Zant Chapelo

Senior Strategist & Executive Coach

Expertise At-A-Glance

Executive performance coaching
Organization design
Performance management
Strategic planning for growth
Executive team alignment for results and transparency
Creating high-performance cultures
Change management in complex, dynamic situations
Mergers & Acquisition planning, integration, and business turnaround
Advising CHROs on HR strategy creation as key driver of business results

With 40 years of military leadership and business experience, Zant is a pressure-tested, multi-dimensional executive with direct experience in high-growth Private Equity cultures, global business transformation, and chapter-11 recovery. His hands-on experience includes transformational leadership, strategy, performance consulting, executive coaching, sales, and strategic human resources within private and public businesses industries including tech, aviation, media, manufacturing and banking.

Zant has held roles including internal and external performance consultant, organization transformation director, executive coach, chief human resources officer, regional sales director, military leadership academy instructor, and nuclear weapons electronics technician. He specializes in coaching leaders to succeed in high-growth and opportunistic environments, as well as in high-stakes and distressed situations.

As a former C-Suite executive himself, Zant is relatable to his high-level clients. Drawing on his extensive experience and passion for people and teams, he has the unique ability to pinpoint the missing piece to any business challenge. He brings level-headedness, innovative spirit, and authenticity to client relationships, ensuring they receive unparalleled guidance and support in achieving their goals.

Education & Credentials

Zant graduated with honors from the U.S. Air Force’s Senior Non-Commissioned Leadership Academy. He has a BS in Human Resources Management from University of Maryland and a teaching certificate from the U.S. Air Force’s Accredited Air University. He holds several certifications for coaching and behavioral models including: Birkman, MBTI, DiSC, Denison Cultural, Leadership 360, and OKR Coaching.

Client Highlights

The organizations and leaders Zant works with continue to realize substantial results and transformation year-over-year. Check out Zant’s client highlights below!

As a senior strategist and executive coach with extensive consulting and corporate experience in leading teams to excel in challenging environments, I know first-hand what it takes to help senior executives lead during times of hyper-growth, organizational transition, and operational turnarounds. With three decades of experience in leading strategy development and coaching executives to drive elite performing teams to implement ambitious corporate visions and plans, I’m known to have the ability to relate and distill information into concrete, measurable action steps that drive sustainable change.

I believe in meeting executive leaders and C-Suite teams exactly where they are in the growth process and building a roadmap to greater success together. Rooted in data and delivered within a coaching-infused framework, my approach to strategy helps leaders, teams, and cultures evolve, rising to overcome their most significant obstacles and thriving even in complex and challenging environments. After serving in the military for 20 years and specializing in leadership development, people performance, and human resources management, I carried my experience into the corporate sector with executive roles in sales leadership and training, performance, culture consulting, and organizational transformation.

Coached over ~100 key leaders, many of whom evolved to CEO, President, GC, and Executive VP roles.
Led the human capital integration of 57 entities in 22 countries, meeting 100% synergy EBITDA goals.
Built, scaled, and led multiple high-performing HR functions as key enablers of business success.
Teamed with PE operating partners, Chief Restructuring Officers, and turn-around consultants to navigate the retainment of key talent and key clients during a successful chapter-11 recovery process.
Advised a Board of Directors on the impact of culture on sustainable, scalable, business success.
Led the transformation strategy creation for businesses seeking innovative competitive advantage.
Coached leadership teams to elevate performance using OKRs and high-performing team principles.
Coached CHROs to transform HR function from transactional to a key enabler of business results.
Taught leadership to over 150 military leaders, many deployed directly to lead teams in the Gulf war.

Testimonials

All companies invest in sales, marketing, and technology. The ones that take the time to invest in their own “why,” their own growth and that of their teams, are the ones that reach a different echelon. Our work with Transcend has made us into an elite organization in every sense of the word and it’s easily one of the best investments I’ve ever made.

Jess Rovello CEO, Arkadium

Transcend has been transformational for me as CEO and for my executive team. They connected the mind and the heart of our executive team, driving more alignment, a team working as one rather than individuals, and over-delivering on results. I have worked with many consultants and coaches. Transcend has been the most impactful.

Mark Goldstein CEO, Entertainment Partners

If the time has come to make changes in an organization, Transcend can facilitate the creation of an informed and cohesive plan built around the leadership’s vision while keeping firmly planted in the reality of what it takes for that vision to succeed.

Nancy Novokmet Managing Partner, NEED

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December 2, 2024

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