Brian Simmons
Executive coach for team leaders, directors, and C-suite leaders
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives, Managers and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Speaking coach and Life coach |
| Practice | Simmons Leadership Development |
Brian Simmons is an executive coach who helps leaders get what they want. He has coached first-time team leaders, department directors, and C-suite executives. He is most experienced with soft skills development and practice. Before coaching, he worked in public institutions and private companies, including university archives and a hyper-growth dessert company. He is president of Simmons Leadership Development. He does not act as a mentor or consultant. He uses questions to guide clients.
What Brian helps with
Brian works with leaders on soft skills and on seeing their situation from new angles. His clients use those shifts to find new options and set a course.
- Building soft skills as a leader
- Stepping into a first team leader role
- Leading a department as a director
- Working through challenges at the C-suite level
- Seeing problems from a different perspective
- Choosing a new direction in work or life
Who Brian works with
Brian coaches leaders at several levels. These include first-time team leaders, department directors, and C-suite executives. His offerings also cover startup founders, communication and public speaking, and life coaching.
Background and qualifications
Brian spent years moving between public institutions and private companies. He worked in university archives and at a hyper-growth dessert company, and he held many different roles. He found coaching after looking for work that used his interest in human psychology and how belief shapes the way people act. He is now president of Simmons Leadership Development, which he started in October 2024. He studied at Western Governors University.
Brian Simmons pricing
Programs and services
- Executive coaching
- Communication and public speaking coaching
- Life coaching
- Coaching for startup founders
Brian Simmons reviews
Brian Simmons has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 91 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Brian coaches without acting as a mentor or consultant, so he asks questions instead of telling clients what he would do.
Best for leaders who want to find their own answers through guided questions.
Common questions
How much does Brian Simmons charge?
Coaching with Brian runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Brian from this page for an exact quote.
What does Brian Simmons help with?
Brian Simmons helps with building soft skills as a leader, stepping into a first team leader role, leading a department as a director and working through challenges at the C-suite level.
Does Brian Simmons have reviews?
Brian Simmons has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 91 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Brian Simmons tell clients what to do?
No. He is not a mentor or consultant, so he does not tell clients what to do or what he would do in their position. He asks questions to guide them.
What levels of leaders does Brian Simmons coach?
He has coached first-time team leaders, department directors, and C-suite executives.
How do I contact Brian Simmons?
Send Brian a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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