Wayne Hoover
Wayne's favorite leadership quote
"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." Stephen R. Covey
Wayne Hoover is an accomplished leadership coach and business advisor with more than 35 years of experience spanning field operations, corporate strategy, and talent development.
Wayne dedicated over three decades to Chick-fil-A, Inc., culminating in his role as Vice President of Field Operations – Talent, where he spearheaded national strategic initiatives and built high-performing teams. Since retiring from corporate operations in 2024, he has focused his expertise on executive coaching—empowering individuals in their professional growth and helping organizations cultivate workplace cultures anchored in energy, accountability, and trust.
He holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Kennesaw State University, complemented by executive education credentials from both Emory University and Harvard Business School.
Deeply committed to community leadership, Wayne lends his strategic guidance to several boards and nonprofits, including Extra Special People (ESP), Global Leadership International, and the UGA National Alumni Association.
Wayne resides in Athens, Georgia, with his wife, Robin, and remains actively dedicated to his life's work of empowering leaders and building world-class teams.
Key Achievements
Wayne has led, developed, coached and mentored leaders and high-performing teams throughout his 35+ year career at Chick-fil-A and beyond. Wayne is passionate about empowering others to reach their full potential, build trusting relationships, and create thriving workplace cultures grounded in energy, accountability and trust.
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