Galen Bingham is known as The Leadership Strategist®, is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author who helps senior leaders expand perspective, navigate power, and act decisively when enterprise, political, and economic pressures collide. He brings more than 30 years of operating experience from Coca-Cola North America, Kraft Foods, Imperial Sugar Company, and entrepreneurship as a brick-and-mortar franchise owner.
Galen has coached or advised more than 1,000 senior executives, CEOs, and nonprofit leaders across seven countries. In 2025, Inc. Magazine featured him as a Top Executive Coach, and Real Leaders Magazine designated him the #1 Executive Coach in the Midwest.
Galen is the founder of Kiln Global Coaching & Consulting and host of the two-time award-winning Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership podcast, which reaches listeners in more than 20 countries. He is the author of IMPACT: A Leadership Fable and the forthcoming The Power Code: What 108 Black Executives Reveal About Power, Success, and Winning. Through his keynotes and coaching, Galen equips accomplished leaders to strengthen their judgment, navigate pivotal moments, and lead with greater clarity under pressure.