Joel Pérez is owner of Apoyo Coaching and Consulting, LLC. and an Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He specializes in transition coaching for higher education leaders, cultural humility coaching for leaders that want to lead exceptionally across cultural differences, identity-conscious leadership coaching for leaders of underestimated communities, and self-awareness coaching for executive leaders that want to become fore self-aware. He is a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Gallup Strengths Certified Coach, and certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, Joel draws on more than 20 years of leadership experience in higher education to guide clients through meaningful transformation.and is a certified coach through the Academy of Creative Coaching. He has over 20 years of experience in higher education, serving in various key leadership roles.

His book Dear White Leader: How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility, a thought-provoking book that equips leaders to drive meaningful change on personal, organizational, and community levels. The book was recently awarded the Silver Medal for Best New Voice – Nonfiction by the Independent Book Publishers Association, a recognition that underscores its powerful message and timely relevance in today’s leadership landscape.

Joel earned his doctorate in higher education administration at Claremont Graduate University. He has been married for over 27 years and has four children, and he enjoys cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers and watching films.

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