Kristine Ellis always knew she wanted to help people. First as a teacher, then school administrator, public speaker, trainer, coach, consultant and now, with business professionals and executives. Today, as the Director of GuideWell/Florida Blue’s Employee and Executive Leadership Development team, she is living out her passion working with employees, leaders and executives on topics such as communication, competency development, strategic thinking, personal branding and work-life balance. Kristine brings extensive leadership development experience along with a unique coaching approach, where she emphasizes the importance of servant leadership coupled with empathic communication.

In the past twenty years, Kristine has worked with a wide range of professionals, from teachers and school administrators to senior executives. In each case, she uses research-based frameworks, insights, and humor to instill confidence and inspire growth in each and every individual.  Kristine has many qualifications, including a master’s degree in supervision and leadership from the University of Central Florida. She is also a credentialed Master Performance Consultant, and ICF Credentialed Professional Certified Coach and Certified Executive Coach.

In her spare time, Kristine loves going to the beach with her family, cycling and martial arts, where she holds third degree black belt status in Ko Am Mu Do.  She is an active member and currently serves as a National Advisor for Chapters for the International Association for Talent Development and is on the Advisory Board for UNF’s Continuing Education Leadership Institute.