Hi! I’m Clark Masterson and I want to help you be a great leader. Over the past 18 years, I have helped countless individuals with personal development. Early in my career, I earned a master’s degree in exercise science and helped people change their lives through nutrition, fitness, and mindset changes.
After witnessing people improve their professional lives through personal leadership, I became interested in how personal leadership affects all areas of our lives. Moreso, I became interested in leadership as a skill, and how one can improve leadership abilities through personal development and self-mastery. So, I earned another master’s degree in organizational leadership and now help inspired people and teams achieve more through personal leadership and skill development.
Please join me in becoming a better leader, for yourself and others.
Professional Vitae
Personal Statement
I believe people are capable of doing great things. My career has been focused on helping people reach their potential, through health and fitness, new technology, and personal development. My natural disposition is one of a coach, teacher, and motivator. I help teams and individuals work better by improving skills, communication, and processes. I also help leaders improve their personal and professional lives through skill-building and personal development. Leadership permeates all aspects of our lives, and I believe strong personal leadership improves professional leadership.
Areas of Expertise
- Project management
- Leadership development
- Change management
- Coaching
- Adult learning
- Relationship building
- Team development
- Communication strategy
- Personal development
work Experience
Leadership Development – Microsoft
From 2015 to 2022, I worked as a facilitator in an internal leadership development program that teaches new skills to managers and leaders over a year-long curriculum. The core skill set taught is coaching for leaders. Other topics include communication, listening, scaling leadership and impact, coaching for results, and more. This program had seen over 150 participants complete the year-long training.
I was also part of v-teams (virtual teams) that support diversity and inclusion, team culture, and team learning. On these teams, I facilitated conversations, analyzed data, and generated solutions to improve team effectiveness and morale.
High-level responsibilities included:
- Facilitated coach training with leaders across Microsoft.
- Taught leadership skills and development.
- Analyzed team-culture data and create organizational change recommendations.
- Coached leaders on their own skills and personal development.
Product Manager – Microsoft
From 2015 to 2023, I worked on a variety of teams within Microsoft as a product manager. Below are some highlights:
- Microsoft Band
- Worked on research, marketing, and feature development on Microsoft’s (now retired) fitness device.
- Windows Maps
- Created location-based communication applications for mobile devices.
- Built augmented reality prototypes for HoloLens utilizing location information in the workplace.
- Microsoft Edge
- Supported the rebuilding of Edge on the Chromium codebase.
- Managed feature functionality for the Sync engine, onboarding tens of millions of users
- Managed cross-team feature development in the Edge sidebar, increasing usage from 0 to over 1M daily users.
Manager – PRO Sports Club
From 2011 to 2015, I worked as a manager at one of the largest health clubs in the world. My key responsibilities included:
- Managed a team of 150 staff, supporting a medically guided weight loss program.
- Created and delivered bi-monthly continuing education courses to personal trainers, doctors, and dietitians.
- Oversaw business development for new products and experiences.
Personal Trainer – PRO Sports Club
While working as a personal trainer, I helped individuals and groups change their lives through physical, nutritional, and mindset changes.
- Trained a variety of clientele ranging from kids to retirees, and physically limited clients to professional athletes.
- Taught group classes like boot camps, circuit training, and combat conditioning.
Education
M.A. Organizational Leadership – Gonzaga University
M.S. Exercise Science – Eastern Washington University
B.S. Kinesiology – Washington State University