Professional Profile:

Thomas Chen is former banking CEO who partners with C-suite leaders to navigate transformational change and lead with sustainable high performance. He draws on over 30 years of global corporate leadership, including roles as CEO of Gulf Bank Kuwait and COO of RHB Bank Malaysia, where he led more than 6,000 employees. Having lived and worked across the U.S., the Middle East, and Asia, Thomas bridges Western leadership expectations with deep Asian cultural realities. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

Key Executive Coaching Expertise:

• Coaches CEOs onboarding into global roles to build peer influence and successfully transition into expanded leadership scopes.
• Supports leaders through restructuring and major change initiatives, drawing on firsthand experience in enterprise-wide cultural renewal.
• Helps regional GMs and expatriate executives assimilate into new geographies and build high-performing team dynamics.
• Enables leaders to navigate high-pressure environments with clarity, judgment, and ontological depth.
• Facilitates team coaching to accelerate collaboration across newly formed regions to deliver major revenue objectives.

Education and Credentials:

• Master Certified Coach (MCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• MBA, Carnegie Mellon University
• B.S., Columbia University & USF
• Accredited Coach Supervisor, CSA, UK
• Dare to Lead Facilitator; Newfield Ontological Coach; NLP Trainer; Independent Review Board for Ethics, ICF
• Certifications: Hogan; FIRO; Harrison; Benchmark 360; WorkPlace Big 5; MBTI Trainer; LEA 360

Coaching Approach:

Thomas’ style is pragmatic, focused, and appropriately challenging—helping leaders shift entrenched mindsets, address what matters most, and translate insight into decisive action. Clients describe his work as insightful, grounded, and deeply transformational, combining corporate wisdom with practical clarity

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