Eugene L. Gatewood
Eugene Gatewood is a leadership coach and organizational strategist dedicated to helping leaders unlock their God-given potential and build healthy, high-performing organizations.
For more than two decades, Eugene has served in roles that require clarity, courage, cultural intelligence, and the ability to develop people. His experience spans corporate leadership, nonprofit administration, pastoral leadership, and organizational consulting.
Whether he’s coaching senior pastors, guiding a nonprofit through restructuring, training emerging leaders, or helping couples strengthen their marriage, Eugene brings a grounded, relational approach that blends practical strategy with spiritual wisdom.
At the core of his work is one belief:
Identity shapes leadership. Leadership shapes culture. Culture shapes results.
Eugene helps leaders grow from the inside out, strengthening who they are, aligning who they lead, and building systems that support long-term growth of clients, helping them achieve their goals organizationally, and improve their overall well-being.
A Leader Shaped by Faith, Family, and Purpose
Eugene’s leadership is anchored in his roles as a husband, father, and servant leader. It informs the compassion, integrity, and relational intentionality he brings to every coaching session and consulting engagement.
He and his wife LaTanya lead together in marriage ministry and content creation, hosting the "WE3 The Winning Team” podcast and helping couples build unity and purpose.
Education & Professional Background
Eugene holds degrees in:
- Child Development & Family Services (Michigan State University)
- Public Administration (Oakland University)
- Leadership (Trinity International University)
Professionally, his journey includes:
- Early work in social services and child welfare
- Leadership roles in corporate environments
- More than a decade of executive leadership in a multi-site church
- Consulting with churches, nonprofits, and small businesses
- Developing systems for organizational health, people structure, and leadership capacity.
Author, Coach, Speaker & Builder
Eugene co-authored Super Pencil with his son Micah, a creative project that reflects his belief in empowering the next generation.
He is also certified through the Maxwell Leadership Team and has spent years equipping emerging and established leaders through coaching, workshops, speaking engagements, and training programs.
This unique blend of corporate, nonprofit, and ministry experience gives Eugene the versatility to understand — and strengthen — complex organizations.
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