Gene Cleckley

Acknowledging, celebrating, and communicating your strengths is a key component to building an authentic personal brand. In this workshop, professional Career Coach & Counsellor Gene Cleckley will help you explore the core elements of your personal brand and how to effectively tell your professional story.

Gene Cleckley is a professional Career Coach & Counsellor whose 25-year career spans the creative industries of fashion, retail, TV, and e-commerce. A former publicist and corporate communications specialist, Gene has worked in New York, London, Los Angeles, and Singapore, and has held senior management level positions in Marketing, HR, and PR. Gene is truly a dynamic and inspirational lecturer who encourages and supports his clients to pursue their authentic career dreams. He has coached hundreds of clients from all over the world and is a Career Coach at INSEAD Business School in France. Academically, Gene boasts a strong background in organisational behaviour and psychology. He is an INSEAD Business School EMCCC graduate, where he focused his research on career and leadership development. He has also earned a Masters Degree from the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School University in New York, and a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia (US). Gene is currently working towards an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent’s University in London. An avid world traveler, who’s visited more than 40 countries, Gene spends most of his free time practicing yoga, or surfing in Bali. .

Education

• Executive Master's Degree INSEAD (2012 — 2014)
• Master of Science (M.S.) The New School (1995 — 1997)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Virginia (1986 — 1990)