Elexa Orrange-Allen, founder and CEO of LEAP Coaching and Speaking Consultants, LLC draws from over 25 years of leadership and business experience as a veteran army officer, executive leader, entrepreneur, sales professional, executive/leadership coach, speaker, and trainer. Through her coaching and organizational development expertise, Elexa helps executives and organizations maximize their leadership potential and organizational potential, respectively to achieve significant business results. In addition, she helps individuals flourish by identifying and achieving their personal and professional goals through career and life coaching. Elexa is a certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer; Myers-Briggs Consultant; Birkman Consultant; Hogan Consultant’ and DISC Consultant. In addition to these excellent credentials, Elexa believes that it is her professional career and life experiences that give her the edge as she lives out her passion of “helping individuals and organizations become the best version of themselves.”

Elexa began her journey of self-growth and leadership development as a cadet at the United States Military Academy. She continued to cultivate self-discipline, accountability, and drive during her service as a finance officer and leader in the United States Army. Elexa’s “leap of faith” came when she left the military to become the best version of herself as she pursued her goal of making the 1996 Olympic Team in track and field. During her years of training and competing, Elexa continued to gain leadership experience as a motivational speaker and coach to track and field athletes. She leaped to success, representing the United States in the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Sweden, and in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA.

After the Atlanta games, Elexa transitioned her considerable leadership and relationship-building strengths to the corporate arena. She earned the distinction of President’s Club Award-winning sales professional in the healthcare and recognition and rewards industries. Elexa ‘s passion for helping others was demonstrated as she served in trainer and manager roles. Elexa also has successful entrepreneurial experience helping hundreds achieve their fitness goals as the co-owner of a fitness company. In 2016, Elexa became a Certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer and launched LEAP Coaching and Speaking, Consultants, LLC. She has since been coaching leaders at all levels and speaking in corporate, academic, and non-profit arenas. In 2017, she was sought after by a finance company to lead a team responsible for the organization’s development and growth. She accepted and successfully created and implemented a strategy to build a pipeline of leaders, help leaders grow to lead effectively through change, and build more effective teams which prepared the organization for the tremendous growth that it continues to experience. In 2023, Elexa “leaped” to focus full-time on the growth of her company with goals to increase her reach in making a difference for executive leaders, organizations, and those wo want to live a life of meaning and purpose. Elexa has an in-depth knowledge of what it takes to achieve personal and corporate goals at start-up-size companies as well as large, industry-leading organizations. She welcomes the opportunity to partner with you!

Elexa lives in Houston, TX with her husband. They have two lovely daughters and one son. Elexa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Masters of Education degree in Counseling. Elexa enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering and making a difference in the community, reading, traveling, and working out.