Jahmad Canley has an endless dedication to empowerment and education
for all people. He is internationally known as a top level culture
transformation consultant, peak performance coach, author and masterful
story teller. Jahmad focuses on helping people and organizations
accomplish their goals and fulfill their potential in their personal,
professional, and organizational lives. His passion for helping others
unleash their potential has provided him the privilege of working with top
organizations such as Microsoft, Amazon, Western Union, LA Phil
Harmonic Symphony, USA Swimming and many more.
Getting his start in organization development over 18 years ago, Jahmad has assisted numerous
organizations across multiple industries in their quest to create better and more effective cultures.
Jahmad’s passion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work started when he entered Washington
State University through the Future Teachers of Color Program and continued when he helped
create several equity programs for the College Success Foundation including the HERO Program
(designed to assist High School aged African American, Latino, and Indigenous males gain access
to higher education). Now private and public organizations around the world utilize Jahmad’s
unique experiences and ability to transfer Cognitive Science and Culture Transformation
processes to improve success rates and remove barriers in creating cultures of equity and
belonging.
Jahmad currently works in the United States, Canada, The Bahamas, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa
Rica, Kenya, South Africa, and Japan. His work spans non-profits, corporations, education, and
government.
Jahmad’s ability to combine his energy and passion with a sense of humor and innate sincerity
enables him to connect with a wide range of audiences and empower them to achieve the growth
and change they earnestly desire. So whether it’s a group of executives, non-profit boards, staff or
faculty, transformation is the result.
“I have learned that most people all over the world want the same thing…a better world for themselves, their families,
and their communities. What keeps us trapped is often the lack of knowledge or the lack of a process. I believe that to
truly serve others, we must provide them with both a process and knowledge. The hour is late, the time is short, the task
is great and we have a lot of work to do.” – Jahmad Canley
In addition to his work, Jahmad is dedicated to his family and community. He sits on several
local boards and you’ll often find his wife, and 4 children traveling alongside him in support at
various events. Jahmad is a dividend of Tacoma Public Schools and in addition to currently
being a parent he is also the founder of the Tacoma Gents program. Tacoma Gents works
with young men of color in the 3rd to 5th grades teaching L.I.F.E. (leadership, image/
integrity, financial literacy, and etiquette) skills. The program continues to thirve in
partnership with Tacoma Public Schools.
