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David Teeples

President & CEO • Tampa Leadership Institute, LLC

Lithia, FL


David Teeples

Bio: David Teeples is a leadership development consultant, executive coach, and President and CEO of Tampa Leadership Institute. With over 50 years of experience in training and leader development, Dave Teeples brings a broad base of leadership expertise to all individual and organizational forums. His service for over three decades in the United States Army provided unique command and staff positions, including Commandant of the U.S. Army Armor School, Assistant Division Commander in Korea, Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and commander of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment in combat, the largest combined-arms organization commanded by a colonel in the U.S. Army.  Receiving a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 1975, Teeples holds master's degrees in education administration and national security strategy. In addition to his 30 years of active duty, Teeples taught high school mathematics and coached high school football and basketball. From 2011 to 2014, he worked as the Director of Strategic Operations for JANUS Research Group, Inc., consulting on the production of virtual training environments. In 2015, as a consultant at Florida Hospital in Orlando, he helped construct a leader development program for all 24,000 employees. Through Tampa Leadership Institute, he now provides executive coaching, leadership seminars, and organizational development programs that help leaders strengthen trust, improve performance, and build teams capable of achieving sustainable results. He is passionate about the importance of leadership and values in organizational development. Dave and his wife Sue celebrated 51 years of marriage in 2026. They have three grown children and four very active grandchildren. He loves speaking on issues of leadership, teaching an adult Sunday school class, reading history, and any form of athletic activity. 


Areas of Expertise: Leadership Development • Executive Coaching • Organizational Development • High-Performance Teams • Talent Retention • Coaching & Mentoring • Trust-Based Leadership • Strategic Planning


Industries Served: Military & Defense • Healthcare • Corporate & Professional Services • Education • Government & Public Sector • Small Business


Certifications: Enneagram Certified Instructor and Coach


Sample Keynote Topics: Building and Leading High-Performance Teams • Building Trust at Every Level • Developing and Retaining Your Best People


Facilitates: Professional • Christian




 

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