Dr. Kelvin Thomas

Leaders choose Dr. Thomas because he has sat in their seat. Over more than two decades, he has led growth, built teams, and owned the numbers across health technology, higher education, consumer retail, and the nonprofit sector. As Chief Experience Officer at LeggUP, he scaled a global coaching operation across 22 countries, delivering 30% revenue growth and 95% client retention. As Vice President of Business Development at Pillar College, he drove 30% institutional revenue growth. At Under Armour, he led brand strategy and marketing, contributing to 25% same-store sales growth.

Today, as Founder & Lead Consultant of POSITION Consultants, he brings that experience to CEOs, executive teams, and HR leaders facing the work that moves an organization: strategic planning, organizational change, culture, executive team effectiveness, succession, and leadership development. His clients include Frontgate, Filanc, the Anti-Defamation League, and the U.S. Energy Foundation. He has also coached 300+ business owners through Columbia University's CU Grow, NMSDC's Centers of Excellence Certificate Program, and programs sponsored by Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo, and he has presented his leadership research to Great Place to Work's employee resource groups in two consecutive years.

Every engagement starts with Dr. Thomas. He works directly with you to understand the real challenge, shapes the engagement around it, and brings in consultants from POSITION's vetted network whose experience fits. He stays involved throughout, providing strategic oversight and working closely with your senior leaders so the work stays tied to your priorities and delivers results you can measure.

His approach combines leadership research and behavioral science with real executive experience. Dr. Thomas holds a Doctorate in Education (leadership and organizational change), an MBA, and the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation. He is also a Certified Behavioral Therapy Practitioner (CBTP), Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner. He is the author of Positioned for Success and 52 Weeks to Leadership Mastery and host of the Positioned for Success podcast.