About Paul Lawrence Vann
Leadership experience
with real weight behind it.
Paul Lawrence Vann is a leadership advisor, speaker, author, and retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel based in the Washington, DC-Baltimore area.
Book a ConsultationA career of leadership
From responsibility to influence.
Paul served more than 20 years in the United States Air Force, including 12 consecutive years at the Pentagon. His service also included a Capitol Hill Fellowship in the U.S. House of Representatives, and he retired as a lieutenant colonel.
That experience informs a direct, people-centered approach to leadership development. Paul has worked across public service, business, speaking, training, coaching, and publishing, helping people see leadership as the capacity to influence, develop others, and move meaningful work forward.
Leadership Is Influence, plus books including Living on Higher Ground and Faith For Times Like Now.
Keynote speaker, workshop leader, moderator, panelist, and host for leadership conversations.
Certified Professional Speaker, Certified Diversity Train-the-Trainer, Certified Life Coach, Certified Spiritual Coach, and Certified Business Success Coach.