Coaching & Mentoring

Rod’s Coaching & Mentoring

Guiding executives, founders, and emerging leaders to sharpen their leadership style, build confidence, enhance communication, and navigate complex professional challenges. This service blends personalized coaching with strategic mentorship to support decision-making, growth, and long-term career success.

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Companies

The Termeer Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering a global community of life science innovators through values-driven leadership development, mentorship, and network-building. Inspired by the legacy of Henri Termeer, former CEO of Genzyme, the Institute supports first-time biotech CEOs, academic leaders, and STEM-focused students via its fellows, scholars, and student grant programs. By fostering responsible, patient-centered leadership, the Termeer Institute aims to accelerate the development of life-changing treatments and ensure that scientific breakthroughs translate into real-world cures for patients worldwide.

The Tremeer Institute

Black Corporate Board Readiness Program; Santa Clara University

The Black Corporate Board Readiness (BCBR) program at Santa Clara University is a six-week, fully virtual executive education course designed to prepare Black leaders for corporate board roles. It offers over 40 hours of instruction plus personalized mentorship on governance, personal branding, and boardroom dynamics. Open to senior executives and successful entrepreneurs, the program has educated over 300 leaders and helped place alumni in more than 150 board positions. BCBR focuses on enhancing diversity in corporate governance by providing practical skills, networking, and mentorship from current board directors.

About Rod Cotton

Rodney Cotton is an entrepreneurial board member, venture partner, and adviser, contributing his commercial, industry, operations, and laboratory expertise to public, private, and start-up biotech and tech-driven healthcare companies.

In his capstone executive role, Rod served as SVP and Head of Strategy & Transformation for Roche Diagnostics, helping facilitate the $4B company’s global pandemic response and execute its most significant restructuring in two decades. He also held roles at Baxter International and GlaxoSmithKline, among other companies.

Rod Cotton is a unique partner, offering over 40 years of executive experience from Fortune 100 to startups, blending strategy, substance, and humanity in every role. He tailors his coaching, advising, board service, and speaking engagements to unlock growth with purpose, leveraging real-world leadership to drive meaningful, values-anchored change.

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Case Studies

“Thank you, Rod Cotton, for your invaluable perspective. I gained very much from the session. I look forward to bringing the insights to current and future challenges!”

— Fernando Vieira, CEO and CSO ALS TDI

Unforgettable day at the Tremeer Foundation (now The Tremeer Institute

Magenitc Potential: Paul Burton of 2Flo Ventures

“Great piece, Rod Cotton! The article truly captures Paul Burton, JD, MBA exceptional leadership and vision. He's one of those rare individuals who inspires you to want to be part of something bigger. His dedication to advancing hashtag#healthequity by founding a venture capital firm focused on investments for healthcare solutions for underserved populations is truly inspiring. I am privileged to work alongside him as partner.”

— Charlotte Jones-Burton, MD. MS. General Partner, 2Flo Ventures