D. A. Benton

D.A. (Debra) Benton is a globally recognized executive coach, best-selling business author, and popular conference keynote speaker on leadership and executive effectiveness.

She has developed a reputation with clients all over the world as a practical, insightful, candid and caring professional consultant. As a top C-suite coach, she helps people take ownership of their potential to make positive lasting changes in their attitudes, actions, and interactions -- both for themselves and their organization.

She has been a successful business owner for many years, having started her first company at the age of 22. Her parents ran their own businesses and she grew up listening to work-related issues around the dinner table from the time she was in kindergarten. She learned from her parents "not only how to make a living, but how to live."

Benton is the acclaimed author of twelve books on professional development, which have been translated into multiple languages.