Nelson Chaves, MCC

Leadership Coach

Nelson is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), leadership advisor, and coach with over 15 years of experience helping leaders navigate growth, change, and transformation.

Working at the intersection of leadership development, coaching, product strategy, and AI innovation, Nelson helps shape modern coaching experiences while supporting leaders in building the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world. He has coached executives, VPs, directors, and managers across enterprise, mid-market, and technology organizations. His work focuses on executive presence, strategic thinking, communication, influence, confidence, and leading through uncertainty. At the heart of Nelson’s approach is the belief that exceptional leadership requires both empathy and edge — the ability to care deeply about people while having the courage to challenge, make difficult decisions, and create accountability. He helps leaders balance humanity with performance, strengthening trust, resilience, wellbeing, and meaningful impact. By coaching the whole person, not just the role, Nelson supports clients in creating success that is both sustainable and fulfilling. Before becoming a full-time coach, Nelson spent more than two decades in the music and technology industries, developing leaders, building high-performing teams, and supporting the careers of executives as well as Grammy, Gold, and Platinum artists. His own journey of losing over 70 pounds and surviving cancer in 2016 deepened his understanding of resilience, reinvention, and personal growth. Combining deep listening, thoughtful challenge, humor, and practical action, Nelson helps clients create lasting change, unlock potential, and become more confident, intentional, and impactful leaders.