Ilka V. Wilson Vallee

CEO, Ilka International

Executive Leadership Coach & Keynote Speaker

Ilka Vanessa Wilson Vallee is a transformational, empathetic, and wise change agent who launched her business in 2016 to help leaders achieve their personal and professional goals. She embodies the spirit of servant leadership and is known for a presence that resonates with and challenges leaders to not only achieve their own personal and professional goals but to also to help the next one behind them.

ILKA

A uniquely qualified,
seasoned leader

As a leadership coach, Ilka draws from decades of success in traditionally male-dominated roles in the Department of Health and Human Services.

She understands how to mobilize bureaucratic departments to work together to meet an extreme deadline, implement culture change by holding leaders accountable, and start a movement by bringing diverse people to the table to achieve a common goal. It was through these experiences that Ilka learned to leverage opportunities to “fly the plane while you are building it.” She excelled as a leader by driving systemic changes, building and restructuring teams, and helping people grow within large organizations.

A gifted facilitator & trusted visionary

Ilka is a masterful storyteller, comfortable in her vulnerability and sharing her personal battle with cancer, a painful divorce, and her career in public service, where she excelled in advising leaders on the best strategies for communicating ideas and working collaboratively, even in situations of chaos and uncertainty. She is fluent in the Spanish language and culture and strives to serve both English and Spanish language audiences equally.

I believe

I offer the opportunity to see there is no limit. There is still more, still, a better you. I help people pause and look at their souls. It is about living to their full potential and requires a lot of courage.

Ilka V. Wilson Vallee

Ilka V. Wilson Vallee

Education & professional development

Bachelor of Science, Health Services Administration, State University of New York College of Technology
Master of Public Administration, Baruch College
George Washington University- College of Professional Studies-Senior, Executive Development Program
Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute
Member of the Partnership for Public Service Speakers Bureau

Executive Coaching Certifications

Certified Emotional Mastery Coach
Dream Builder Coaching Training Program Certification – Life Coach
Life Mastery Consultant and Transformational Life Coach - (Brave Thinking Institute)