Featured Leadership Training Experts

Erin Herman is a globally respected leadership strategist and keynote speaker whose work sits at the intersection of change, human-centered leadership, and performance at scale. Over the course of two decades, she has advised Fortune 500 executive teams and global institutions on how to lead through uncertainty with courage, empathy, and clarity—often in moments where the stakes could not be higher. Her leadership experience includes senior roles with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the United Nations, where she helped shape global corporate partnership strategies in service of the world’s most vulnerable populations. While working within the United Nations system through UNICEF, Erin co-created the Learning Passport in partnership with Microsoft and Cambridge University—an online and mobile education platform designed to deliver continuous access to quality learning for children affected by conflict, displacement, and crisis. The platform has since reached learners in more than 40 countries and was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions and ranked by the Project Management Institute as the third most influential project in the world. Erin also played a central role in securing one of the largest philanthropic commitments ever made to a children’s hospital: a $300 million, 10-year partnership that continues to drive life-saving impact at scale. Today, Erin is known for translating extraordinary global experience into clear, grounded insight for leaders navigating complexity in the modern workplace. She is the creator of the CEG Method™ (Courage, Empathy, Growth Mindset) and the 4Cs Methodology™ (Conviction, Courage, Clarity, Confidence), frameworks trusted by organizations seeking sustainable change without burnout or performative leadership. A sought-after voice on women’s leadership, organizational culture, and decision-making under pressure, Erin is recognized for her ability to cut through noise with intelligence, warmth, and precision—delivering perspective that is both deeply human and powerfully actionable.

I'm well versed in the leadership training and development arena. My background gave me the insight to author the simplest and most powerful Leadership book ever written....Relationship Leadership. This is where Leadership begins and is an excellent blueprint for leading today's culturally aware and diverse workforce.

A leadership strategist and the founder of KS Insight, with over 25 years of experience advising high-level leaders across various sectors. I specialize in guiding executives and organizations through complex challenges, particularly in leadership development, conflict resolution, and strategic transformation. With a strong background in public policy, international relations, and coaching, I work with leaders in both the public and private sectors, including governments, non-profits, and global institutions. I am passionate about fostering effective leadership in divided societies and helping organizations navigate times of change with clarity and resilience.

Leadership Strategist, Public Speaker, and bestselling author, Alinnette Casiano, is the founder of Growing Your EQ.™ She helps professionals lead with clarity, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Her frameworks, including NeuroSCALE™ and H.E.A.R.T.™, blend neuroscience, people-centered strategy, and practical leadership tools. She has spoken on stages like TEDx, She Leads Ai, and AWS, and has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, and The CW, with collaborations across Powtoon, Notion, Synthesia, and more.

I am a highly results-oriented and consultative global talent management senior leader skilled at bringing a breadth and depth of expertise to ideate pragmatic solutions and drive them to flawless execution for maximum impact. I am highly effective at collaborating and gaining buy-in from stakeholders, partnering successfully from the executive level down. My high standards coupled with curiosity, strong project management, and organizational skills result in high-quality work. I am a quick learner and thinker who is able to connect the dots, anticipate issues, and break down problems easily for swift resolution. I am regarded as a strategic problem solver that gets things done and gets them done right. Areas of expertise: Succession Planning - Leadership Development - Assessments - Project Management - High Potential Development - Learning - Coaching - Process Management - Performance Management - Consulting - Competency Management - Talent Systems

¡Saludos! I'm an author, speaker, and leadership researcher passionate about helping leaders embody authentic leadership. Trusted by both small and large organizations, including ALPFA, Grant Thornton, Moss Adams, Thrivent, to name a few. I am committed to advancing transformational change and empowering individuals and organizations to embrace authenticity as a catalyst for success. With experience spanning higher education, nonprofit leadership, and leadership consulting, I bring a strategic lens to every context that aligns people, purpose, and performance. Whether advising boards, coaching leaders, or delivering keynotes, I create pathways for leaders and teams to thrive in rapidly evolving environments. Current Leadership Roles Associate Provost for Engagement and Inclusive Teaching and Learning (Chief Diversity Officer), Fresno Pacific University – Guiding institutional strategy for inclusive excellence, faculty development, and organizational culture as part of the executive leadership team. CEO and Lead Consultant, Empowerfy Consulting – Driving leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational transformation to unlock human potential. Founder and President, Faithful Teachings – Leading community transformation initiatives in Latin America through education, service, and strategic partnerships. I am passionate about reimagining leadership for an era where authenticity shapes stronger organizations and healthier communities. Specialties: Leadership Development | Organizational Culture | Inclusive Excellence | Coaching & Advising | Keynotes & Workshops

