Professional Profile:

Delia O’Connor is a leadership development practitioner with more than fifteen years of Fortune 500 senior leadership experience in financial services. Having led lines of business and held regulatory responsibility across sales, trading, operations, and compliance in complex matrix environments, she brings practical business focus and strategic thinking to executive development.

Executive Coaching Experience and Expertise:

• Coaches senior executives navigating restructuring and new leadership to cascade change effectively and build stronger peer and stakeholder relationships
• Strengthens executive presence and presentation impact by practicing authentic presence for high-stakes moments
• Supports onboarding and cultural acclimation for leaders entering new industries, enabling early wins and accelerated progression into expanded roles
• Facilitates leader-team optimization to build healthy conflict, real-time feedback, and cohesion
• Helps leaders build empowering cultures that drive performance by increasing clarity, alignment, and team engagement

Education and Credentials:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• M.A., Organizational Psychology, William James College
• B.A., Psychology and Education, Christian Brothers University
• CPCC (Coaches Training Institute); Graduate coursework in Executive Coaching, William James College; ACE Certification
• Certifications: Hogan; Lominger Voices 360; MBTI; EQ-i 2.0; Everything DiSC®; Five Behaviors; Barrett; Global Leadership Wellbeing Survey

Coaching Approach:

Delia believes leadership matters because how leaders ‘show up’ shapes both business success and the environment they create. She blends strategic business acumen with clear feedback to help leaders strengthen culture, empower people, and deliver measurable performance.