Stephen Miles

Coach to top CEOs, boards, and C-suite executives around the world, Stephen Miles is the founder and CEO of The Miles Group (TMG). His 20+ years of working closely with some of the highest performing executives, leadership teams, and boards of directors in the global Fortune 500 has put him at the center of some of the most critical leadership challenges and decisions companies are facing today.

Speaking frequently to organizations on strategies for coaching C-level executives and developing high-potential talent, Stephen has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive. He is co-author of Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals; he collaborates frequently with the Stanford Graduate School of Business on research around CEOs and boards, including a recent exploration of the costs and benefits of CEO activism. Stephen and his CEO advisory services were profiled in the Bloomberg Businessweek article “The Rising Star of CEO Consulting.”

Stephen’s global perspective is enriched by his experiences coaching many of the top executives in Australia, and also on a personal note having lived in Kenya, South Africa, Iraq, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.

Education:

• M.B.A., Queen’s University 
• M.A. in Psychology, University of Victoria
• B.A. in Psychology, Queen’s University

Notable Work:

• Co-author of “Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO” (Stanford University Press) 
• Co-author of “How Boards Should Evaluate Their Own Performance” (Harvard Business Review)
• Co-author of “Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals” (Stanford University Press) 

Taylor Griffin

Managing Partner

Taylor Griffin is a Managing Partner at TMG. Beyond overseeing the firm’s operations, she supports clients at the highest levels across all of TMG’s services, including CEO and senior team succession planning, CEO and C-level coaching, and senior-level assessments. She specializes in nurturing CEO candidacy among rising executives, ensuring seamless transitions in critical leadership positions.

Her 20-plus years of leadership consulting expertise covers diverse sectors such as technology, consumer products, energy, industrial, healthcare, and financial services, making her a valued partner to Fortune 500 companies, as well as venture capital and private equity firms.

Before joining TMG, Taylor was with Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership consulting practice. She has also worked as an attorney specializing in commercial litigation and bankruptcy, representing financial, banking, and corporate clients in state and federal courts. She is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Education:

• J.D., Emory University
• B.A. in Political Science, University of Arizona

Robert Williams