Dr. Darlene Allen Nichols is a CEO, acclaimed career coach and Thought Leader who provides expert professional development content and resources to diverse professionals at all levels. As a C-Suite Coach collaborator she works with organizations to create business solutions that educate, train and empower teams while employing strategies to retain and engage employees. Dr. Darlene facilitates transformative, administrative workshops that have reached over 5,000 working and aspiring professionals. Dr. Darlene has an extensive history working within corporate America in tandem with serving the non-profit sector over 30 years. ​Her corporate reach extends far beyond that of local dimensions; she has an international presence and has trained within the school systems of Belize. Dr. Darlene earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, a Master's in Business Management, both from DePaul University; and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Capella University.