Dethra U. Giles

Dethra U. Giles, a keynote speaker, an executive coach, HR Strategist, author and the Chief Bridge Architect at ExecuPrep. According to Dethra, she and ExecuPrep teach people how to build and cross the bridge from “I want to be” and “I am.” Her proven strategies are taking her clients from "just getting by, to getting optimized" and streamlining their journey to success. Whether speaking to a group of C-Suite executives at a national conference or consulting one on one with the owner of a manufacturing company, Ms. Giles strives to move her client's performance needle from regular to extraordinary. Through her consulting, training and coaching, Dethra has motivated clients from the National Basketball Association, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Army Corp of Engineers and the Salvation Army. Ms. Giles uses her formal business education (BA, MBA and MSCM), years of experience and Lean Six Sigma process improvement strategies to motivate, empower and celebrate her clients as they achieve their desired outcomes. As an author of the book "Unstuck: Discovering Career Limiting Actions", the soon to be released book “Breaking Good Habits™” and many other featured articles, Ms. Giles has taken her message to the masses. She has shared her knowledge as a contributing writer on human resources and professional development topics for Today’s Financial Woman, YBE, and iWorkwell publications. She has served as adjunct faculty at the Federal Executive Institute, Georgia State University, Mercer University and as a faculty member for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses and the Tory Burch Foundation. According to Ms. Giles, her job is to deliver R.E.A.L. business results to her clients by optimizing performance and eliminating distractions. Though she loves her professional accomplishments she will tell you her greatest accomplishment is being a wife to Frank Giles and the mother of Jairah and Daniel Giles.