Luis Velasquez

Luis helps leaders better understand what their organization defines as a success profile and how others perceive them relative to that profile. By integrating these two components, he can help them achieve positive, sustainable, and measurable results at a personal, interpersonal, and organizational level.

Luis served as an executive for a boutique management consulting company. In this capacity, he did extensive global work in leadership development, employee engagement, individual and organizational assessments, business development, and executive coaching across many geographies and industries, Luis has lived, worked, or visited 36 countries.

As an entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast, he co-founded Peninsula Fitness Ventures, currently a leading CrossFit Gym in San Carlos, CA. A recovering scientist; he was a visiting Professor of Fungal Genetics at Michigan State University and a post-doctoral fellow in plant genomics at Rice University.

Born and raised in Guatemala Central America; Luis is a brain tumor survivor and an avid endurance athlete. He has completed over 100 marathons and ultramarathons, some at the 100-mile range and 9 Ironman Triathlons. He is currently writing a book “Ordinary Resilience” which is a blend of autobiography, research, and how-to guide for overcoming fear, finding strength, undergoing change, finding passion, and building relationships.

He, his wife Rujeko, and their children Alexis and Nathan live and play in Redwood City. When not coaching or spending time with his family, you can find him trail running or facilitating one of the most iconic classes at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Interpersonal Dynamics also known as “Touchy-feely”. He is also a contributor for HBR Ascent, Chief Learning Officer Magazine.

Education

• PHD Michigan State University (1998 — 2002)
• MBA Ashford University (2007 — 2009)

Companies

• Faculty: Coach, Facilitator, Coach Host 7 Paths Forward (2020)
• Adjunct, Executive Coach Center for Creative Leadership (2019)
• Experiential Facilitator Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2017)
• Executive and Team Coach CoachSource LLC (2015)
• Leadership Coach Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching (2014)
• Founder, Managing Partner, Executive Coach Velas Coaching LLC (2012)
• Founder Beyond The Fear (2011)
• Co Founder Peninsula Fitness Ventures (2010 — 2016)
• Director Business Development Louis Allen Worldwide (2011 — 2012)

Skills

• Life Cycle Planning
• Onboarding
• Facilitation

Other

motivational speaker, Program Management, Succession Planning, Writing, Performance Appraisal, coach, ultra runner, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Personal Development, Blogging, Mentoring, Performance Improvement, Workshop Facilitation, Executive Development, Organizational Change, Recruiting, HR Consulting, Personnel Management, Management Development, MBTI, Project Management, Performance Management, Motivational Speaking, Team Leadership, Employee Surveys, Culture Change, Talent Management, Organizational Design, Survey Design, Business Development, Team Building, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Consulting, Strategy, Management Consulting, Coaching, Training, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Development, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development