United States Leadership Training Expert

Kelley Connell
Rancho Cucamonga, United States

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Kelley is president of Chayah Leadership and a partner with Crestcom Southern California. She leads a talented team of professionals who provide outstanding quantifiable results in leadership development and behavioral change. Kelley is a professional facilitator, trainer and accountability coach.

Just two years out of college Kelley was promoted to a Vice President position at Pacific Plastic Technology in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. She has worked for both small and very large companies including General Electric and Clariant Corporation. She has received several awards, including three GE Leadership Awards, The Clariant Presidents Club award for top sales in the US. She’s been on several boards in Southern California including SPE, SPI, ASSE and the Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce. She chaired the Manufactures Counsel in Rancho Cucamonga which has now become the Manufacturers Council of the Inland Empire.

Passionate about people, she is a mentor for those seeking to overcome obstacles in their lives both professionally and personally. Her company has a sound ‘pay it forward’ philosophy and supports local non-profits, ministries and a Christian safe house for kids in the slums of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

For more than 27 years, Crestcom International has trained business people across the globe in the areas of leadership, management, and sales. Today, Crestcom has grown to become one of the most successful and widely used training programs among Fortune magazine’s Top 100 Companies.

We've helped thousands of managers make the transformation from employee to leader. In 60 countries, touching more than 30,000 companies, we've seen managers develop insight and experience major breakthroughs. We've celebrated with them as they return to the next session with stories of applying their new skills on the job and how they produced tangible results.

Featured Webinar

Empower to Engage – Why Empowerment is the Missing Performance Link

Join us for a focused conversation on why empowerment plays a critical role in engagement and performance. This webinar explores how everyday leadership habits shape ownership, accountability, and results. Rather than quick fixes, this session offers perspective on what empowerment really looks like at work and why it directly influences how teams show up and perform. Designed for leaders and professionals at all levels, this session provides clarity on creating environments where people feel trusted, capable, and engaged.

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Empowerment is a Competitive Advantage

Great teams are built on more than skills and knowledge. They thrive when people feel empowered to take initiative and act with confidence. This ebook explores how empowerment transforms capable individuals into decisive leaders who drive real business results. You'll discover the science behind empowerment, its direct impact on performance and profitability, and practical strategies to cultivate it across your organization. Empowerment is the competitive advantage that turns potential into measurable success.

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Crestcom’s Leadership Health Assessment consists of 30 targeted questions designed to help companies identify growth areas within their teams based on Crestcom’s 10 Core Leadership Competencies.

Featured Resources

The Art of Self-Leadership 

The Art of Self-Leadership 

Many leaders feel pressure to always have the answers. Strong leadership begins with self-leadership. Learn how leaders overcome doubt, make better decisions, and guide teams through uncertainty.

"Crestcom knows people and how to bring out the best in people. Our team at ForensisGroup is even more empowered now individually and collectively as a result of the Crestcom LEADER program. Kelley Connell is an excellent and most inspiring trainer who cared deeply about the people and the learning..." Read More

--Mercy Steenwyk , President and CEO
ForensisGroup

"TMCS entered the program with intelligent and dependable candidates, but inexperienced leaders, and the Crestcom LEADER program graduates increased their communication skills, found the confidence to speak publicly, accepted the accountability to improve workplace performance through effective leadership, mastered techniques to problem solve with teamwork, and were introduced to the..." Read More

--Tim Doonan , Vice President
TM Claims Service Inc.

"Kelley, your passion for personal development is contagious. I'm sure it's frustrating for you at times because you get a lot of "I'm too busy". But we totally get it." Read More

--Christopher Murphy , President and CEO
Materia, Inc

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"Crestcom knows people and how to bring out the best in people. Our team at ForensisGroup is even more empowered now individually and collectively as a result of the Crestcom LEADER program. Kelley Connell is an excellent and most inspiring trainer who cared deeply about the people and the learning process. She nurtured our growth mindset every step of the way!"

--Mercy Steenwyk , President and CEO
ForensisGroup

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"TMCS entered the program with intelligent and dependable candidates, but inexperienced leaders, and the Crestcom LEADER program graduates increased their communication skills, found the confidence to speak publicly, accepted the accountability to improve workplace performance through effective leadership, mastered techniques to problem solve with teamwork, and were introduced to the power of understanding emotional intelligence (EQ) which can lead to high level performance breakthroughs from leadership! They were introduced to skills to last them a career as they continue the lifelong learning process!"

--Tim Doonan , Vice President
TM Claims Service Inc.

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"Kelley, your passion for personal development is contagious. I'm sure it's frustrating for you at times because you get a lot of "I'm too busy". But we totally get it."

--Christopher Murphy , President and CEO
Materia, Inc

Contact Kelley Connell

Contact Info

  • , Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
  • (626) 823-6512
  • (626) 823-6512

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Empower to Engage – Why Empowerment is the Missing Performance Link

Join us for a focused conversation on why empowerment plays a critical role in engagement and performance. This webinar explores how everyday leadership habits shape ownership, accountability, and results. Rather than quick fixes, this session offers perspective on what empowerment really looks like at work and why it directly influences how teams show up and perform. Designed for leaders and professionals at all levels, this session provides clarity on creating environments where people feel trusted, capable, and engaged.

January 1st, 2026 at 12:00AM ET

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