Tom Coyle
21 Years. Real Cases. Real Leadership...NCIS Special Agent (RET).
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Expert In
- Teaching supervisors the art and science of leading teams - as a coach, with Trust, Inspiration and Humility
- Counterintelligence Leadership & High-Stakes Decision-Making: 15 years of counterintelligence operations experience developing and applying advanced skills in coaching, leadership development, communication, critical judgment, and decision-making in complex, high-pressure environments.
Experience
- Nov 2019 Leadership Off-Site Prince William County Fire & Rescue Senior Leaders (Chief Tim Keen)
- 3/2024 Leadership for 1st Line Supervisors, Greenwich, CT Police Department
- 30 years of experience leading, coaching, and developing people in high-consequence environments, with a deep understanding of the transition from high-performing individual contributor to effective leader.
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About Tom Coyle
From cracking a grisly double homicide in Seoul to uncovering a Department of Defense teacher who never existed, his stories aren't pulled from a leadership textbook. They come from 21 years of NCIS counterintelligence experience, where experience, good judgement, strong emotional intelligence and leadership were key to successfully resolving these complex cases.
A 28-year law enforcement veteran, he has held counterintelligence and insider threat leadership roles with the Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. His career has taken him into complex investigations and high-pressure environments where understanding people, building trust, making difficult decisions, and leading through uncertainty were essential.
Today, he brings those experiences to audiences as an Adjunct Leadership Lecturer at the University of Virginia and a trusted trainer for law enforcement agencies throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Through compelling real-world cases and lessons learned throughout his career, he teaches four principles that he believes are essential to exceptional leadership: Trust, Humility, Inspiration, and Self-Awareness.
In addition, he has served in three different Volunteer Fire Departments - one in Connecticut as a teenager and two in Virginia, where he currently serves as an active business member, contributing approximately 450 hrs per year, serving his community.
Leadership is also deeply personal to him. His family's commitment to service continues through a son who is a newly promoted Marine Corps Colonel and a son-in-law serving in leadership with the FBI.
Whether speaking to law enforcement professionals, government leaders, corporate teams, or organizations navigating change, he gives audiences more than leadership theory. He connects unforgettable cases and decades of experience to practical lessons about building trust, strengthening teams, understanding people, and becoming a more effective leader.
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"I recently learned of Tom’s law enforcement and leadership experience. After talking with Tom, I saw an opportunity to help our next generation of leaders gain from his experience and insights. Wow – did he deliver! His presentation really resonated with our team – helping better understand and apply the core principles of effective leadership; effective communication, building trust and accountability among other elements Tom so effectively presented. I would highly recommend Tom to other law enforcement agencies who want to jump start leadership with the right orientation."