Stephen Xavier

Stephen Xavier, America's Top Coach®, is the founder of the Cornerstone Executive Development Group, Inc., an Organizational and Executive Development consulting firm, has been teaching and leading personal and corporate development work both in the US and around the world since 1987. He is considered to be a pioneer in the field of coaching and has more than 19 years experience to his credit.

His expertise lies in the areas of Executive Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership Skills Development, Communications Training and Group Facilitation.

The eclectic nature of his skills and experience are incorporated into our programs to allow the rich diversity of every organization to emerge. He is a highly trained and skilled intuitive and couples that skill with his ability to successfully facilitate people through change processes, both personally and professionally.

He couples this background with extensive cross-cultural experience, having lived and worked in Japan several years. While in Japan, Stephen worked with executives from organizations such as Motorola, Kenwood and Sony to improve their leadership skills and abilities. His US client list includes Amgen, BMW, City of Hope, Cedars Sinai Hospital, Disney, Northrop Grumman, Southern California Edison, TRW, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Xerox, to name just a few.

To date, more than 5,000 people have attended his programs and coaching/mentoring sessions. Previously, Stephen worked in the Corporate Media department of Textron, Inc., a Fortune 500 Corporation, developing all aspects of speaker support services for the Corporate Senior Management Team.

He is a graduate of Lesley College in Cambridge, MA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from that institution. He writes a monthly column on the topics of Coaching and Leadership in US Business Review, Journal for Business Strategy (London) and a wide range of other periodicals. Currently, Stephen serves as Cornerstone's President and CEO.

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