Keith Nave is a widely respected career management leader.  For over 15 years, he has coached senior executives, managers and professionals in making successful career transitions.

His empathy for those going through the job/career change process has been heightened by Keith’s own experience with career change.  In his “first” career, he was an executive for major publishers in New York, Boston and Dallas.  During this time he was privileged to work closely with many world renowned researchers, teachers and consultants in developing pioneering books on subjects such as career dynamics, organizational design, pay for performance, work teams and women in management.

Keith has authored works on career management/career transition used throughout the United States, and has published articles in The National Business Employment Weekly.  He frequently is invited to speak about career issues.  He is certified in administering several assessment instruments including Myers-Briggs, Holland Self-Directed Search, Personal Profile System, Campbell Interest and Skill Survey.

Active professionally, Keith has been an involved member in several organizations including Menttium, The Café Brazil Group, Outweavers and The Association of Career Professionals International (ACP).  He served as President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of ACP and as Officer of ACP’s National Board.  Keith was certified by the Institute of Career Certification in 1996 and subsequently attained the highest level of certification as a Career Management Fellow (CMF). He was honored to receive the Helen Harkness Professional of the Year Award in 2005.

Keith earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.  He served as a guest lecturer at University of Dallas and University of Houston Executive MBA programs.

He enjoys golf and grand-parenting!