doug was a gift. He wisely and fluidly shifted gears from mentoring, to coaching, to caring for me throughout our months together. His ability to move from practical guide to wise counselor was evidence of his wealth of personal leadership experience and life of faithfulness.

Robby Angle, President, Trueface

Areas of Expertise

Executive Leadership:

Team development, performance, and health.
Bench development and succession planning.
Inner leadership growth and development.
Board governance in the non-profit sector.
Change leadership and process development.
Strategy formulation.
Cultivating inclusive and equitable environments for underrepresented groups.

Spiritual Guidance:

Integrating spirituality into daily life and leadership practices.
Establishing healthy work-life balances for family, community, and professional life.
Fostering faith-based leadership and relationships in the workplace.
Facilitating personal character transformation.