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Chris Westfall

Keynote Speaker, Global Business Coach, and Author/Ghostwriter at Westfall and Associates, LLC

Strategic GrowthExecutive PresencePitch CoachingHuman/AI CollaborationStorytellingCrisis Communication
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About

I’m Chris Westfall, a Global Business Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author dedicated to helping leaders 'change the conversation.' My career has taken me from senior executive roles at companies like Unilever to coaching entrepreneurs at Texas A&M and SXSW. I specialize in high-stakes communication, having helped my clients raise over $500 million in capital by mastering the art of the pitch and executive presence. I’m deeply passionate about the intersection of human potential and technology, specifically how we can use the 'Human Success Playbook' to thrive alongside AI. Whether you are a founder preparing for an IPO or a C-suite executive looking to transform your team’s impact, I offer the strategies to make your message clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore. I’m here to help you stand and deliver when it matters most.

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What I can offer

  • ›High-impact coaching for persuasive and compelling leadership
  • ›Pitch preparation for funding rounds (Seed to IPO)
  • ›Strategic growth consulting for Fortune 100s and startups
  • ›Media training for high-stakes appearances

Looking for

  • ›Founders and C-suite executives seeking organizational transformation
  • ›Entrepreneurs preparing for high-stakes investor conversations
  • ›Partnerships for keynote speaking and leadership development

Best fit for

FoundersC-suite executivesEntrepreneursStudent entrepreneursVenture capitalists

Current Interests

Human/AI CollaborationThe 'Human Success Playbook' in the enterpriseExecutive presence and peak performanceStartup funding and investor relationsNarrative-driven leadership

Background

Career

Transitioned from a senior marketing and sales executive at Unilever to founding Westfall and Associates in 2008, while serving as a long-term consultant for Texas A&M and a contributor for Forbes and Wiley.

Education

MBA in Management and Marketing from TCU Neeley School of Business; BFA from Southern Methodist University.

Achievements

  • ›Helped clients raise over $500 million in capital investment
  • ›US National Elevator Pitch Champion
  • ›Coached multiple first-place winners at SXSW Pitch and Rice Business Plan Competition
  • ›Author of 5 books and ghostwriter for a Wall Street Journal best-seller
  • ›Vistage Member’s Choice Award winner

Opinions

  • AI can craft a story, but it cannot 'stand and deliver' it; that remains a uniquely human responsibility.
  • Where you are is not who you are—roles and locations do not define your core identity.
  • How you communicate teaches people how to treat you, how to pay you, and how to invest in your ideas.
  • Presentation mistakes are 'GPS' moments to reconnect with the audience, not failures.