David
Bertrand

Current Company:

Bertrand Leadership

Title:

Executive Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker

Education (SMU specific):

Doctorate - Leadership & Higher Education '18

Career Background:

Dr. David Bertrand is a speaker, facilitator, and executive coach with organizations for leadership development and peak performance. Whether a large audience workshop, an intimate team offsite setting, or 1:1 leadership coaching, David has worked with clients including Toyota, Cisco, Energy Transfer, Lexus, Zurich, Toyota Racing Development (TRD), Crestron, PrimeSource, Dave & Buster's / Main Event, Interstate Batteries, Sammons and many more. David was awarded the prestigious 1st place prize at the Institute of Coaching's annual conference--Harvard Medical School Affiliate and widely regarded as the premier global gathering in the field. His approach to leadership development is grounded in both academic research and real-world application, giving way to unique and valuable insight to the high performing clients he coaches and facilitates.

What am I doing – describe your current role and objectives:

Facilitating and Speaking - David designs and leads dynamic team off-sites, leadership retreats, workshops, and keynotes that inspire, align, and activate teams. Whether it’s energizing a company-wide gathering or guiding an executive team through a strategic pivot, he brings presence, insight, and structure to every room. Executive Coaching - David works one-on-one with senior leaders and high-potential talent to deepen self-awareness, sharpen decision-making, and expand leadership capacity. He also offers team coaching engagements to strengthen trust, cohesion, and communication. Talent Consulting - David partners with organizations to improve how they select, support, and develop talent. His consulting services include executive assessments, behavioral interviewing strategies, and advisory support for building strong, values-aligned cultures from the inside out.

Connections trying to make:

Organizations, leaders, and decision-makers who are seeking executive coaching, leadership development programming, and/or engaging speakers to strengthen leadership effectiveness, team performance, and culture.

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