Dr. Gearl Loden is a nationally recognized CEO/Superintendent, certified executive coach, speaker, former HR officer, and founder of Loden Leadership & Consulting Group LLC. With decades of executive leadership experience, he has led high-performing school districts and guided leaders across education, business, nonprofit, and healthcare through seasons of growth, change, and challenge. His focus is helping leaders, from aspiring superintendents to small business owners, find clarity, strengthen culture, and align their leadership with their deepest values. Known for blending warmth with strategic candor, Gearl equips leaders to navigate high-stakes decisions and build sustainable systems that protect both results and well-being. Through his coaching practice, he works one-on-one and in groups with a wide range of clients, including SaaS founders, HR officers, nonprofit directors, and education leaders preparing for their next level of responsibility. He also partners with entrepreneurs and founders looking to grow without losing their company's core identity. His coaching is anchored in the Loden Trust Framework™, his original model built on seven pillars of trust, paired with practical tools like the Trust Audit™ and the 72-Hour Repair Protocol™ that help leaders diagnose where trust is fracturing and act before it breaks. He blends these with established frameworks like the Platinum Rule and Eisenhower Matrix, tailored to each client. This work has strengthened leadership pipelines and helped leaders across industries lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience. As a writer and thought leader, Gearl contributes experience-rich insights on leadership development, organizational culture, and executive decision-making, grounded in the realities leaders face today, not just theory. A sought-after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, Gearl brings the same field-tested perspective to the stage that he brings to coaching. Whether delivering a conference keynote or leading leadership team training, he meets audiences in the messy middle of leadership, where the stakes are high and solutions have to be both practical and human. Attendees leave with clarity they can act on, not just notes they'll forget. At his core, he believes leadership is service. When leaders are equipped, aligned, and energized, the organizations and communities they serve thrive.

In today's fast-paced and rapidly changing business environment, many organizations face several challenges: They struggle to retain their top talent. Their employees seem disengaged and unmotivated. Presence of frequent misunderstandings and lack of clear communication within their teams. Employees and leaders find it difficult to be resilient in challenging situations. Stress and burnout affect their employees’ performance and well-being.These issues can significantly hinder your organization's growth and success. If these challenges sound familiar to you, then let me introduce myself.My name is Beth Benatti Kennedy. I have had my business for over 20 years.𝐈'𝐦 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫.I specialize in training individuals within organizations to develop resilience, maximize their impact, and increase their influence. With tailored programs and personalized coaching, I can help your leaders and teams:* Build robust resilience to handle stress and adversity effectively.* Enhance productivity and prevent burnout *Improve communication and collaboration across all levels of your organization.*Embrace change and transition within the organization.* Fine-tune their leadership styles for maximum impact.Contact me to learn more about how I can support your organization in reaching its full potential at bbk@bethkennedy.com OR Connect to me on my contact page on my website. (https://bethkennedy.com/contact/)I'm available for 1:1 coaching, Team Coaching, Training, and Speaking.𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://bethkennedy.com/𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥:bbk@bethkennedy.com

As a Training Manager at Marriott International, I oversee the design and implementation of comprehensive training and development curriculum for 550+ adult learners at three Renaissance brand hotels. With my doctorate in Organizational Leadership, DEI Certificate, and Life Coach Certification, I have the knowledge, skills, and passion to create engaging and impactful learning experiences that elevate employee and guest satisfaction. In my role, I have been leading monthly educational sessions, training newsletters, career development support, and executive coaching for hotel leadership and managers. I also track and assess the effectiveness of all training and development programs, and manage collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. I have a proven track record of applying data metrics, staff development, and organizational skills to accelerate results and foster an inclusive culture. My goal is to empower staff to reach their full potential and contribute to the success of Marriott International.

