Brian Conlin
Available to Speak:
Virtual and in-person
About Brian
Bob Conlin is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) and the Founder of Conlin Coaching, where he specializes in helping high-performance leaders and executives navigate personal and professional transformations. With over a decade of experience and more than 10,000 coaching hours, Bob is a leading authority on ontological coaching—a discipline that examines the relationship between language, emotion, and physiology to drive sustainable change. A past president of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Chicago chapter, Bob is also the author of Why My Relationships Suck, a guide to building stronger connections through heart and courage. His work focuses on “alchemizing” traditional leadership models into more purposeful, authentic, and emotionally intelligent styles of management. By integrating his background in business with his expertise in relationship dynamics, Bob empowers leaders to achieve exceptional results without sacrificing their personal well-being or fulfillment.
Areas of Expertise
Brian Conlin helps boards and CEOs plan and execute CEO succession in a way that protects enterprise value and strengthens leadership continuity. As an executive coach, mentor, and advisor—with decades in employee-owned organizations—he brings a practical “playbook” approach: clarify success criteria, build the leadership bench, align the board/CEO on timing and process, and manage the human side of transition so everyone wins.
- CEO succession planning
- Executive transitions
- Board/CEO alignment
- Leadership bench strength
- Success profiles & assessment
- Transition planning & communication
- Stakeholder confidence
- Governance support
- Coaching CEOs and successors
- Continuity planning
Types of Events
Best for CEO forums, board/owner groups, and leadership offsites where the room wants a clear, step-by-step succession roadmap—plus candid discussion and Q&A on timing, readiness, and avoiding common succession pitfalls.
Common Engagements
- CEO Forum meetings
- Executive peer groups
- Board governance sessions
- Succession planning workshops
- Leadership offsites
- Executive transition sessions
- Fireside chats
- Panels
- Keynotes
- Q&A sessions
