Kirt brings a rare blend of seasoned leadership in billion-dollar organizations, entrepreneurial endeavors, and nonprofits. His foundational skills using faith, strengths, and values share his creative insight and human-centered strategy with every person he meets. With his decades of experience guiding mission-driven organizations, he helps leaders and emerging changemakers grow their impact—without losing their soul.
A trusted coach, teacher, and guide, Kirt is known for his warmth, clarity, and the ability to ask the questions that matter most. He understands how often emerging leaders feel invisible, sometimes misunderstood, or don’t know where or how to face the challenges that loom before them.
Whether you’re navigating complexity, leading transformation, or simply feeling the weight of responsibility, he meets you with wisdom and a steady hand. He built his success on mentorship and coaching at many levels, instilling accountability and trust inside his organizations with employees, board, and funders.
He has a passion for helping those over 55 shift to the next chapter where they can identify their opportunity to make a significant difference.
Kirt believes leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about having the courage to stay curious, connected, and grounded in faith with purpose.
Kirt has navigated personal disaster through Hurricane Katrina, and has learned that it’s not what happened to us but how we choose to respond to it that makes all the difference.