About

Start With Compassion® is a leadership development, coaching, speaking, and personal growth company founded by Amy Quesenberry with a mission to help individuals and organizations create meaningful change through compassion, connection, and intentional action.

Built from Amy’s more than 25 years of experience leading organizational transformation, culture initiatives, talent development, and leadership programs, Start With Compassion® focuses on the belief that the way we show up for ourselves and others directly impacts our relationships, workplaces, and communities.

Through executive coaching, leadership development programs, workshops, keynote speaking, and organizational consulting, Start With Compassion® partners with leaders and teams to strengthen communication, increase connection, build trust, improve workplace culture, and create environments where people feel valued and empowered.

Amy Quesenberry is an Amazon Best Selling Author, Executive Coach, Culture & Operations Strategist, Speaker, and the creator of the Start With Compassion® framework. Her book, It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within, provides individuals with practical tools and reflections to better understand themselves, navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and create positive change from the inside out.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Strategic Innovation and Change Management, a certification as an NLP Practitioner, and a certificate from Cornell University in Building a Coalition, Amy combines education, professional expertise, and lived experience to guide transformational growth.

Her professional background includes supporting global organizations, developing leaders, improving employee experiences, and helping businesses build stronger cultures through a people-first approach. Her work is grounded in the understanding that compassion is not a weakness — it is a powerful driver of leadership, innovation, accountability, and sustainable success.

Amy’s commitment to compassion extends beyond organizations and into the community. She is the founder of The Start With Compassion® Project, an initiative providing care packages and meaningful moments of connection to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout San Diego. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Anvil of Hope, a nonprofit organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty and creating opportunities for at risk youth in San Diego.

Through her writing, speaking, coaching, and community service, Amy continues to inspire individuals and organizations to lead with compassion, create stronger connections, and remember that How You Show Up Matters!®