About Chelese Perry

Helping You Find Your True North

Through her custom approach, Chelese pinpoints the attitudes, behaviors, and skills clients need to enhance their self-awareness, well-being, and emotional intelligence to neutralize disempowering beliefs, and identify their core values – their True North – professionally and personally. Chelese swiftly establishes trust and psychological safety, and she is particularly skilled at creating welcoming and inclusive spaces for individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, challenges, and objectives.

About Chelese Perry

Helping You Find Your True North

Through her custom approach, Chelese pinpoints the attitudes, behaviors, and skills clients need to enhance their self-awareness, well-being, and emotional intelligence to neutralize disempowering beliefs, and identify their core values – their True North – professionally and personally. Chelese swiftly establishes trust and psychological safety, and she is particularly skilled at creating welcoming and inclusive spaces for individuals with diverse perspectives, experiences, challenges, and objectives.

Over 20 Years of Experience

Chelese Perry brings over 20 years of experience as a senior sales executive within Fortune 100 organizations, including The Coca-Cola Company and Abbott Laboratories. Renowned as a trusted advisor, skilled coach and facilitator, Chelese excels in distilling and clarifying complex issues, enabling senior leaders and teams to implement sustainable change and enhance business and personal performance.

In 2018, Chelese launched her leadership development firm, Chelese Perry Group LLC. Drawing from her senior positions in global corporations, she understands leaders’ challenges and brings empathy and a strong grasp of organizational dynamics to her practice.

Chelese is well-versed in Everything DiSC, MBTI, CliftonStrengths, EQ-i, and 360-degree feedback. Her client portfolio spans diverse industries and includes companies of all sizes, from entrepreneurial ventures to established multinational corporations, as well as government and nonprofit sectors.

In 2024, Chelese expanded The Chelese Perry Group LLC, a women-led coaching and leadership firm. This was a strategic and timely decision supported by years of dedication to her clients and the time spent refining her coaching techniques. With a track record of measurable results across a diverse clientele, Chelese attracted other coaches who were interested in her framework and inspired by her vision and approach to executive coaching.

Under this expanded group, Chelese has created a community of highly trained coaches with aligned methodologies and practices. This ensures that every coach adheres to the same principles and delivers a consistent client experience.

In her leisure time, Chelese cherishes moments with her two young adult children and her miniature poodle, Gizmo. She enjoys nature walks, reading, traveling, and experiencing live music.

“I was extremely fortunate to work with Chelese during a transformative period in my career. Chelese is an exceptional coach in every sense of the word. Her coaching methods extend beyond mentorship and guidance. Chelese dedicates time to authentically get to know her clients as individuals, grounding her sessions in offering insights into their behavior, motivations, and decision-making. From the initial intake form to subsequent sessions, Chelese helped me set realistic goals and understand what drives my job satisfaction, ultimately promoting practices that foster professional development. She integrates career success with personal growth, and as a result, tailored my story to align with my professional goals. In every session, Chelese actively listened to my concerns and employed reflective questioning along with a client-centered approach to help me navigate career challenges and opportunities. It is evident that Chelese truly cares about her clients’ well-being, and I highly recommend her skillset to anyone in need of a top-tier advisor and coach. I cannot thank her enough!”

– Nia C., High-Potential Leader

Chelese’s thoughtful questions helped me cut through the daily chaos of my organization. I gained a clearer perspective on my work, which reignited my enthusiasm for my role and my team. She didn’t give me all the answers – instead, she guided me to find them myself. That made all the difference.”

– Karen F., Senior Vice President

I had the opportunity to work with Chelese as my executive coach. She has great listening skills and the ability to direct her clients toward their “True North” She was an excellent accountability partner, and I always looked forward to our sessions. I highly recommend Chelese if you’re seeking an executive coach with a “whole person” approach.

– S. Garcia, Founder & CEO

Working with Chelese has been transformative for my leadership journey. Through our sessions, I’ve developed stronger communication skills, learned to navigate complex situations with diplomacy, and gained invaluable insights into energy management. Chelese’s guidance has helped me become more consistent in my leadership approach, fostering a positive mindset that extends beyond my professional life. Her support has been instrumental in my growth as a leader, empowering me to tackle challenges with confidence and clarity.

– S. Barton, Senior Director

I attribute my success in various difficult seasons of my career to Chelese, for her wisdom and guidance. She has impeccable character and energy that leaves me in a positive and encouraged mindset every time we end a session. Chelese is not only an amazing coach but an amazing human that deeply cares for others. She could very well give me answers and solutions but she is passionate about ensuring I stick to my True North, keeping me in a purpose driven mindset. Chelese has truly been a haven sent to me professionally and personally. A pure gem.

– N. Bell, HR Director

Chelese played a pivotal role in my growth as a leader. Chelese was supportive, understanding, and incredible to work with. She asked pointed, insightful questions to really help me expand beyond my comfort zone, and she provides me with tools and thoughtful strategies that I continue to use in my work and life. I would not be where I am today without the fantastic support and partnership I received from Chelese. And I am so appreciative of the experience that I had working together with her: I’d recommend Chelese to anyone seeking to step into their potential.

– J. Law, HR Director