Amy Capello is a keynote speaker, leadership coach and author focused on sustainable high performance. She holds a Master’s in Biology with a focus on animal behavior and conservation, and spent years studying how high-performing systems sustain output under pressure—from elephant herds in Africa to sea turtle populations on the Georgia coast. Science is the backbone of everything she teaches.

A Stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer survivor, Amy brings hard-won credibility to conversations on resilience. She was recognized as a 2024 Remarkable Woman of the Year and named a Leader of Impact. She works with corporate organizations, professional associations and leadership teams across industries—consistently earning top audience ratings for sessions that are practical and engaging.

Amy previously served as an assistant principal managing multiple large teams at one of Georgia’s largest schools and is the author of Badass Balance. She lives in Savannah, Georgia. Outside work, she volunteers as a sea turtle conservationist, mentors single moms, and has traveled to all seven continents, including Antarctica with her son.