SHAMIS PITTS
Shamis Pitts is the Founder and CEO of Pitts Leadership Consulting, a human capital consulting company specializing in organizational health and business readiness. PLC’s purpose is to help organizations create the conditions that drive employee retention and performance to amplify profitability and impact. Shamis has operated at the intersection of strategy, people management and leadership and operations for 25+ years within various industries. She holds an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, concentrating in leadership and strategy, and a BA in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. Shamis is an ICF-Certified Professional Coach at the PCC level, a SHRM-SCP, an ATD member and holds other DEI and coaching-specific certifications.
Shamis has been featured in Employee Benefit News and in Authority Magazine. She’s also a Featured Expert in the Growth Leadership course within The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell online certification. Shamis was awarded a Bronze Stevie for “Mentor or Coach of the Year – Business” at the 21st annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business and was also selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal® as a 2024 Women Worth Watching® in Leadership.
Shamis Pitts is the Founder and CEO of Pitts Leadership Consulting, a human capital consulting company specializing in organizational health and business readiness. PLC’s purpose is to help organizations create the conditions that drive employee retention and performance to amplify profitability and impact. Shamis has operated at the intersection of strategy, people management and leadership and operations for 25+ years within various industries. She holds an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, concentrating in leadership and strategy, and a BA in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. Shamis is an ICF-Certified Professional Coach at the PCC level, a SHRM-SCP, an ATD member and holds other DEI and coaching-specific certifications.
Shamis has been featured in Employee Benefit News and in Authority Magazine. She’s also a Featured Expert in the Growth Leadership course within The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell online certification. Shamis was awarded a Bronze Stevie for “Mentor or Coach of the Year – Business” at the 21st annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business and was also selected by Profiles in Diversity Journal® as a 2024 Women Worth Watching® in Leadership.
