Rick DeJarnette, PCC

Coach, Consultant, Instructor & Speaker

Rick DeJarnette

Rick DeJarnette enthusiastically partners with leaders to increase their effectiveness for business results. Using coaching as a catalyst to maximize growth and impact, Rick enables leaders to:

  • Transform & unleash their full leadership potential, 

  • Formulate real-time strategies & navigate hard change,

  • Overcome significant obstacles & take acceptable risks, and

  • Find enduring professional & personal fulfillment.

A natural problem-solver, Rick draws inspiration from his extensive mountain climbing experience, guiding his clients through challenges and difficult decision-making situations, enabling his clients to confidentially and confidently develop strategies and initiate action to address current business and team challenges. 

Rick partners with leaders across a variety of well-established, fast-growth, and emerging companies in various industries, along with several federal and state agencies. Additionally, he serves as an Executive-In-Residence and Adjunct Professor in the MBA program at the University of Richmond. An International Coaching Federation certified coach, Rick obtained his coaching certification at Georgetown University. He has an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BA in History from Grove City College. He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and two sons.

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Professional Highlights

  • Seasoned management consultant & executive coach

  • More than a decade of experience serving Fortune 100-500 companies, federal and state government, private businesses, and start-ups.

  • Executive-in-residence and Adjunct Faculty at the University of Richmond, Robins School of Business.

  • Teaches Leadership Foresight and Leadership Decisions for the MBA program at University of Richmond

Industry Experience

  • Finance & Banking

  • Manufacturing

  • Government

  • Consulting

  • Healthcare

Certifications & Education

  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF

  • ACMP-certified change management professional

  • Certified to administer The Leadership Circle Profile, Enneagram, and Vertical Mindset Indicator assessments

  • Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching, Georgetown University

  • MBA, University of Colorado

  • BA, Grove City College