Three Decades
of Cultivating
Creative Solutions
Corey D. Flournoy is the Co-Founder and Principal of Creative Outreach Consulting.
Corey Flournoy is a globally certified executive and team coach who partners with leaders across industries—including corporate, nonprofit, and educational organizations—to drive meaningful, sustainable growth. His clients include Hyatt Hotels, Sony Music Entertainment, and Ulta Beauty, among others.
As Founder and Principal of Creative Outreach Consulting, LLC, Corey leads a global network of coaches dedicated to supporting leaders at every level—from mid-level professionals to CEOs and C-suite teams—as they navigate complexity, lead through change, and achieve greater clarity, confidence, and impact. Since becoming an International Coaching Federation (ICF)–trained coach in 2017, Corey has been known for his ability to meet leaders where they are while challenging them to move beyond self-imposed limitations.
Corey’s coaching philosophy—“Transparency for the sake of Transformation”—creates space for honest reflection and courageous conversations. He helps individuals and teams identify the root causes of what is holding them back, build self-awareness around patterns and behaviors, and translate insight into focused, actionable plans. Clients leave the coaching engagement not only with clear goals, but with a trusted accountability partner committed to their growth and long-term success.
“My coach was Corey Flournoy, and he was outstanding. His approach exceeded my expectations—honest, direct, and grounded in transparency. That style created meaningful feedback and real progress. My experience was exceptional.”
— Caroline Garcia, Director, Talent Acquisition, Sony Music Entertainment
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A Chicago native, Corey earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master’s degree in Agricultural and Extension Education at Michigan State University.
While in school, Corey was elected president of the 450,000-member National FFA, becoming the first African-American person to hold the position in the organization’s history. His story is included in The New York Times bestseller Taking Time Off by Colin Hall and Ron Lieber, and he has been interviewed in various media, including The New York Times, USA Today, and CBS This Morning.In April of 1999, the Chicago Sun-Times recognized Corey as one of the top “30 under 30” business leaders in the Chicago area. Corey is a celebrated leader in the DEI and development field. He has been honored as a Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Black Leaders and Executives, North America’s Most Influential D&I Leaders by Hive Learning, and PerformanceIN List of The Top 50 Industry Players.
Corey is a certified professional diversity coach through Coach Diversity Institute, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He is an experienced keynote speaker. And also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, teaching a graduate-level course on leading global change.
As Principal of Creative Outreach, one of Corey’s primary client is the National Future Farmers of America (FFA), where he serves as the Executive in Residence for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to help the youth leadership organization advance their strategy, initiatives and efforts to prepare members for careers in agriculture at the national, state, and chapter level.
Corey has been the VP of People and Culture Development at Aurora and was the first Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Groupon
He is an avid world traveler, a Les Mills fitness instructor, and involved with numerous non-profits.
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