Kathleen Black

Kathleen Black is the CEO of North America’s leading performance-based team coaching and training platform, recognized as the top female-founded one-on-one coaching company nationally, and the top team-specific coaching company in the real estate industry. Her client network generates billions in additional sales annually, surpassing $30 billion in the last decade alone, with 80% of her clients being top 1% producers.

A two-time bestselling author of Relentless to Rise and The Top 1% Life, Kathleen empowers entrepreneurs to step into the fierce CEO role of their lives and expand their businesses at a fraction of the time and cost, using her signature “KBCC Ultimate Expansion Strategy” that drives client success and freedom.

The success of Kathleen Black International Inc. is built on integrity, honesty, and results-driven values—qualities that reflect Kathleen herself. Most recently, she was honored with the Iconic Leaders Creating a Better World for All Award, recognizing her influence, experience, and commitment to making a global impact. Her personal journey is featured in the two-time Emmy-nominated, three-time Telly Award-winning documentary The Relentless One, which has won 19 international film festival awards.

Kathleen has earned numerous accolades, including recognition as one of the Top 10 Transformational CEOs and Top 100 Dynamic Leaders of 2023 by Exeleon. She has twice been named one of the Top Elite Women Driving the Future of Real Estate by REP Magazine and a Top 20 Emerging Leader in the Swanepoel Report. With over 15 years of leadership, strategy, and expansion experience, Kathleen has helped tens of thousands achieve unprecedented growth.

As the driving force behind the Kathleen Black Summit—North America’s largest team-specific sales summit—Kathleen is a highly sought-after headlining keynote speaker at international conferences each year. She is also a trusted partner to numerous top national brands. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Success, Entrepreneur, NBC, CTV, ABC, and more.