Leadership-Coaching and Organizational Wellness Consultant

Four at-Sea Commands! Excelled in Pentagon Think Tanks and Strategy Cells and Navy Human Resource Center! Stellar record of coaching aspiring leaders, building top performing organizations, strategic foresight, and working across global expanses. Dr. Simmons has developed over 25 commanding officers (CEO’s), excelled as vice president of a naval officer leadership-development organization, performed career management at the Navy Personnel Bureau, coached community sports entities, and provided executive leadership and career coaching throughout diverse groups. He devised and instituted organizational programs to accelerate cross-functional qualifications and bolster cultural competence and inter-organizational relationships at-sea, ashore, and in corporate organizations. He also managed multi-million-dollar programs for defense systems, developed Navy Strategic Plans, authored executive briefs for senior flag officers and congressional staff members while assigned to the Pentagon, and authored scholarly articles and book leadership and organizational wellness. Dr. Simmons has performed business development, career coaching in hybrid organizations and mentored and facilitated small businesses innovative research (SBIR) initiatives.