Olu Burrell, MSOD, PCC

he/him • Consultant Partner • Washington, DC, USA

Olu is a leadership and organization development consultant and executive coach with more than 20 years of experience working with clients across local and federal government, private, not-for-profit, secondary and higher education sectors.

Olu has consulted and coached within such client systems as Block Inc., the Federal Bar Association, the Executive Leadership Council, Capital One, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and Yum! Brands. In addition to his consulting practice, Olu also serves in coaching capacities at three U.S.-based universities: George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, American University’s Key Executive Leadership Programs, and the Executive MBA Program at the Olin School of Business at Washington University of St. Louis. Prior to his consulting experience, Olu worked in the nation’s capital’s leading employer in human resources, where he trained and coached senior agency leaders while managing the premier executive leadership program that prepared select senior agency leaders for cabinet-level positions within government.

A natural communicator, Olu counts storytelling as part of his strengths and, where appropriate, includes them in his engagements as he encourages his clients to craft their own legend. A student of inquiry, he treats the interrogative as the imperative in establishing connection, and most importantly, breakthrough.

Olu has a master’s in Organization Development & Change from American University and a bachelor’s degree in English Language & Literature from Howard University. Olu earned a PCC designation from the ICF and is also certified as a coaching senior practitioner with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).