About Kelly
Kelly Leonard is a dynamic executive coach, speaker, and business strategist with 30+ years of experience helping individuals and organizations elevate their leadership, sharpen their brand, and drive strategic growth.
A former Fortune 100 Vice President and certified public accountant (inactive), Kelly blends executive-level insight with heart-centered coaching and communication expertise. She’s helped thousands of professionals—from early-career professionals and nonprofit founders to enterprise leaders—build brands that stand out, align their voice with their vision, and attract the opportunities they deserve.
Whether she’s on stage, behind a mic, or coaching 1:1, Kelly shows up as a catalyst, compass, and connector—helping leaders bridge the gap between intention and impact.
Working with Kelly
Kelly Leonard is an award-winning CEO, author, speaker, and strategist who helps leaders unlock their voice, grow their brand, and drive business success.
Executive Coaching
Personalized sessions that help you clarify your goals, overcome leadership blocks, and build the confidence to lead with clarity and conviction.
Training & Facilitation
From board retreats to leadership workshops, Kelly delivers high-impact training experiences that foster engagement, alignment, and growth.
LinkedIn Optimization & Personal Branding
Stand out online with a brand that reflects your brilliance. Kelly helps professionals position their expertise, clarify their message, and attract right-fit opportunities.
Business Development Strategy
Turn your value into traction. Kelly helps business owners and entrepreneurs define revenue streams, refine offers, and accelerate growth—without losing purpose.
Speaking, Emceeing & Event Facilitation
Kelly brings insight, energy, and authenticity to every stage. Whether leading tough conversations or inspiring audiences she creates connection and leaves a lasting impression.
What Clients Are Saying
“Working with Kelly Leonard was an incredibly transformative experience. Her keen ability to understand my goals as a former CEO transitioning to my encore career allowed her to craft a LinkedIn profile that authentically reflects my personal brand and professional accomplishments. Kelly’s expertise, creativity, and collaborative approach made the process seamless and even enjoyable. I couldn’t be happier with the results and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to elevate their professional presence and unlock new opportunities.”
“Kelly is an outstanding presenter; practical, engaging, and entertaining! Her delivery to our group of young professionals was highly interactive and her LinkedIn content and strategies were directly relevant to their specific career/professional development needs. Two thumbs up!”
“Kelly Leonard is the expert other experts refer to when it comes time to improve their personal brand or their LinkedIn profile. When I heard a LinkedIn expert was coming to speak at a conference I was speaking at, I thought, “well we will see if I can learn anything new.”
At that point, I had been teaching others to improve their profiles for years. Kelly Leonard did not just teach me something new, she completely revolutionized the way I approached the platform. My LinkedIn profile is better because of her tips, my client’s profiles improved tremendously.
She also is a business owner who is as invested in building relationships online as she is offline. It sounds silly to say she is a power connector but she truly is a power connector. She takes pride in her professional relationships and helping those in her network make the most out of any opportunity put in front of them.
She is one of those leaders who truly believes that there is enough room at the table for everyone and not only makes space for people but nurturing those around her to ensure they feel comfortable, secure, and thrive in the positions they are in.”
The B.O.O.S.T. ® Podcast
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business owner or business professional, this podcast provides you with immediate access to tools, tips and tactics to Build Your Brand, Optimize Relationships, Obtain More Leads, Secure Thought Leadership Space, and Tap into New Markets. Each episode is dedicated to relevant topics to help listeners B.O.O.S.T.® their business success!
Nurturing people, perfecting process, and increasing profitability to support transformational impact.
Location
Montgomery County, Maryland