114 – CB LIVE! Courage to Leap and Lead with Charlene Wheeless, part 2

Charlene Wheeless is a highly respected and accomplished professional in the business world, known for her expertise in leadership, communications, and operations. With over 30 years of experience, she has established herself as a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and leadership coach/advisor.

Through her company, Charlene Wheeless LLC, she empowers executives and teams to inspire breakthrough performance and transform workplace culture. As a senior advisor for equity and justice at APCO Worldwide, she helps C-suite leaders and companies turn DE&I intentions into impact. Wheeless has a wealth of experience from working at multinational companies like Bechtel Corporation, Raytheon, CGI, and DynCorp, where she has handled global communications, reputation, M&A communications and crisis management.

She is a prominent voice on equity and justice, appearing in various media outlets, and is the immediate past chairman of the Page Society, the world’s leading professional association for senior PR and communications executives.

In 2021, Wheeless was selected as a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches community and her debut book, “You Are Enough! Reclaiming Your Life and Career with Purpose, Passion and Unapologetic Authenticity,” was a bestseller and won two independent book awards.

Wheeless is a certified leadership coach in multiple disciplines including Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder-Centered Coaching and the Georgetown University Institute or Leadership Coaching. Wheeless holds a BA in Journalism/PR, an MA in Public Communications, and an MBA with an emphasis in Marketing, and is a member of several communications, speaking, and coaching organizations.

She serves on the board of trustees for the Page Society where she is the immediate past chair, the Page Center, the Institute for Public Relations, the Black Experience, and NOMore, an organization dedicated to eliminated domestic and sexual violence.

She resides in the Washington, DC Metro Area.