Emili Bennett joined Bryant Group in 2022 as the first VP of Leadership Development, leading executive coaching and talent development for the firm that positions Bryant Group as a long-term talent consultant throughout the talent life cycle. She brings a wealth of subject matter expertise in executive coaching, talent strategy & development, leadership development, employee engagement, change management and organizational development in higher education, non-profits, healthcare and corporate. She has been featured as a keynote speaker for CASE Strategic Talent Management and has participated as a subject matter expert and presenter in multiple CASE conferences.  
 
Emili came from the Indiana University Alumni Association where she led career and professional development strategy and programming for 760,000+ alumni, served as a talent strategy partner to the CEO and executive team and led the training and development efforts for staff and high-level volunteers in the area of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. She also founded her own executive coaching and talent development consulting firm, coaching hundreds of leaders through the lens of positive psychology and authentic leadership. She is a Professional Certified Coach, recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), an Advanced Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach and a certified facilitator of the LEIPA 360-degree emotional intelligence leadership tool.  
 
Emili graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a BA in Spanish and from Purdue University with an MS in Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development.