Dr. Connie Whittaker Dunlop is a globally recognized executive coach, speaker, and writer who guides leaders and their teams to make positive lasting change for themselves and their organizations.
Connie is an experienced coach who has served more than 1,500 executives as an expert advisor and accountability partner. Clients value her ability to ask powerful questions, listen intently, and transform scattered thinking into compelling insights that drive action and deepen learning. Her coaching portfolio includes executives and teams at Amazon, Capital One, Deloitte, Johns Hopkins University, JPMorgan Chase, MITRE, Strayer University, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Connie is an acclaimed speaker and educator who delivers keynotes, courses, and workshops on leadership and organizational behavior to leaders across industries and career stages. Known for her engaging, thought-provoking style, she meets adult learners where they are—teaching at the intersection of theory, research, and practice to ensure concepts translate directly to the workplace. Her approach has earned her recognition as a Favorite Professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.
An accomplished writer, Connie has published in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, TD Magazine, and The FBI Bulletin, and her research and insights have been featured on CNBC and in The Financial Times. She has authored numerous case studies and teaching materials about leadership, team dynamics, change management, career development, and leadership coaching.
Connie holds a doctorate in human and organizational learning from George Washington University, an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond. She also earned a Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance certificate from George Mason University. She is certified in the Center for Creative Leadership’s Benchmarks 360 assessment and the Six Team Conditions Team Diagnostic Survey™. The International Coaching Federation recognizes her as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
