Ben Colvin, BA, CPCC, ACC
Ben applies 25+ years of executive-level, global business leadership perspective to his leadership consulting and coaching practice. His focus is on expanding the diversity of leadership benches and executive teams to optimize business performance. Relevant engagements for domestic and global clients include:
- Emerging leader identification and preparation
- Succession management including development of role specific leadership profiles; identification of succession candidates who are aligned with the role’s leadership characteristics and individualized development planning including coaching
- Team performance coaching and resource optimization
- One-On-One leadership development coaching
To enable knowledge transfer and the sustainability of the client engagements he delivers, Ben applies the knowledge from his coaching certifications that include: Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC); Associate Certified Coach (ICF- ACC); Systemic Team Coaching, Team Coaching 360; CDR-3D Leadership Behavioral Assessment and the PROPEHT Predictive Role Profiling business insights tool.
In support of his mission to expand diversification of leadership benches, Ben authored Where Are Tomorrow’s Leaders? A white paper about why bench strength is lagging, why it matters and how to neutralize unconscious bias before it’s too late. At the Alliance for Positive Change, Ben developed the pro-bono coaching program for peers moving back into the workforce and The Alliance manager leadership development program.
As a senior business leader, Ben delivered consistent, appreciable business growth throughout a career at financial services, insurance and payments technology firms, including:
- Mastercard International
- Fidelity Investments/National Financial Services
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- JP Morgan Chase
Ben has built and led high-performing domestic and global teams from 6 – 160 across a range of product, business development, relationship management, consulting, and marketing senior leadership roles.