RUBRUM & GOLD
Consultancy
Leadership & culture support with the heart in mind.
Michael Shell, MBA:
As a Leadership Coach, Leadership Trainer, System Team Coach and a Coaching Supervisor since 1999, Michael Shell works with communities, organizations and boards to create leadership cultures in alignment with their organization’s brand image and organizational purpose.
Michael’s interest in developing human potential is rooted in a powerful life-long commitment to learning and human evolution. He guides individuals and teams to clarify vision, enhance self-awareness, think systemically and develop accountability structures that lead to measurably improved business results and organizational excellence.
He is recognized for his ability to combine and instill the insight of a strategist, the sensitivity of a therapist, and the awareness of meditation. He is a Board Member of the Asian Pacific Alliance of Coaches and teaches Critical Thinking at Globis University.
Michael obtained his MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. His work finds its roots in Landmark Education, Nonviolent Communication, System Thinking, Process Work, Organization Relationship Systems Coaching, the 7-Eyed Coaching Supervisor model and the philosophy of yoga. He was a faculty member of the Global Team Coaching Institute and a Board Member of the Asian Pacific Alliance of Coaches. He is a certified team coach, a member of the International Coaching Federation, a certified Holistic Health Coach, and a graduate of the Maine Leadership Academy. In addition to English, Michael speaks conversational Spanish and some Italian. He has visited or worked in over 25 countries.
Rev. Gabriel Burford:
Rev. Gabe co-founded Rubrum and Gold with Michael, out of their mutual interests and shared values. Gabe left the team in 2026 to focus on his interfaith chaplaincy.
