Ed Naylor

C12 Chair · C12 Mid-Atlantic · company speakers →

Meet Ed Naylor, C12 Chair with C12 Mid-Atlantic, CEO coach, mentor, and trusted advisor. Ed walks alongside leaders, business owners, and key influencers, encouraging them as they lead with intention and heart. He helps leaders stay centered on what matters most: their people, their purpose, and the legacy they hope to leave behind. Guided by faith and grounded in proven principles, Ed brings a steady, compassionate presence to his work. His approach to leadership is practical and life-giving, helping leaders build healthy, sustainable businesses while experiencing clarity, joy, and success along the way. Ed's professional path is anything but ordinary. He has served as a middle school teacher and baseball coach, a courtroom litigator, a law firm leader, and the Dean of Students and Legal Affairs at a small college. Today, he draws on this rich and varied background, along with his wit and relatable humor, to coach CEOs and business leaders, encouraging them to think deeply, lead wisely, and move forward with practical, actionable tools. Ed and his wife of 34 years live in a small town in eastern North Carolina. Think Hallmark movie charm with a beloved Christmas parade, fewer people, and no snow. He is deeply proud of his wife, their two adult children and their spouses, and his greatest joy: his two grandsons.

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