About Harvey Smith

Harvey Smith is a UNC Charlotte Certified Business Coach, Certified Career Management Coach and Past President of the International Coach Federation Charlotte Chapter.

As one of the East Coast’s most sought after coaches, Harvey’s expertise includes working with corporate executives and teams, CEO’s, business managers, sales professionals, entrepreneurs and individuals desiring to enhance or change their career.

Harvey works with clients on multiple career issues including: business building, sales and communication skills, effective leadership, networking, goal setting, strategizing, career management and transition. Harvey’s work with clients includes DISC communication and behavioral style assessments to maximize clients’ abilities to work with others successfully. Most clients feel that coaching gives them insights into their way of relating in the business world with tools they can use for the rest of their lives. Harvey’s combination of business experience and coaching abilities facilitate change and instill confidence.

Harvey also has an expertise in franchise development and sales, including a partnership in 2001-2003 with National Franchise Consultants. As a former franchise owner, Harvey has a firsthand understanding of common challenges in the industry. This franchise experience provides a strong commonality when coaching franchisees and/or executives who are considering a franchise purchase.

Before making his home in Charlotte, NC, Harvey was a resident of New York City, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the largest textile converter in the United States. His career at Concord Fabrics began as a sales trainee, and 23 years later he was running a $65 million dollar division. His career achievements included a key role in developing relationships with major retail chains, troubleshooting and rebuilding a division from $750,000 to $22 million in annual sales, and overseeing a national sales force. His personal sales were in the multimillions year after year, and his approach to relationship selling has been a key to his success.

Harvey’s professional associations and accomplishments include: UNC Charlotte Certified Business Coach, Certified Career Management Coach, ICF Coach Certification and Certifications as a Behavior & Values Analyst. Harvey is Past President of the International Coach Federation-Charlotte Chapter; and a visiting Faculty member of the N.C. State University Coaching program and previously taught in the Duke University and UNC Charlotte Coaching Programs. Harvey has been a contributing columnist from September 2005 through June 2007 to Career Coach, a weekly column appearing in the Charlotte Observer “Money Wise” Sunday Business Section.