Tash Durkins 🦋 CPC

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DISC Type : DI

Founder at Unmuted & Unapologetic

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Tash Durkins is an executive leadership strategist and consultant, formerly a Deputy Assistant Administrator at the FAA. A George Mason University alumna, she specializes in aligning strategy, culture, and human-centered performance. People who have worked with her describe her as passionate, innovative, and highly motivated.

She is deeply passionate about helping leaders and organizations move from compliance to trust and from performance to authentic leadership. This passion extends to her work as a four-time award-winning author, where she explores themes of living authentically and creating a life you love.

Unique fact: She walked away from her federal executive career at the top of the FAA with no clients or plan, deciding to build a business around her core principles.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Assertive

Informal

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Authentic Leadership
Her work focuses on helping leaders move past "performing" to build genuine trust and connection, as seen in her "Unmuted & Unapologetic" brand.
Leadership Dysfunction
Frequently discusses topics like "fake harmony, " manufactured urgency, and leaders who thrive on chaos, seeing them as symptoms of deeper organizational issues.
Organizational Culture
Believes that strategy fails because of a culture of silence and misalignment, and she helps organizations build trust and psychological safety.

Media Appearances

Tash has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Founder at Unmuted & Unapologetic
11-2023
Founder & CEO at Durkins Strategy Group
11-2022
Founder & CEO at Fiercely Joyful LLC
12-2024 - 5-2025
Assistant Administrator (A) Office of International Affairs Policy & Environment at Federal Aviation Administration
7-2024 - 4-2025
Executive Director, Office of Aviation Policy & Plans at Federal Aviation Administration

Education

2023 - 2024
Certified Professional Coach from iPEC Coaching
2001 - 2004
B.S. from George Mason University – Costello College of Business

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Insights For Selling To Tash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tash is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tash

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tash move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Tash take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Tash

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