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
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.
Colleagues at Empactful Capital
Arnold Silverman
Chairman 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
Eleni Kytzidis
Analyst at Empactful Capital
Eric Strickland
CEO, 3LS at Empactful Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jimmy Leppert?
- 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.
- Where does Jimmy Leppert work?
- Jimmy Leppert is Special Advisor; Managing Partner, Empactful Advisors at Empactful Capital.
- Where did Jimmy Leppert go to school?
- Jimmy Leppert studied at Harvard University (EdM); University of South Carolina (MEd, Education Leadership); University of Virginia (MA, Teaching).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended University of South Carolina33
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Also attended University of Virginia409
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Shared employers
Also worked at Empactful Studios2
Also worked at Kotter1
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Society for Organizational Learning111
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Also worked at Harvard Law School21
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