Wm Ben Terry
@wmbenterry
Executive coach turning leadership pressure into clear decisions and accountability.
What I'm looking for
I’m a trusted Executive Coach, business advisor, and former operator who helps owners, executives, and leadership teams turn leadership pressure into clear decisions, stronger accountability, and sustainable execution.
I bring more than 1,200 leadership advisory meetings and 1,000+ speaking engagements, plus extensive MSP and small-business consulting experience. My coaching is grounded in real operating environments, with a practical style focused on translating insight into measurable action.
I coach leadership on delegation, accountability, decision-making, resilience, and team performance—then design and facilitate customized coaching programs, leadership workshops, retreats, and advisory sessions tied to each client’s operating priorities and desired outcomes.
I’m skilled at quickly building trust, diagnosing organizational friction across leadership behavior, team relationships, operating systems, and long-term sustainability, and partnering with MSP and technology leaders on strategy, leadership rhythms, and execution roadmaps.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fractional Executive Coach
Legacy Leadership Coaching
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Coach small-to-mid-sized business owners, executives, and middle managers on delegation, accountability, decision-making, resilience, and team performance. Design and facilitate coaching programs, leadership workshops, retreats, and advisory sessions, while managing practice delivery and business development.
Regional Sales Director
General Informatics
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Built a multi-states sales organization, recruiting, onboarding, and developing account and business development managers. Led weekly performance meetings focused on KPIs and pipeline management and coached the team on sales discipline and accountability.
Senior Business Consultant
GoZynta - Eureka Services
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Facilitated weekly leadership and business advisory meetings for IT service owners and leadership teams, supporting growth, change management, employee performance, and process accountability. Developed KPI/metric and CRM-alignment practices and introduced manager coaching and accountability programs.
Technology Consultant
IT Voice
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Led strategic technology business reviews and served as a client advocate across solution design, implementation, support, and ongoing account development. Improved client satisfaction by 5% NPS by aligning technology decisions with business goals, risk reduction, and service expectations.
Virtual Chief Information Officer
Texas Systems Group
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Advised clients across an $8M technology portfolio on technology strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure maturity, and business alignment. Delivered executive briefings translating technical, operational, and financial considerations into business decisions.
Director of Business Solutions
McLane Intelligent Solutions
Jan 2014 - Jan 2020 (6 years)
Drove business solutions leadership, winning $3.9M in new contracts and more than $110K in monthly recurring revenue while achieving a 72% opportunity close rate. Led business and technology assessments to accelerate onboarding and produce multi-year strategic roadmaps, and managed SMB relationships to guide decisions across technology, risk, operations, and investment priorities.
Director of Operations
Hagler Affiliates
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years)
Led company-wide process documentation and staff development, supporting multi-location expansion and contributing to 30% year-over-year sales growth while limiting administrative expense growth.
Leadership & Management Coach
Center for Relational Leadership
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012 (4 years)
Facilitated leadership development focused on goal setting, delegation, prioritization, time management, and personal growth planning as an independent contractor.
Founding Lead Pastor
LifePointe Fellowship / Hutto Baptist Church
Jan 1995 - Jan 2010 (15 years)
Provided executive leadership through organizational growth, team redesign, campus development, community partnerships, and major change initiatives. Led organizations serving up to 400 participants and large volunteer teams from 1995 to 2010.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Maxwell Leadership
Maxwell Leadership Team Member (Certified), Leadership
Certified as a Maxwell Leadership Team Member (program details not specified).
FranklinCovey
Lifetime Trusted Advisor Program, Leadership
Activities and societies: Included Helping Clients Succeed (as listed).
Completed the Lifetime Trusted Advisor program and cohort, including Helping Clients Succeed training.
Trimergent Leadership System
Personnel Management Skills, Personnel Management
Activities and societies: Included Leading Self, Teams and Organizations (as listed).
Completed training focused on leading self and teams, along with personnel management skills.
FedEx Leadership Institute
FedEx Leadership Institute program, Leadership
Completed leadership training through the FedEx Leadership Institute (details not specified).
Defense Language Institute
Russian Language course, Russian Language
Completed Russian language study at the Defense Language Institute.
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (program/degree not specified).
West Texas A&M University
General Studies
Studied General Studies at West Texas A&M University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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Job categories
Skills
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