About:
Andre Keil brings more than 15 years of experience as an executive coach in the leadership-consulting space. His focus is helping leaders respond better to complex, continuously changing business environments so they can become more effective, resilient individuals in both their professional and personal lives.
Andre is adept at both strategic and tactical business thinking, looking at the big picture to determine where to go and then mapping a clear route to get there. He is very experienced at designing and implementing coaching programs and creating content that moves the needle for program participants. With an approachable and curious demeanor, Andre connects with others easily and is a skilled teambuilder.
Andre brings a unique understanding of the value of the coaching role, having managed more than 500 top U.S.-based coaches while holding leadership positions with the Center for Creative Leadership. His early career also included stints in the start-up world, which gave him a broad understanding of the many challenges entrepreneurs and companies can face.
Before his experience as an executive coach, Andre spent over ten years helping build successful technology-based start-ups in California and in Europe, with a focus on Sales, Operations and leading Product Management. In California, he supported the company’s growth that led to a 3X return in equity to investors after 6 years. In Europe,
Andre led Product Management efforts for a Belgian-based start-up, working across cultures with various telecom-based organizations and technology partners.
Dutch by birth, Andre came to the U.S. at age 12 and has subsequently worked across the U.S and Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in organizational behavior from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant University. He is also certified in the use of multiple psychometric assessment tools.
Andre is currently based in North Carolina, where he enjoys spending time with his wife cooking great meals (enjoyed by their two adult children whenever possible), hiking and paddleboarding. He has also recently resumed competitive swimming, a sport he excelled at in his youth.
Noteworthy Clients:
Coaching, Facilitation and Team Coaching Clients include C-, SVP-, VP-level leaders at McDonald’s, Anglo-American, BCG, Givaudan, Sonoco and Coca Cola, Lockheed Martin, Yara, Ford, Clean Harbors, University of Notre Dame; as well as leaders in a variety of other Universities, Health Care Systems and Non-profits. Additionally, Andre worked extensively in Europe with BNP Paribas, Ericsson, Bacardi, SABIC, Sanofi, Umicore, Novo Nordisk, European Space Agency and London Stock Exchange,
Credentials:
Founding Board Member ICF Board of Directors for Coaching Education, Certified (PCC) coach
Forbes Coach Council Member and author of several articles on leadership, coaching, coach training
Leadership Profile 360 Certified, Certified user of CCL’s 360 Assessment Suite, Hogan Assessment Suite, Change Style
Indicator, Influence Style Indicator, Workplace Big 5 (master trainer), MBTI, FIRO-B, 4MAT for Business
BA, History, UCLA and MA, Organizational Behavior, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant University
Andre Keil
Coaching and development for executive teams and leaders to increase effectiveness and performance