About Us
The Human Side of Leadership Development
We started Campfire with a simple belief: leadership development should feel human — practical, honest, and built around the realities leaders face every day.
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Why we built Campfire
Campfire didn’t begin with a product idea — it began with a pattern we couldn’t ignore.
Typical leadership development creates moments of inspiration but rarely leads to lasting change. Leaders leave energized, only to return to full calendars and challenges they can’t actually solve. Despite best efforts, development is still built around events instead of everyday work.
We built Campfire from the belief that leadership growth needs to live inside real conversations and decisions.
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Our beliefs about leadership
Our approach is grounded in a few simple beliefs about how leaders actually grow.
Leadership grows through conversation, not consumption.
Real growth happens when leaders reflect, practice, and learn from one another — not when they passively absorb content.
Development should live inside work, not outside it.
The moments that shape leadership happen in meetings, decisions, and difficult conversations, not separate programs.
One size rarely fits anyone.
Every organization has its own culture, challenges, and pace of growth — development should adapt accordingly.
Consistency matters more than intensity.
Lasting change comes from ongoing practice and reinforcement, not one-time experiences.
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What it feels like to work with us
These principles show up in how we design sessions, partner with organizations, and support leaders day to day.
Built with you, not for you
We collaborate closely with each organization so development reflects real challenges, culture, and priorities.
Human at every step
Facilitation creates space for honest dialogue, reflection, and shared learning.
Practical over theoretical
Sessions focus on conversations and decisions leaders are facing right now — not abstract scenarios.
Everyone has a voice
Sessions are designed so leaders reflect, contribute, and learn from one another — not just listen.
Structured but flexible
Programs provide consistency while adapting to different teams, timelines, and moments of growth.
Designed to last
Growth is reinforced over time so leadership development becomes part of how work happens, not a one-time event.
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Our Purpose
Campfire exists to help every organization create a culture where people do meaningful work — and go home feeling better than when they started.
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The humans behind Campfire
Behind Campfire is a team that cares deeply about creating meaningful learning experiences and supporting leaders through real challenges.
Our Team
Carlos Feliciano-Barba
Engineering
Our Facilitators
London, UK
250+ Sessions
30 years as a professional actress and 16 years as a facilitator and coach with global teams. Works with everyone from graduates to group CEOs across corporate giants and ambitious startups.
Dallas, TX
250+ Sessions
15+ years in leadership development, coaching, and facilitation. ICF-certified coach who works with interns to executives, nonprofits to Fortune 100s — creating space for real, human conversations.
Atlanta, GA
60+ Sessions
20+ years in senior leadership across advertising, healthcare, and executive coaching. Has facilitated 350+ workshops for corporate teams and senior leaders across healthcare, life sciences, and professional services.
Mesa, AZ / Sofia, Bulgaria
50+ Sessions
15+ years in corporate learning and development, leading global L&D teams across tech, logistics, retail, and government. Delivers onboarding, continuing education, and leadership training worldwide.
Berlin, Germany
20+ Sessions
15+ years in project and product management before becoming a workshop facilitator and corporate trainer. Certified Agile Coach who works with executives, early-career professionals, and tech teams.
Eiken, Switzerland
20+ Sessions
20 years in large pharma, 13+ years leading global teams, and 4+ years in freelance facilitation and coaching. CTI-certified coach who has worked with global audiences of 500+ across mentoring and training programs.
Indianapolis, IN
250+ Sessions
8+ years in Training and Development and Leadership roles. Has delivered remote training for 6 years, leading keynotes, peer coaching groups, and sessions across logistics, tech, finance, and e-commerce.
Salt Lake City, UT
750+ Sessions
CEO of Campfire with 10+ years in talent development. Background in technology, leadership development, product, and marketing. Works with executives and teams of all experience levels.
The impact we see
Over time, we've seen the same shifts happen again and again — in how leaders show up and how teams experience work.
Talent teams save time and reduce administrative burden
Programs scale without adding headcount
Managers show up with greater clarity and confidence
Difficult conversations happen earlier and more effectively
Teams align around goals and accountability
Performance improves without burning people out
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If you're trying to support managers in a growing, distributed organization — and you need something flexible, scalable, and proven — we'd love to learn about your team.
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