Kelley King is a highly accomplished leader committed to advancing equity and empowering leaders across various sectors. With 22 years of experience leading in the education and non-profit sectors, she is an experienced ICF-certified coach and facilitator who supports leaders at all levels in building critical leadership capabilities such as self-awareness, vision setting, leadership presence, practical communication skills, and leading high-achieving teams. As a former Chief Program Officer for an education non-profit, she led her team to restore a signature program post-pandemic, where program satisfaction increased by 41% in one year. She also has achieved high results from her leadership, where 100% of her team shared that her leadership style provided a psychologically and emotionally healthy workplace.

Leaders who work with Kelley benefit from her “resilience to results” coaching approach. This approach equips leaders with mental resilience techniques to thrive in complex professional environments, providing them with practical skills that drive long-term effectiveness. In addition, Kelley enhances learning through engaging development experiences in small and large group settings. Her coaching and facilitation expertise has consistently led to high engagement and satisfaction rates, empowering leaders to reach their full potential.

Kelley holds advanced degrees in Education and Leadership from Southern University A&M College and Louisiana State University. She holds CCL 360 Assessment and DEI for Practitioners certifications. She has completed the Positive Intelligence Training Program (PQ Program), which she incorporates into her coaching. She also has non-profit board management experience, serving as vice board chair for a DC-based social justice non-profit.