Tim Urmston

About Tim Urmston

As the founder and CEO of SEEK, Inc, Tim built a 24-year legacy working with Fortune 500 companies around the world helping them innovate for growth. During his tenure, Tim and his executive team scaled SEEK to become a global qualitative insights and innovation leader built on deep, empathic human understanding. With that legacy forged, Tim has stepped into the CEO role at Five Capitals, a global executive coaching firm specifically designed “to create a world where leaders thrive.” With a strong aversion to apathy and complacency, Tim has spent his life developing leaders across the marketplace through a comprehensive skill set based in emotional intelligence and strategic thinking. His personal vision is “To add value to every life my life intersects.” He believes legacy starts with self-awareness and leveraging your strengths for the good of those you lead and serve. Tim is married to Joanne and they have four grown children who live and work across the United States. He and Joanne reside in Pawleys Island, SC, where Five Capitals is headquartered. Tim\'s Top 5 Strengths: Relator, Self-Assurance, Maximizer, Activator, Futuristic Specialties: Leadership, Coaching, Deep People Understanding, Marketing, Facilitation, Mediation, Teaching, Branding, Vision/Mission Creation, Game Changing, Motivation

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Shift Coaching Consulting

   Apr 2023 — Present · Pawleys Island, SC, US

   Five Capitals is an organization passionate about empowering business leaders for growth. We equip leaders in both their personal and professional lives, creating greater levels of integration, wholeness and fulfillment. We believe “as the leader goes, so goes the organization”, so we focus on holistic growth and development. Areas of focus include: enhancing leadership skills, strengthening cultural health, empowering personal and family development, solidifying vision and values, sharpening the strategic planning process, and fueling team productivity and profitability. Emphasizing application, we invest in transformational tools and skills, leading to a more impactful and productive life. These tools are memorable and reproducible, enabling participants to pass them on to others.

Education

• Xavier University

  BA, MBA, Liberal Arts, Marketing

  1991 — 1996

Skills

• Marketing Research
• Research
• Advertising Research
• Customer Insight
• Brand Equity
• Product Innovation
• Ethnography
• Strategic Thinking
• Segmentation
• Qualitative Research
• Strategy
• Coaching
• Consumer Behaviour
• Social Media Marketing
• Consumer Products
• Market Research
• Workshop Facilitation
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Brand Architecture
• Leadership Development
• Public Speaking
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Focus Groups
• Marketing
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship