Chelese Perry

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I have over 20 years' experience as a senior sales executive for Fortune 100 organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company and Abbott Laboratories. I’ve progressed throughout my career, guiding teams to design and implement sales, marketing, and business development programs as they partnered with clients. I’m a trusted advisor, skilled coach, and facilitator known for my ability to synthesize and simplify complex issues and provide clarity to senior leaders and teams, supporting them to drive sustainable change and improved business and personal performance.

Passionate about supporting senior leaders and high-potential talent to strengthen their leadership skills to effectively navigate periods of significant change, including transitioning to higher levels of responsibility and managing increasingly complex business challenges, I launched my leadership development firm in 2018. Having held senior positions in global corporations, I understand leaders' challenges and bring compassion and a deep grasp of organizational dynamics to my practice.

I’m a practitioner of numerous assessments and methodologies, including Everything DiSC, MBTI, CliftonStrengths, EQI, and 360-degree feedback. My clients include diverse industries and companies ranging in size from small entrepreneurial firms to well-established multinational organizations, the government sector, and nonprofits.

As a skilled and practiced facilitator, I quickly foster trust and psychological safety. In addition, I expertly create welcoming and inclusive environments among groups with differing perspectives, experiences, challenges, and goals.

I have a deep passion for community service. I serve as a volunteer coach for A Whole New Doctor (AWND), an organization designed to empower medical students to increase resilience and emotional intelligence through coaching and leadership training.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my two young adult children and my miniature poodle, Gizmo. I also enjoy nature walks, traveling, reading, visiting art museums, and listening to music, preferably live jazz.