About Me

Kayte Connelly CCT is an award winning author, leadership coach and organizational development consultant. A highly requested motivational speaker, she has over 25 years of experience in community leadership and has worked in business, education, with special populations, government and the arts.  Connelly has honed skills and acted as a successful change agent, designing systems that assist individuals and their organizations in dreaming big and accomplishing those dreams. Connelly is a graduate of Leadership Berks, Leadership TriCounty and has overseen the creation of two art galleries, mergers, social enterprises; she has successfully grown a jazz festival to international status and from 18 to 138 events; served as the executive producer of a major music awards presentation and produced a TV show for 7 years. Connelly has hit a trifecta, being thrice named as a contributor to the 2012 Womens Business Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar (being selected from among more than 15,000 submissions) and as the Small Business Philanthropist of the Year by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition, she was named as the 2008 and 2009 Member of the Year by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Assn. of Women Business Owners and 2010 & 2011 Small Business Cash Donor by the PBJ. She served as a community columnist for the Philadelphia Women’s Journal for two years, writing tips for nonprofit leaders and has been published in the PA Assn. of Nonprofit Associations the PA Chapter of Chamber Professionals monthly newsletter and been featured in Boards and Administrators, a Wiley Press publication for her Individual Board Plan & Process. She joined the Coaching and Philanthropy project in 2008-2009 and was the only Philadelphia area coach serving in the Virtual Leadership Coach Learning Circle. In addition, she facilitated the Research and Trends sub-groups. Additionally she has served as a Peer Reviewer for the PA Council on the Arts, created a grant distribution program through the PA Partners for the Arts Program and distributed grants from endowments for the Rhythm & Blues Foundation. She has served as Peer Reviewer for the Office of Family Administration in Washington DC. Connelly serves on numerous boards and committees throughout the United States and is the proud aunt and grand-aunt of almost 40 gen x, y and z-ers. Kayte is most proud of imparting her wisdom and her "GSD."She'd like to transfer that ability to you, helping you to Get Stuff Done more purposefully and enjoy life more. Kayte is a 2012 Fellow in the Center for Progressive Leaders and seeking ICF coaching credentialing through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. A Certified ChangeWorks Practitioner, Analyst and Trainer, she has a support team of more than 250 affiliates located throughout the United States and India. In addition, she is an approved Standards for Excellence Consultant, Trainer and Peer Reviewer. "Engaging Your Board: It's Raining Yen, The Ultimate 21st Century Guide for Building the Capacity of Your Board was published in spring 2011 and is available on-line and in books stores. Reach out to her on social media or through her website.