Blake has been leading others all his life. He has lived his life to be a role model to others. He has endured a lot of hardship in his life, which he has learned lessons from to make himself better after each one. He has learned how to be a resilient leader the hard way and now equips current and future leaders to better handle the adversity they will face at work and at home.
His corporate journey began in international logistics in 1995 after moving to Illinois from Alabama. After 10 years he transitioned into the field of export compliance for three different Fortune 500 companies. During this time, he earned a master’s degree in Training and Development.
In 2012 Blake founded a non-profit that serves high school and college sports teams through leadership development, team building, and character development. He’s a gifted professional speaker that shares compelling stories that motivates his audiences.
Blake has published three books, The Battle-Tested Teammate, The Battle-Tested Leader, and Giant Killer. He is passionate about pouring into others to help them to become the best versions of themselves and is always looking for ways to serve others in that way. He’s provided leadership coaching to many students and adults over the years and, in the latter half of his life, has decided to invest even more heavily into equipping current and future leaders.
Blake is also a father of five, an endurance athlete, and a lover of college football.