Vonda Vaden Bates

Vonda Vaden Bates is an alliance builder and leadership coach. For over 

30 years Vonda has guided professionals to succeed on behalf of their 

organizations and careers. She helps people move from potential to action, 

set and reach goals, manage engaged teams, and communicate with 

influence. Her creative approach has influenced major market shifts in 

television, retail, banking, technology, education, and healthcare. 

In 2013 Vonda decided to contribute her skills on behalf of safety in health 

care after researching how her husband, Yogiraj Charles Bates, died from 

one of the most common preventable causes of death, hospital-associated 

venous thromboembolism. Advocating for every person in the care system, 

Vonda brings a compassionate voice, strategic skills, and collaboration 

expertise to improve communication and safety in health care.

She is the CEO of 10th Dot®, a company founded by her late husband, 

which consults, coaches, and trains individuals, teams and organizations 

to identify hidden potential, tap the benefits of differentiation, and bring 

ideas to life.