Dr. Julie Donley helps leaders stay calm under pressure, reduce workplace stress, and lead more effectively by understanding human behavior. With more than 30 years of experience in behavioral health, executive nursing leadership, and developing leaders who know how to engage, influence, and get results through people, she brings a rare depth of insight into why people behave the way they do, and what great leaders can do about it. Her career began in psychiatric nursing, where she worked with people in emotional crisis. There she learned that human behavior isn’t logical; it’s emotional. And emotional reactions, unmanaged, are what cause conflict, miscommunication, disengagement, and toxic work environments. Later, as a Director of Nursing in behavioral health, she led teams through rapid change, staffing challenges, and organizational restructuring—real-world pressure that tested every leadership principle she thought she knew. It was there she developed her belief that leadership isn’t about authority; it’s about emotional mastery and relationship intelligence. Today, Dr. Donley coaches executives and leadership teams across industries, helping them lead with emotional intelligence, build healthy team dynamics, and eliminate the friction that slows performance and damages culture. She is also a dynamic keynote speaker known for delivering content with clarity, energy, and substance, blending real stories with practical strategies leaders can use immediately. She is the author of the bestselling book Does Change Have to Be So Hard? and Leading at the Speed of People, a Global Book Award finalist. She is also the creator of the CARE Leadership Model™, a practical framework based on Communication, Appreciation, Respect, and Empathy. Her insights have been featured in Business Insider, MSN, PR News, Authority Magazine, Minority Business Entrepreneur, HR Revolution and other media outlets. Known for her clarity and real-world wisdom, Dr. Donley offers expert commentary on emotional intelligence at work, leadership mindset, psychological safety, change leadership, conflict resolution, communication, and stress in leadership. Speaking topics and signature programs are available upon request and at drjuliedonley.com. For interviews, expert commentary, or speaking invitations: 📩 info@drjuliedonley.com 🌐 drjuliedonley.com

As a social impact leader and catalyst for change, I bring a forward-thinking and human-centered approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of today’s evolving workplaces and society. Organizations turn to me for systems thinking to help humanize the workplace by empowering leaders to thrive and lead authentically. Executives trust me to transform workplace culture, advance inclusive leadership and belonging, and guide their teams through complex change with resilience, equity, and empathy by centering the employee experience. My work blends emotional regulation, storytelling, and effective strategy to support leadership that responds—not reacts—to complex challenges.

MY EXPERTISE: Large public sector organizations hire me to deliver people and organizational transformation strategies that disrupt status-quo human capital practices. Driven by psychological safety at work, my culture and talent initiatives have unanimously garnered blessings from executives, unions, management, and staff alike. Customized strategies: * Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Imagining and experimenting the “what’s next?” to cultivate the right processes, structures, and behaviors ahead of the curve. * Leadership Development: Smooth out rough edges to develop enduring, inclusive, and impactful change leaders. * Learning Programs: Lego-blocks approach to evolving mindsets, raising awareness, building resilient capabilities to support current and future business needs. * Organizational Culture: Creating vital, personalized, and sustainable relationships through social intelligence and civility.

Dr. Robinson is an executive coach and organizational consultant that focuses on transformational culture change to build thriving workplaces and institutions. During her tenure at Gallup, she consulted with and coached managers, leaders, and chief executives across industries, including Fortune 500, Big Tech, nonprofit, entertainment and media, FedGov, defense, healthcare, higher education, and biotech. She cohosted 3 seasons of Gallup’s “CliftonStrengths Podcast” on the topics of workplace wellbeing, leadership, engagement, and strengths-based development. She was most recently a guest on the “Unstoppable Mindset” podcast and the “Mental Selling” podcast, among others. Dr. Robinson is a member and contributor of Forbes Coaches Council and was a contributing editor to Gallup’s Wallstreet Journal Bestseller, “Wellbeing at Work: How to Build Thriving and Resilient Teams.” She has been featured in MSN as one of ten trailblazing women revolutionizing their fields. She received a bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis in criminology from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University, a master’s degree in criminology, law and society from the University of California - Irvine, and a doctorate degree in international psychology with an emphasis in organizations and systems from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is PCC certified with the International Coaching Federation, CliftonStrengths certified with Gallup, Inc., Builder Profile 10 trained with Gallup, Inc., and Hogan Assessments certified through Pixonality.

