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Ed HartEd Hart brings more than 40 years of leadership, coaching, and peer advisory experience to CFO Circle as Chapter Director for California’s Inland Empire.
A highly respected advisor, mentor, and champion of peer learning, Ed has built his career around helping business owners, executives, and professionals strengthen leadership, sharpen strategy, and maximize their potential. His longstanding reputation throughout both Orange County and the Inland Empire reflects his deep commitment to leadership development, strategic growth, and meaningful professional impact. Ed is the Founder and CEO of Hart Leadership Group, where he focuses on leadership development, business strategy, coaching, |
and advisory services. His professional experience spans family business consulting, corporate leadership, nonprofit development, public speaking, sports management, higher education, and executive coaching.
Throughout his accomplished career, Ed has served in numerous influential roles, including:
Ed’s passion for talent development and servant leadership has remained a consistent thread throughout his professional journey. He is widely recognized for his ability to identify potential in others, cultivate leadership skills, and create lasting positive impact across organizations, communities, and families.
In addition to his business leadership, Ed is deeply involved in nonprofit service and community leadership. He currently serves as Board Chair for the Institute for Community Impact and contributes to several additional nonprofit organizations focused on youth development, education, and community advancement.
His broad experience across business, academia, nonprofit leadership, and peer advisory uniquely positions him to support CFO Circle’s mission of fostering strategic leadership and meaningful peer engagement.
Ed’s leadership style is grounded in service, strategic thinking, and a lifelong commitment to helping others succeed.
Throughout his accomplished career, Ed has served in numerous influential roles, including:
- Director of the Center for Family Business at Cal State Fullerton
- Director of Business Development at USC Marshall School of Business
- General Manager of a professional minor league baseball organization
- Adjunct professor in sports management and leadership
- Family business and leadership coach
- Public speaker, podcast host, and published author
Ed’s passion for talent development and servant leadership has remained a consistent thread throughout his professional journey. He is widely recognized for his ability to identify potential in others, cultivate leadership skills, and create lasting positive impact across organizations, communities, and families.
In addition to his business leadership, Ed is deeply involved in nonprofit service and community leadership. He currently serves as Board Chair for the Institute for Community Impact and contributes to several additional nonprofit organizations focused on youth development, education, and community advancement.
His broad experience across business, academia, nonprofit leadership, and peer advisory uniquely positions him to support CFO Circle’s mission of fostering strategic leadership and meaningful peer engagement.
Ed’s leadership style is grounded in service, strategic thinking, and a lifelong commitment to helping others succeed.
