Are you ready to transform your leadership?
This page is just as much about you as it is me. You’re here because you want to know if I can help you become the leader people want to follow or build a team that people don’t want to leave. You want better. I can get you there—and beyond. That’s why I established Lokhorst Consulting. Whether working with you as a coach, trainer or speaker, I am committed to your success.
Let’s talk about what you need and how I can help.
How do you know I’m a fit for you?
My ability to effectively partner with you today has been honed by years of experience consulting, leading, managing and, yes, following. Successful outcomes for my clients include:
- Organizations increase employee engagement, reduce turnover, break down silos and build stronger leadership pipelines.
- Teams effectively communicate, efficiently collaborate, maximize productivity and rise to surprising levels of innovation.
- Individuals find a renewed sense of purpose and become better leaders, managers and collaborators.
We can tailor a leadership development program that fits your needs.
Want to know more about me?
I hold credentials as an International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Those are two sets of abbreviations that you don’t often see together.
However, I am especially adept at working with leaders and teams within the finance and healthcare sectors.
Here’s a quick overview of my professional journey prior to Lokhorst Consulting:
- Began career as a CPA after earning a B.A. in Business Administration from Bethel University.
- Served for 18 years at a firm that later became Wallace, Lokhorst & Company, Ltd.
- Became Managing Partner at Wallace, Lokhorst & Company, developing our team to ensure that our work was at the highest level for every client.
- Dedicated the next 15 years in nonprofit leadership roles, primarily as chief financial officer (CFO) or development director.
- Obtained an M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University.
All of these experiences gave me a front-row seat to observe the far-reaching and long-lasting impact of good leadership and healthy teams.
AND THEN: I launched Lokhorst Consulting LLC to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results. I have had the privilege of serving clients throughout the United States as a speaker, coach and trainer.
In addition to my coaching and accounting credentials, I am:
- a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA).
- on the Board of Directors of the NSA Minnesota Chapter.
- a certified facilitator of RightPath assessment tools.
- an adjunct faculty member in the School of Business and Nonprofit Management at North Park University (Chicago).
Five guiding values for my firm are:
- Holistic Excellence
- Growth Mindset
- Bias for Action
- Desire Over Fear
- Legacy Thinking
My new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions, is the result of these five values and my belief in a John Maxwell mantra: Everything rises and falls on leadership.
Oh, on a personal note, I love grandparenting and being “Papa” to my four adorable “littles,” as I call them. I enjoy getting out on my bike and taking walks with my wife, Barb. I must confess that I am also an avid and long-suffering fan of Minnesota’s professional sports teams, cheering on the Twins, Vikings and Wild.
