Founder & Executive Coach
Meet Brandy Wimberly, Your Career Coach
Brandy Wimberly is the founder of Empowergize U, LLC, a career coaching company that helps individuals cultivate a mindset of bold ambition and envision lives that transcend their current circumstances.
Brandy J. Wimberly, MS, ACC, ELI-MP
Through Empowergize U, LLC, Brandy provides both the framework and motivation needed for personal development, enabling clients to create an enriched, purpose-driven life. With more than 20 years in federal and corporate America and 10 years of coaching experience, she specializes in empowering emerging leaders, mid-level professionals, and senior executives to achieve successful outcomes through personalized coaching and group facilitation.
Executive coaching with leadership experience
As an executive coach, Brandy brings a strategic, results-oriented approach to her work, combining her extensive leadership background with proven coaching techniques to facilitate transformative change.
She excels as a thought partner, leveraging her experience in leading teams across data-driven organizations, implementing employee work-life programs, and creating culture-enrichment initiatives. Brandy’s expertise encompasses leading IT professionals, training and development specialists, and workplace engagement advocates.
She is deeply committed to advocating for underrepresented groups, fostering inclusive environments by building trust and using data-driven insights to tell powerful stories for inclusion.
How Brandy works with clients
Brandy’s coaching approach is centered on the belief that lasting change occurs when leaders track progress through employee experiences and align their work with purpose. Her work is grounded in reflective dialogue, leadership development, personal development, and helping professionals present their experience with clarity and confidence.
Credentials and education
iPEC Certified Professional Coach
Certification from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.
ICF Associate Certified Coach
ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation, earned in 2022.
Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management
Deep grounding in how people grow inside organizations.
Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner
ELI-MP, qualified to administer and debrief the Energy Leadership Index assessment.
Everything DiSC® Certified Practitioner
Certified by Everything DiSC, a Wiley brand, in March 2026.
Bachelor’s Degree in Management
Foundation in organizational leadership and management practice.
The story behind Empowergize U
Empowergize U is grounded in Brandy’s commitment to career coaching, personal development, and leadership growth, and to helping clients see what’s possible beyond where they are today.