We Coach New England Business Leaders!

Professional Business Coaching for New England Leaders

New England is home to a diverse and demanding business community, from established family-owned companies and professional services firms to fast-growing organizations in technology, healthcare, education, manufacturing, construction, financial services, and home services.

Across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, business leaders face many of the same challenges: attracting and keeping talent, building stronger leadership teams, improving sales and customer service, tightening operations, preparing the next generation of leaders, and creating a business that can scale without becoming dependent on the owner.

Professional Business Coaches brings practical, experienced business coaching to New England leaders who want clarity, accountability, and measurable progress. Whether you are working to grow, improve profitability, prepare for succession, professionalize your management team, or strengthen the way your organization executes, we help you build the systems, skills, and leadership habits needed to succeed.

We work with business owners, executives, and leadership teams individually or in groups to improve leadership, business strategy, marketing, sales, customer service, operations, finance, and management. Our coaching is practical, direct, and focused on helping you create a stronger, more resilient business.

Coaching Solutions Built for New England Businesses

Regardless of the business you lead, we understand the challenges you face. New England companies often compete in mature markets, operate with high customer expectations, manage tight labor conditions, and rely on leadership teams that must communicate clearly and execute consistently.
Our approach is practical, results-focused, and designed to work around your goals and schedule. We help you clarify priorities, build better management routines, strengthen your team, and create the accountability needed to turn plans into action.
Our goal is to provide you with the tools, processes, and operational plans that equip you to grow your business, delight your customers, and develop your employees.

Tools That Give You an Edge

We use proven assessment and development tools to help Texas leaders understand their teams, improve communication, and make better decisions:

• PXT Select for hiring and team optimization
• Everything DiSC for communication and teamwork
• The Five Behaviors for building cohesive, high-performing teams

Let’s Talk About Your Business

Bernhard “Bernie” Heine

Bernhard “Bernie” Heine is a Business and Executive Coach at Professional Business Coaches, Inc., the company he founded to help business owners and leaders achieve their vision. Bernie has more than 30 years of experience working collaboratively with business partners in all phases of business management, restructuring, and transformation, particularly in strategic planning, marketing and sales, organizational design, engineering consulting, project management, coaching, and facilitation.

Before forming Professional Business Coaches, Bernie served as Executive Director for Strategy and Business Development at Textron Inc., where he advised senior leaders, facilitated meetings and training sessions, led strategic planning initiatives, and conducted corporate and business strategy assessments. He previously worked with Alliance Consulting Group, Coca-Cola in Germany, Boston Consulting Group, and a marine transportation consulting firm.

Bernie holds a BS in marine engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Professional Business Coach with the Professional Business Coaches Alliance, a Certified Legal Practice Coach, an Authorized Client Builder Sales Trainer, and a PBCA Master Coach in Sales, Coaching, Leadership, Marketing, and Exit Planning.

Ronald E. Kutrieb

Ronald E. Kutrieb has an extensive career in real estate, finance, and entrepreneurship. He founded and served as President and CEO of SafeDose Pharmacy, a national company delivering packaged medications to care facilities, growing it to $20 million in sales before selling it in 2023.

Earlier in his career, Ron served as Vice President at Homart Development Co., a subsidiary of Sears, where he structured and packaged the company for conversion to a $1 billion real estate investment trust. He was also President and CEO of Realty Income Trust, a publicly traded REIT, where he grew assets from $20 million to $100 million over a decade while maintaining profitable operations and paying consistent dividends.

Ron brings practical entrepreneurial, financial, and leadership experience to business owners who want to grow, improve performance, strengthen decision-making, and build more valuable companies.

Joe Zeliger

Joe Zeliger is a seasoned business coach and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in business ownership, sales, and operations. As the founder of a successful home services business, Joe built the company from the ground up, achieving steady year-over-year growth and consistent profitability.

Earlier in his career, Joe helped lead operations for his family’s business, Northeast Resource Center, where he managed field services and logistics across multiple client accounts. He also spent many years in sales and sales leadership within the technology and market research industries, where he built client relationships, negotiated contracts, and led high-performing sales teams.

As a Professional Business Coach and PBCA member, Joe helps small and mid-sized business owners gain clarity, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth. His coaching approach is grounded in real-world experience and practical strategies that produce measurable results.