WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Phyllis Horton
Women of Excellence and Leadership
PROFESSIONAL BIO
Phyllis Horton is the Founder and Presi-
dent of Women of Excellence and Lead-
ership, a member of the Central Florida
Black MBA Association and a Certified
Executive Coach with 25 years of Strategic
Business and Executive Leadership expe-
rience with fortune 500 companies.
Phyllis completed her MBA and quickly ad-
vanced her career from supporting teams
of 15 to 120, growing into Executive Lead-
ership roles. Her passion to support the
growth and development of others has
resulted in more than 50 career advance-
ments from entry level staff to mid-level
and executive level leadership positions.
She shares her passion and expertise
through motivational speaking, building
high performance teams and revitalizing
leaders to excel within their career paths.
She has coached and developed multiple
mid-level and executive level leaders who
continue to thrive in their leadership roles.
Communication, coaching, training and
motivation are the forging principles Ms.
Horton dedicates herself towards; mak-
ing a difference in the lives of thousands
through her development of mid-level
and executive leaders.
Ms. Horton is loved and undeniably sup-
ported by her significant other, Charles, in
all her endeavors. She is the proud moth-
er of three daughters Megan (25), Morgan
(22) and Charlisa (9). Phyllis has not only
demonstrated great success in her profes-
sional career but also prepares her daugh-
ters to live in the same spirit. Megan is very
successful as one of the youngest sous
chefs at The Hard Rock Casino, Ft. Lauder-
dale and was recognized as a Rising Star
by Onyx magazine in 2018. Morgan is a
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successful massage therapist preparing
to launch her own company, Therapeutic
Dreams. Young Charlisa is an aspiring chef
and a rising star singer.
Phyllis enjoys spending time with the
family whenever possible, spending time
at the beach and sneaking in a little time
for meditation. She enjoys family bowling
and tennis, often running back and forth
on the tennis court with her 82 year old
brother, Robert, whipping her into shape.
PERSONAL BIO