Steven E. Titus

Called to companion presidential and executive leaders in higher education, Steven E. Titus holds a particular concern for the interiority and well-being of leaders exercising leadership. Titus is a professionally trained and certified executive coach through the Center for Executive Coaching and the Co-Active Training Institute and is also a Gallup Global Strengths Coach and a certified practitioner of the Leadership Circle. He is currently the vice president and executive coaching practice leader at Academic Search. A seasoned higher education executive, Titus is president emeritus of Iowa Wesleyan University, where he also served as university professor of leadership. He previously served as the 13th president of Midland University and has held cabinet roles at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Pacific Lutheran University, and Gustavus Adolphus College. Titus is passionate about executive coaching and bringing this important and sacred work to higher education in order to serve, support, and sustain our institutional leaders.