About Hayley Miller, SSBB
Managing Director, Corporate Leadership
Operational Clarity for Modern Leadership
for Modern Leadership
Hayley Miller, SSBB, is the Managing Director of Executive HQ™ and the firm’s lead expert in corporate navigation, operational clarity, and leadership communication.
She specializes in translating complex organizational systems into clear, actionable strategies that help rising leaders advance, influence, and operate with confidence.
Hayley is the partner leaders rely on when the stakes are high, the structure is unclear, and presence matters.
Where Organizational Intelligence Meets Human Leadership
Hayley brings a rare combination of operational rigor, strategic thinking, and emotionally attuned leadership. Her expertise supports:
Rising leaders and mid-level professionals
Directors, VPs, and managers on the path to executive roles
Women navigating male-dominated organizations
Leaders undergoing reorganizations, restructuring, or transition
Teams requiring communication and performance recalibration
She does not deliver surface-level tactics.
She reshapes how leaders think, respond, communicate, and lead.
The Intersection of Emotion, Identity & High Performance
Hayley’s role serves as the external complement to the psychological and emotional leadership work undertaken by Founder Chloé Miller, MA. Together, they deliver a dual-intelligence model for modern leadership:
Chloé Miller, MA → internal emotional intelligence & executive psychology
Hayley Miller, SSBB → external organizational intelligence & corporate advancement
Corporate Navigation & Leadership Communication
Hayley’s career was built inside some of the most complex corporate environments — including private equity, asset management, and global commercial real estate. Her operational background allows her to decode organizational structures that most leaders find difficult to navigate.
She specializes in:
Corporate Language Translation
Interpreting what HR, leadership, and organizational structure actually communicate during reOrgs, transitions, and promotion cycles.
Promotion Strategy & Advancement
Positioning rising leaders for upward movement through communication refinement, presence, and strategic alignment.
Team Dynamics & Leadership Development
Facilitating communication, clarity, and cohesion across teams navigating pressure or transition.
Executive Presence & Leadership Identity
Developing influential, intentional leadership behavior that signals authority.
Generational Intelligence
Bridging differences and expectations between generations in leadership environments.
These focus areas form the foundation of her corporate advisory work inside Executive HQ™.
Operationally Trained. Strategically Grounded. Human-Centered.
Advanced Training
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Design Thinking Certification, IDEO
Harvard Business School Online — Resilient Leadership
B.A.Sc. Finance, University of Colorado Boulder
Before Joining Executive HQ™
Hayley’s early years included leading strategic initiatives for global firms such as Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Miller Capital Advisory.
At 25, she played a central role in a $1B+ dual acquisition, managing cross-divisional integration and operational alignment. She later supported revenue stabilization for 200+ national brands during the global shutdown — earning a position on a global post-merger strategy team. As she quickly rose into
This background sharpened her ability to see patterns, decode systems, and bring order to environments defined by complexity.
CREDENTIALS
Advanced Experience
Post-merger integration
Organizational transformation
Private equity & asset management
Corporate strategy & operational analysis
Awards & Leadership
Entrepreneur Business Mentor, Graduate & Undergraduate Students — Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder
Leadership Business Mentor, Graduate & Undergraduate Students — Center for Leadership, University of Colorado Boulder
Guest Lecturer — Leadership Education for Advanced Placement, Business and Engineering Women in Technology, Greek Life, University of Colorado Boulder
The Managing Director Lane
At Executive HQ™, Hayley leads the Corporate Leadership division, including:
1:1 Corporate Navigation Coaching
Leadership Communication & Executive Presence
Advancement Strategy for Rising Leaders
Organizational Interpretation & Clarity
Leadership Team Development & Facilitation
Communication Labs & Cohorts
Her advisory work is valued for its clarity, directness, and operational precision. She gives leaders the language, strategy, and structure they need to advance with confidence.
Clear. Direct. Actionable. Precise.
Hayley’s approach is grounded in five principles
Structural Insight
Translating corporate systems into clear, navigable pathways.
Clarity Under Pressure
Helping leaders stabilize through change, uncertainty, and visibility.
Integrity & Execution
Aligning leadership behavior with professional goals and organizational reality.
Strategic Communication
Teaching leaders how to communicate with brevity, authority, and intention.
Leadership Presence
Guiding rising leaders into confident, credible professional identities.
Order Within Complexity
Hayley’s lens is simple and precise:
“I see the structure inside the chaos — and help leaders operate from it.”
— Hayley Miller, SSBB
Her combination of operational rigor and emotional presence makes her one of the most effective partners for leaders navigating corporate intensity.
Work With Hayley
Hayley offers 1:1 corporate navigation coaching and leads leadership development programs for organizations and teams.
If you are preparing for advancement, navigating organizational complexity, or strengthening your leadership presence, you may request a consultation.