Phillip Van Winkle, MBA, CEC

Co-Founder & Leadership Coach, Trainer, Consultant
Phillip is an empowering leader, coach, trainer, and consultant with a passion for helping others succeed. He has over 30 years of highly diversified leadership experience across several industries and multiple roles, including VP of Sales and Marketing, CFO, and COO. He was also CEO of his own company for six years. Phillip earned an MBA from East Carolina University with a Certificate in Finance and is currently a candidate for a Certificate in Health Care Management. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University. He received his extensive foundation in Leadership education, training, and experience as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and has continued developing and refining his leadership expertise throughout his career. His teaching and training experience ranges from being a high school math teacher to a Dale Carnegie Sales Coach to executive training and coaching. He is a Certified Executive Coach from the Center for Executive Coaching.
Phillip believes the key to success is strong, effective leadership. Yet, most people in leadership roles, from the C-Suite to line managers, don’t have the knowledge, skills, and mindset to realize their full leadership potential. His passion is helping organizations transform their success through leadership development, education, training, and coaching. He is a curious learner with a growth mindset, infectious enthusiasm, and indomitable, positive energy. Working with Phil will be a powerful, positive, and paradigm-shifting experience that will lead to sustainable performance improvement for you and your organization.