Sommer Purdom

Sommer Purdom, MSW, TPC, TICC (she/her), is a senior program associate at Butler. She brings more than 20 years of experience working in complex, high‑stakes environments at the intersection of leadership, organizational systems and human services. Her professional background includes extensive work across state, county and Tribal contexts, giving her deep expertise in systems change, workforce development and leading through uncertainty, transition and stress.  

A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Sommer approaches her work with attention to culture, context and the importance of honoring lived experience in shaping effective systems and leadership practices. 

Sommer provides coaching, training and technical assistance to leaders and professionals across diverse organizational settings, including public agencies, nonprofit organizations and cross‑system initiatives. Her work focuses on leadership development, workforce well‑being, trauma‑informed practice and adaptive systems change. 

Sommer is a Trained Professional Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Trauma‑Informed Certified Coach through Moving the Human Spirit, an International Coaching Federation-approved program. She integrates trauma‑responsive and neuroscience‑informed approaches to support sustainable leadership, team functioning and organizational effectiveness. She partners with individuals and organizations navigating complexity, change and responsibility for others, helping leaders strengthen their clarity, resilience and capacity in ways that promote performance and well‑being. 

Sommer is a member of the Butler Coaching Collaborative. Click here to read her coaching bio.