Casey Merrifield
Dr. Casey Merrifield is a leadership consultant, executive coach, and speaker with more than a decade of experience helping leaders and organizations thrive. With a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies, she combines research-based insight with practical experience to help leaders navigate complexity, strengthen culture, and lead with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.
Her passion is developing leaders who inspire trust, create healthy cultures, and drive meaningful results.
Executive Coach • Leadership Consultant • Speaker
Casey partners with executives, business professionals, educators, government and ministry leaders, and emerging leaders who want to grow their leadership and organizational impact. She helps individuals and organizations strengthen leadership effectiveness, build healthy cultures, navigate change, and develop leaders who inspire trust, collaboration, and lasting results.
DOXA Leaders
DOXA Leaders is Casey’s biblically centered approach to leadership development for Christian leaders in both ministry and the marketplace. Through the lens of Scripture, Casey helps leaders gain personal clarity, strengthen their values, and lead with greater kingdom impact in every circle of influence. For more information on how to engage with a DOXA leaders approach to executive coaching, leadership training, or keynote speaking, reach out to Casey below.
Areas of Expertise
Executive Coaching
Personalized coaching to help leaders grow in clarity, confidence, and effectiveness.
Leadership Development
Practical training and consulting that equips leaders to lead themselves and others well.
Organizational Identity
Helping organizations clarify who they are, what they value, and where they’re going.
Strategic Planning
Creating alignment around priorities, direction, and meaningful action.
Team Alignment & Culture
Building healthier teams through trust, communication, accountability, and shared purpose.
Keynote Speaking
Engaging, practical leadership experiences that challenge thinking and inspire action.
Keynote Speaking
Conversations That Challenge Leaders & Strengthen Organizations
The Intersection of Leadership & Culture
Why Human Connection Matters
Discovering Your Leadership Voice
The Value of Every Voice Around the Table
Becoming a Leader Worth Following
Not Just a Leader Others Have to Follow
Becoming a DOXA Leader
Glorifying God in Every Circle of Influence
Fighting for Their Highest Good
The Crucial Conversation
Education & Experience
Education & Certifications
PhD Leadership Studies
MA Marriage and Family Counseling
BBA Marketing
100X Leader
5 Voices for Teams
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Professional Experience
Co-Founder, Partner - ConneXtion Worldwide
Co-Found, Owner – Tapeinos Consulting
Leadership Trainer, Lifeway Christian Resources
University Board of Trustees – Texas & Oklahoma
International Experience
Oxford, England, Doctoral Study on Global Leadership
Sri Lanka, Speaker-Hope for the Heart Youth & Young Professionals Camp
China, Leadership for Global Missions Vision Trip
Various International Mission Trips
Case Studies
Rebuilding Trust - A Local City Government
When relational tension and communication breakdowns created challenges between city leaders, Casey served as a trusted leadership advisor to guide the elected and hired officials through a pivotal season. She facilitated crucial conversations that helped leaders address conflict, rebuild trust, and navigate significant decisions with greater clarity and collaboration. As trust increased and alignment emerged, Casey led the development of a year-long strategic plan that established shared priorities, strengthened leadership cohesion, and created a clear roadmap for organizational success.
Strengthening an Already Healthy Culture
An innovative engineering firm partnered with Casey to strengthen its leadership capacity and build greater organizational alignment. Through company-wide leadership workshops, targeted leader training, and monthly executive coaching, leaders developed stronger communication skills, practical leadership tools, and a shared leadership language that unified teams across the organization. The process also brought greater role clarity and accountability, enabling the firm to make significant personnel decisions that enhanced organizational effectiveness. The result was an even stronger leadership culture equipped to support sustainable growth and long-term success.
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