Spencer Welch has served as my leadership coach across two countries, two principalships, one headship, and well over a decade, including one year as one of my professors in the University of Washington Danforth leadership program. I really cannot recommend him any more highly. He takes a strengths-based approach to coaching, helping those he works with to untangle problems with the method most suited to their style. No challenge is too big or too small—Spencer has seen it all! He is also a deeply wise and caring human being. I have sought out the opportunity to work with him across all these countries and contexts because of the profound value he brings to my work. Please feel free to reach out to me for further information as needed. If you are considering hiring him… you will not find anyone better!

Tim T. Schlosser

Head of School

Hokkaido International School

I have had the privilege of being coached and mentored by Spencer Welch for over a decade and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Spencer has been a pivotal resource in transforming a passionate idea to support youth into a well-established organization with over ten years of impact, thousands of connections made, and millions of dollars raised.

What sets Spencer apart is his encyclopedic knowledge of history and his uncanny ability to bring any moment from history into the present in order to guide the choices we make today. He shares his perspectives not in a preachy or abstract way, but through fact-based stories, real experience, and direct relevance to the situation at hand.

In our work together Spencer has taken complex ideas, ambiguous situations, and high-stakes decisions and made them navigable. His technique of asking the right guiding questions has helped me stay aligned with my values as a leader and has inspired growth in me and everyone around me. At the same time, his deep passion and conviction—tempered by genuine humility—make you feel like the most important person he’s ever coached. And I know that hundreds of people would say the same thing.

Spencer stands out as patient, strategic, pragmatic, and evidence-based in all his guidance. I wholeheartedly endorse him for any leader looking to bring clarity, depth, and momentum to their work.

Jesse Franklin

Executive Director + Founder

Rainier Athletes