Jimmy Davis, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Blacksmith Impact Partners and a leading industrial/organizational psychologist specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and talent strategy.
For over two decades, he has partnered with Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies and mission-driven organizations across retail, consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare, transportation, insurance, energy, and media to help senior leaders and executive teams deepen self-awareness, elevate performance, and build thriving organizations.
Jimmy’s coaching is direct, compassionate, and grounded in science. He helps executives see the broader system they lead, connect daily behavior to their deepest values, and lead in ways that positively shape people, organizations, and communities. His work spans enterprise-wide leadership frameworks, high-potential and executive development, succession planning, and culture-focused interventions that strengthen leadership benches and drive business outcomes.
Before founding Blacksmith Impact Partners, Jimmy held roles as a lead consultant in job analysis and selection, executive coach, organizational consultant, and business leadership associate. He has taught at Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, NYU, and Baruch College.
Deeply committed to expanding opportunity, Jimmy serves on the board of Create Your Dreams, a youth-development program supporting underserved students. He holds a PhD and MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Georgia, a BA in Psychology from Morehouse College, and certifications in Prosci Change Management, Hogan, DiSC, and the Leadership Circle Profile.
