EEXECUTIVE CONFLICT
Valerie Eichhorn, PhD cand.

When the room goes quiet,
we go to work.

Executive Conflict is a private consultancy for leaders facing high-stakes disagreement, boardroom impasse, co-founder rupture, and disputes that quietly stall otherwise extraordinary companies.

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The Consultancy

Six rooms
we are called into.

Each engagement is bespoke and held in confidence. What follows is the terrain the consultancy is built around — and the work for which leaders quietly retain a neutral.

01

Boardroom Disputes

When chair, CEO, and directors are no longer aligned. Mediated process to restore decision-making before the dispute reaches counsel — or the press.

02

Co-Founder Rupture

Equity, vision, control. Confidential mediation that preserves the company when the partnership cannot continue as it was.

03

C-Suite Friction

Tensions across CEO/CFO/COO axes that bleed into quarterly performance. Worked through privately, before they become public departures.

04

Succession & Exit

Founder transitions, sponsor exits, and generational handovers. A neutral seat at the table while the future is negotiated.

05

Civil & Commercial Mediation

Court-certified mediation across Circuit Civil and County matters in Florida. Pre-suit and court-referred engagements.

06

Crisis Counsel

On-call advisor for the weeks no one will ever read about. Available within hours, governed by confidentiality, ended on your terms.

Our Posture

"Paid to be in the room — and to leave it quieter than we found it."

The Approach

A method built for matters that cannot become public.

  1. 01

    Intake

    A single private call. Confidential from word one. We listen for what is unsaid as much as what is.

  2. 02

    Mandate

    A written engagement defining scope, parties, timeline, and the definition of a successful close.

  3. 03

    Resolution

    Direct work with principals — paired sessions, shuttle mediation, board facilitation as required.

  4. 04

    Closure

    A documented settlement, governance change, or transition plan. The matter ends; the company continues.

Principal

Valerie Eichhorn, PhD cand.

JD Candidate, May 2029 · Florida Supreme Court Mediator

The consultancy is built around one conviction: the most consequential disputes inside companies are rarely resolved by committees or counsel alone. They are resolved by one trusted neutral — in the room — for as long as it takes. Every Executive Conflict matter is handled personally by Valerie from the first call to the final signature.

Her path is deliberately non-traditional. Sixteen years as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. A doctorate examining the emotional intelligence of executives in effective leadership. A J.D. underway at Mitchell Hamline. An ongoing decade inside one of the world's largest hospitality operations — where conflict, decision-making under pressure, and the human side of complex systems are daily work.

Scale

Florida Certified Mediator since 2009 — Circuit Civil & County Civil.

Doctorate

PhD work in Business Management & Leadership; dissertation on executive emotional intelligence.

AI-Native

Conflict consultancy augmented by current-generation AI tools for research, drafting, and scenario modeling.

Credentials

The work behind the seat at the table.

Education
  • J.D. Candidate, May 2029
    Mitchell Hamline School of Law
    2025 – 2028 (1L, Fall 2026) · Blended Flex
  • Ph.D. cand., Business Management & Leadership
    Capella University
    2020 – 2025 · Dissertation on executive emotional intelligence
  • M.S., Criminal Justice
    Nova Southeastern University
    Specialization in Conflict & Crisis Resolution
  • B.S., Legal Studies
    Barry University
    Summa Cum Laude
Certifications
  • Florida Supreme Court — Circuit Civil Mediator
    2025
  • Florida Supreme Court — County Civil Mediator
    Since 2009
  • Executive Education — Hospitality & Tourism Management
    Florida Atlantic University
  • Conflict & Crisis Management
    Nova Southeastern University
  • FEMA EMI — Emergency Management & Continuity Coursework
    IS-1, IS-393a, IS-546a, IS-547a, IS-800b
ICC — International Chamber of Commerce

Long-standing engagement with the ICC's arbitration and mediation community — with the explicit ambition to be recognized as an International Commercial Arbitrator on the ICC roster in Paris.

  • 19th ICC Conference on International Arbitration
    New York · Sept. 2024
  • ICC Institute of World Business Law — Advanced Training
    New York · Sept. 2024
  • ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition
    Paris · 2023 & 2024
  • 5th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration
    Dubai · 2017
Engagement & Investment

A fee structure as direct as the work is discreet.

Hourly engagements are the standard; monthly subscriptions and full- or multi-day sessions are available by arrangement. Engagement begins with a clear written estimate after the confidential intake.

Minimum Engagement
4 hours

A practical floor for meaningful intake, preparation, and a first session.

Full-Day Sessions
By Arrangement

A dedicated day for concentrated preparation, sessions, or follow-through.

Monthly Subscription
By Arrangement

Ongoing advisory plans are available for clients with continuing needs.

Travel, filing, and third-party expenses are quoted separately. Final terms are set in the written engagement.

Confidential Inquiry

Begin in confidence.

A single message. Reviewed only by the principal. Replied to within one business day. Confidential from the first word.

Executive Conflict, LLC
701 Brickell Ave, Suite 1550
Miami, FL 33131
305-800-EXEC
(305-800-3932)
valerie@executiveconflict.com

All inquiries subject to mutual NDA prior to substantive discussion.