ROOSEVELT LYONS
Client Partner
Kansas City, Missouri
Expertise
Leadership Development
Executive Coaching
Team Coaching
Facilitation
Group Coaching
Certifications
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Eq-i 2.0
EQ-i 360
Successful Facilitator Certificate – Mid-American Regional Council
Public Leadership Credential – Harvard Kennedy School
Master Facilitator certified in Core Strengths
Public Engagement Certificate – University of Kansas
Myers-Briggs
Roosevelt Lyons is a leadership facilitator and executive coach who helps leaders strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and build cultures where people can do their best work. He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience across government, education, and nonprofit organizations Roosevelt combines practical leadership experience with engaging learning experiences that help people turn insight into action. His work focuses on emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership, communication, accountability, and team effectiveness.
Why I Work
“I believe the way we lead shapes how people experience their work and what they believe is possible. I help leaders create the conditions for people to contribute, grow, and accomplish meaningful things together.”
Roosevelt Lyons
What Our Clients Say
“Roosevelt has become a true extension of our leadership development strategy over the past year. His executive coaching and facilitation have played an important role in strengthening the capabilities of our leaders at every level of the organization. He has a unique ability to build trust quickly, ask the right questions, and create an environment where leaders feel challenged, supported, and empowered to grow.”
Chief People & Culture Officer, Social Services Organization
More About Me
Throughout my career, I’ve been drawn to work that brings people together to make progress on challenges that matter. Whether serving in city government, leading organizational operations, or coaching an executive team, I’ve seen how relationships, trust, and leadership behaviors shape what a group can accomplish.
My experience includes serving as Deputy Director and Interim Director of Kansas City Parks and Recreation and Chief Operating Officer of KIPP Kansas City. Those roles gave me firsthand experience with the competing demands leaders face: delivering results, supporting employees, navigating change, and responding to stakeholders with different needs and perspectives. Today, I bring those experiences into my work as a facilitator and coach. Through my practice, Lyons Share, and my teaching with the University of Kansas Public Management Center, I help leaders explore their assumptions, strengthen their relationships, and practice new ways of approaching difficult situations.
My style is curious, conversational, and practical. I enjoy making complex ideas accessible and creating space for honest conversations. I want participants to leave with a clearer understanding of themselves and concrete steps they can apply with their teams. What energizes me most is seeing people recognize their ability to make progress—and helping them take the next step.
When I’m Not Working …
I am originally from Phoenix, Az., but have called Kansas City, Mo. My home since 2001. I live with my wife and between us we have four children from previous marriages. Sadly, we lost one our daughters in 2023 from a very rare genetic disorder at the age of twelve.
During my down time I enjoy staying active. I practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, enjoy working out, long walks in the early morning hours. I’m drawn to opportunities to explore, recharge, and gain a fresh perspective—especially when they involve hiking, biking, mountains, or water.
I also enjoy learning and following my curiosity wherever it leads. I’m an avid reader with a love for sci-fi and all things nerdy.