Leadership & Decision-Making Expert, Professional Engineer, Certified Speaking Professional™...
and Recovering Over-Thinker
Shelley’s work is grounded in more than just her research. Her life experiences taught her to think, feel, and act… and it made all the difference. If you want credentials, she has those, too. She:
- Is a registered professional engineer
- Is a Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP)
- Holds an MBA
- Was in the Senior Executive Service (the highest leadership level in the U.S. Federal government)
- Is a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation
- Trained at the NeuroLeadership Institute

Shelley the Leader
Shelley doesn’t just speak and consult on being a leader; she is one.
Shelly is an award-winning leader who served in the Senior Executive Service for the Federal government.
Shelley is also a registered professional engineer who holds an MBA degree and is an ACC certified coach with the International Coach Federation.
Shelley the Speaker
Shelley is a highly sought-after speaker on leadership and has earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP), a title held by less than 12 percent of speakers worldwide. In fact, there are only eight CSPs who are also engineers and only one of those is a transportation engineer – that’s Shelley!
As a Certified Speaking Professional™, Shelley has gone through an extensive submittal and approval process, and her speaking skills have been verified by a panel of peers as well as satisfied customers who were willing to attest to her speaking skill and customer service.
Working with a speaker who has the CSP designation guarantees that you are working with a pro with a proven track record.
Why Work with Shelley?

Credibility:
Shelley doesn’t just speak on leadership; she is one. An award-winning leader who served in the Senior Executive Service for the Federal government, she’s also a registered professional engineer who holds an MBA degree. She is an ACC certified coach with the International Coach Federation.

Original Research:
Shelley personally interviewed more than 77 leaders from the public, private, academic, non-profit and political sectors to gain insight into the role of intuition in leadership.

Experience:
Shelley is an in-demand speaker and consultant who has designed and delivered programs to national and international audiences. She is the author of numerous articles and four books. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and Smartblog on Leadership. She completed training with the NeuroLeadership Institute and is a certified trainer for Business DNA Behavior self-assessment tools.

Memorable:
Shelley’s interactive style and engaging stories create a memorable experience that leaves participants ready to immediately apply what they learned. Plus, she provides follow-up activities so that participants are more likely to remember what they learn. Shelley is also the NSA-DC Chapter President for 2016/2017.

Inspired:
Shelley is most proud of living her life with courage. After saving for five years, Shelley and her husband left their careers behind and moved to a Provençal village in France for a year. Later, at the peak of her career, she left her executive position to launch Shelley Row Associates LLC because Shelley believes everyone should live their highest vision of themselves professionally and personally.
About Shelley Row Associates
Shelley Row Associates LLC is a 100% woman-owned business with certifications with the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) programs through the states of Maryland, Virginia, California and New Jersey.
Company Values
- live & work to your highest potential (dare to trust and act on what you believe)
- integrity (walk your talk no matter what it costs or how scary it is)
- success (do the best you can in whatever you’re doing and with professionalism)
- self-responsibility (be responsible only for yourself and your behavior)
- politeness (treat everyone with respect and courtesy. Always, always say thank you)
- responsiveness (respond within a day and meet all deadlines)
- experiences (live every moment fully; take advantage of opportunities when they show up— like hang gliding off an Austrian mountain, meditating in a Thai monastery, shearing sheep in New Zealand, and harvesting grapes in France)