Jimmy Leppert
InvestorSpecial Advisor; Managing Partner, Empactful Advisors at Empactful Capital
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
About
Jimmy Leppert is co-founder and managing partner of Empactful Advisors, a strategy execution firm. Previously, he was a managing director at Kotter International leading global client engagements, and worked as a researcher and consultant at MIT's Sloan School of Management. His client work spans Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofits, and has contributed to over $2.1 billion in incremental revenue and cost improvements.
Experience
- Empactful AdvisorsCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2022 β presentBirmingham, Alabama
- Empactful StudiosInvestor + Advisorcurrent2024 β presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
- Empactful CapitalSpecial Advisorcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KotterManaging Director2012 β 2022Los Angeles, CA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Society for Organizational LearningChief of Staff for Peter Senge and Research Affiliate at MIT2009 β 2012Cambridge, MA
- Academy for Systemic ChangeFounding Partner2009 β 2012
- Harvard Law SchoolTeaching Team for Negotiation Workshop and Member of Harvard Mediation Program2008 β 2012Cambridge, MA
- Harvard UniversityGraduate Student2008 β 2009Cambridge, MA
- Hilton Head Preparatory SchoolEnglish Teacher2005 β 2008Hilton Head Island, SC
- Sam Miller's RestaurantPartner2003 β 2008Richmond, Virginia, United States
- US NavyNavy Corpsman2004
Education
- Harvard UniversityEdM2008 β 2009
- University of South CarolinaMEd, Education Leadership2006 β 2008
- University of VirginiaMA, Teaching2002 β 2003
- University of VirginiaBA, English1998 β 2002
- Strozzi InstituteEmbodied Leadership
Skills & more
Teaching26Strategic Planning30Public Speaking40Leadership Development91Mentoring9Coaching15Business Strategy5Change Management44Systems Thinking9Entrepreneurship21Executive Coaching53Leadership51
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Organizational DevelopmentStrategyManagement ConsultingOrganizational EffectivenessManagementNonprofitsWorkshop FacilitationTeam BuildingResearchStrategic PartnershipsTrainingProgram DevelopmentFrom Jimmy's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,171
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of South Carolina29
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupTom RyanChairman at Struck CapitalGireendra KasmalkarManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleAlana BremnerDirector of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FTJessica ScheetsInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Empactful Studios3
Also worked at Kotter1
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Society for Organizational Learning80
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringIsabelle TashimaSr. Associate at Volition CapitalAkanksha MehtaInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Also worked at Harvard Law School16
Anna PalmerVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle CapitalCarolyn ZhouCampus Lead at The MBA FundJelmer David IkinkManaging Partner, CFA at Foxmont Capital Partners
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Colleagues at Empactful Capital
April Kooiman
Former Senior Executive, Cloudmed - R1 at Empactful Capital
Arnold Silverman
Chairman at Empactful Capital
Bill Lucia
Bill Lucia Associates, Fmr CEO HMS Holdings at Empactful Capital
Brett Hughes
President and CEO, StudioNow at Empactful Capital
Carrie Nixon
Nixon Gwilt Law at Empactful Capital
David Jackson
Secure Exchange Solutions at Empactful Capital
Doug Williams
General Partner at Empactful Capital
Dr. Anne-Maree Cantwell
CEO and Founder, Digital Healthcare Advisors at Empactful Capital

















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