Every executive reaches that point where the constant decisions, politics, and pressure start feeling unsustainable. You don't need more training or technical skills.
You need someone who gets it.
City leadership was never meant to be a solo act.
Here's what I learned: You don't have to choose between being effective and being human. When you integrate who you are with how you lead, everything changes.
I spent 15+ years in city management across Texas and Washington. Since 2022, I've been coaching city executives through the same struggles I faced. I've sat in your chair, held everyone's expectations, and wrestled with that quiet question: Is dealing with all this worth it?
City Executive Coach | Former Assistant City Manager | MPA | CPM
Hey, I'm Kellye.
You're not the only one questioning how much longer you can keep this pace. This private membership launches Fall/Winter 2025 with monthly group coaching, peer connections, and the kind of real talk you can't have with your staff or council.
The City Executive Circle
The title and technical skills? Check. What's missing is space to process with someone who's been in your chair. A non-judgmental partner who helps you strategize and find your own solutions. We'll work on the stuff they don't have training programs for.
Executive Coaching for City Managers & Directors
Making decisions that affect thousands of people while wondering if anyone understands what this job actually costs? Here's how we can work together.
Two Ways to Stop Leading in Isolation
Build leadership that doesn't burn you out or your entire team
Sustain
Bring your whole self to the role instead of performing a part
Integrate
Get clear on who you are and make a clear decision on where you're going
Recommit
Recognize when you're running on fumes and still trying to call it leadership
Awaken
Most coaching wasn't built for people who manage budgets, navigate politics, and make decisions that affect entire communities. This framework was.
The Leadership Integration Framework™ for City Executives
Every Monday, my co-host and I dig into the stuff nobody talks about. Burnout that vacation can't fix. The loneliness of the top seat. What happens when passion becomes performance. These are conversations we needed when we were sitting where you are now.
The conversations you wish you could have at work
Unmuted Voices of Leaders Podcast
Every city executive hits this moment. You're staring at your calendar wondering if you can keep this pace, questioning if the wins are worth the cost. This eBook walks you through the real question: What do you actually want? And how do you get there without burning everything down.
The question you're afraid to ask out loud
Free Book: Should I Stay or Go?
