Tracey Cantarutti, PhD

Tracey Cantarutti is Regional Vice President, Midwest and an executive coach and leadership development consultant with The Leader’s Edge. For 20 years she has coached senior executives, C-Suite leaders and high potential managers from all over the world, assisting them to build their leadership skills and successful careers.

Tracey has worked with multi-national organizations in a variety of industries including Tetra Pak, Novartis, Aon, Molex, Motorola, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, United Airlines, KPMG and Abbvie. In addition, she has worked with small and mid-sized private businesses and non-profit organizations. As a former executive with years of global business and team leadership experience, Tracey understands the environment and the many challenges leaders face, leading to deeper insights based on practical experience.

Using an emotional intelligence framework, Tracey collaborates with individuals and teams to enhance their self-awareness, social awareness, and strategic thinking. Her focus involves guiding individuals as they move into new roles or advance to higher positions, where cultivating strong relationships is essential for success. Tracey assists clients to gain insights by creating opportunities for self-reflection. Clients are encouraged to create actionable and specific development plans that leverage the concept of neuroplasticity to retrain the brain, leading to effective behavioral changes. She is experienced and certified in the use of assessments including The Hogan, MBTI I & II, EQi 2.0 and DiSC.

Tracey’s diverse educational background and extensive work experience across cultures have enabled her to deliver presentations on subjects including Organizational Savvy, Effective Feedback, Cultural Differences in Leadership, and Cross-Cultural Leadership Development. She previously held the position of Business Management Professor at both Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and Roosevelt University, where she taught courses on Effective Leadership and Strategic Thinking. Additionally, Tracey has a wealth of experience as a Corporate and Non-Profit Director, having participated on numerous boards over the past two decades. In 2017, she was recognized as a ‘Director to Watch’ by Private Directors Magazine.

Tracey holds a Ph.D. in Organization Development from Benedictine University, a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and a B.A. from the University of Illinois. She is a member of the Harvard Medical School based Institute of Coaching.