The Next Chapter Has Begun

2025 brings a significant change as we announce our retirement from the most meaningful career we could have ever imagined—leadership development and executive coaching offered through our company, Leadership Outfitters. We have come to realize that now is the time for us to step away from center stage and move to the sidelines where we can be available for others as mentors and guides.

For the last 32 years, it has been a joy to work with some of the country’s most talented and amazing leaders. We were blessed to have been able to do what we feel was our life’s calling, and were honored to earn our clients’ trust as we worked with both their leadership development and their team’s development. For this, we are so very grateful.

Since we announced our retirement, we have received several requests for referrals of other coaches who continue the practices, tools, and concepts we offered through our coaching at Leadership Outfitters. During the last year, we began mentoring and guiding five other coaches to help them learn key concepts of our leadership coaching and development work so they could take that wisdom forward as they engage with others.

We have worked closely with these five coaches and can wholeheartedly endorse each one for coaching referrals. We are happy to share their names with you, listed below in last name alphabetical order:

Megan Brummel

Wayfinders Leadership

Julie Puentes

Julie Puentes Leadership Development

Kelly Ramirez

Elemental Leadership

Kylene Ruth

Falcon Performance Partners

Jill Thorngren

JT Coaching & Consulting: Design | Build | Lead

It has been our distinct honor to work with all of our clients over the lifetime of Leadership Outfitters. Thank you for trusting us with your leadership development and for sharing your friendship. We wish all the best life has to offer.

Picture of Joe and Ris in a side hug smiling in front of a scenic lake with mountains in the background.

Ris Higgins & Joe Esparza