Scott Coady

Scott is a master executive coach, OD consultant, workshop leader and keynote speaker with The Leets Consortium headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Scott has dedicated his professional life to learning, embodying and applying emerging technologies from the areas of somatics, philosophy, linguistics, athletics, integral studies, experiential and action learning and appreciative inquiry into his groundbreaking work in transformational leadership and team development, organizational culture change.

A third generation native Californian, Scott received his BA in Business Administration from Cal Lutheran University, and MBA from Pepperdine University. His continuing education includes extensive study with Dr. Fernando Flores (author of Building Trust: In Business, Politics, Relationships, and Life), Julio Olalla, and Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler. He was certified as a coach by the Newfield Network in 1992, and as a Master Somatic Coach by the Strozzi Institute in 2002. Scott has been an adjunct professor at George Mason University, Virginia where he co-led a graduate-level course entitled Coaching and Organizational Learning, and has been a Mentor Coach and Program Facilitator for the Newfield Network's coaching certification and graduate programs.

Scott has garnered an impressive track record in executive development. He co-designed and co-leads NASA's award winning leadership and culture change program, Leadership Alchemy. Other clients include Argentine Telecom, AT&T Wireless, Capital One Financial, Cargill, Catalytic Solutions, Cisco Systems, HSBC Bank, McKinsey & Co., Microsoft, National City Bank, the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and TWIW Insurance Services.

As a keynote speaker, Scott has delivered speeches for ASTD (Association for Training and Development) chapters, the ICF’s (International Coaching Federation) annual international convention, HSBC’s annual conference, the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s annual fundraising donor appreciation gala, SBHRA (Santa Barbara Human Resources Association,) and  PCMA (Professional Coaches and Mentors Association) chapters.

Personal experiences enrich Scott's teaching, consulting and keynote speaking. Scott got his first taste of high-performance teamwork and leadership as a navigator in the U.S. Navy's Assault Craft Unit One, performing "insertions" and "extractions" for the US Navy’s S.E.A.L. Teams. Participation in competitive sports has provided further insights. In 1996 Scott set the record for the flying 200-meter time trial set at the National Sports Center Velodrome and competed at the World Championships. Scott has raised over $250,000 for non profit causes using a film he made about his adventure following the entire Tour de France from start to finish.

Scott resides in the Ojai Valley, near Santa Barbara, with his wife Kathleen and daughter, Olivia. His passions include surfing, bicycle racing, digital filmmaking and adventure travel.