It’s my mission: Guide leaders to become thought leaders, to be the face of their brand on LinkedIn, from the stage, in a board room, in a crisis, from inside a company to grow your revenue and influence. Being quiet means being forgotten! And that’s not you! It’s a non-negotiable that you’ll have to market yourself to gain investment and clients, to share your expertise and POV in writing and speaking, and continuously speak to the issues of the day. My work: Thought Leadership Community - DIY InfluenceJoin our supportive community of leaders learning the tactics of being visible. DIYInfluence.comThought Leadership GuideOne-to-one accelerated guidance for founders and executives on storytelling and speaking directly to your audience. Speaking prep, video, podcast, LinkedIn posts, book collaboration. (Skip the marketing and PR and start here!)Thought Leadership Program DevelopmentI build thought leadership, brand ambassador, and storytelling programs across your executive, marketing, partnerships, and revenue teams, toward achieving your bottom line and impact objectives.

As a Co-Founder and DEI Consultant & Trainer at VisionSpring, Inc., I have been leading…

I am an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering perfectionist. I am also a Leadership Consultant, a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator, and mom of two amazing kiddos. Despite being a self-proclaimed introvert, my soul comes alive when I have an opportunity to share my secrets to lead a life you love at conferences, retreats, and corporate events around the world.

For a long time, I was fascinated by a question I could not stop noticing in workplaces: why do smart, capable teams so often become cautious, passive, or quietly disconnected? That question has shaped the work I do today as a leadership strategist, author, and founder of The Conscious Leader Co. With more than 18 years of corporate experience and years of coaching Directors, VPs, and people leaders, I help leaders understand how team performance is shaped beneath the surface through decision flow, ownership, and everyday leadership patterns. My book, Disengaged: Turning Passive Teams into Proactive Micro-Cultures, challenges the idea that engagement is simply a people problem and explores how leaders shape the day-to-day environments their teams experience most directly. I’m an ICF-certified leadership coach and Energy Leadership® Master Practitioner, and I care deeply about helping leaders build teams where people think boldly, take ownership, and contribute more fully. I believe leadership is never neutral. It either expands people or diminishes them.

Brandon Day is an executive coach, leadership advisor, and keynote speaker with more than twenty years of experience helping business owners, executives, and leadership teams make the strongest decisions to build healthier organizations. Over the course of his career, he has guided more than five hundred clients, from small businesses to established nonprofits, through growth, alignment, and leadership development.

I’m Theresa White, a Career Clarity Expert and 5x Certified Career Coach dedicated to helping professionals find purpose and direction in their careers. With a background in HR and a deep commitment to empowering others, I’ve guided hundreds of professionals to uncover fulfilling and impactful career paths. My work is more than just career coaching; I’m a clarity strategist, known for using my unique insights and proven methods to unlock the potential within my clients. Through my proprietary Career Clarity Formula, I deliver rapid, transformative results for clients who are tired of feeling stuck and uncertain about their professional futures. My approach combines practical tools, like the Sparketype® Assessment, with research-backed techniques to help people uncover their true strengths and aspirations. These “aha moments” are the core of my work, and they’re what allow my clients to move forward with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Through y program, I've transformed career coaching into a results-driven journey that brings clarity and purpose, while reducing the time traditionally spent on finding direction. This approach has empowered my clients to find careers they love, often with improvements in income, work-life balance, and overall satisfaction. As a leading voice in career clarity and career change, my work has been recognized by clients and industry leaders alike. I’ve seen firsthand the transformative effect that career clarity can have, especially for professionals in corporate roles who feel disconnected from their work. Helping them achieve a renewed sense of purpose and motivation has become a central focus of my work, and it’s one of the most rewarding aspects of what I do. If you’re a journalist covering career development, employee engagement, or women’s professional empowerment, my perspective might be of interest to your audience. I’m passionate about reshaping the field of career coaching with actionable, purpose-driven strategies that tap into people’s potential. Through my programs, speaking engagements, and client success stories, I’m redefining career clarity as a pathway to true fulfillment, purpose, and long-lasting success. I would be honored to share my insights and success stories with your audience, offering a fresh take on how people can achieve meaningful, sustainable career change.