Helen Mitchell

Helen M. Mitchell is a strategist, leadership coach, author, and professor who empowers business leaders, pastors, and marketplace employees to align purpose with performance. She integrates decades of executive experience, pastoral ministry, and academic scholarship to catalyze organizational transformation and personal calling.

Beginning her career with AT&T and becoming an Area Vice President at Lucent Technologies by age 30, Helen went on to serve as a licensed minister at Saddleback Church under Pastor Rick Warren, where she architected the Saddleback@Work ministry. She now serves as the Director of the Talbot Center for Faith, Work & Economics where she helps churches and pastors integrate faith, work, and economic wisdom and teaches leadership, ethics, and strategy at Biola University’s Crowell School of Business.

Helen is a recognized voice in the national faith and work movement, known for developing high-potential leaders, guiding churches in Faith@Work strategies, and equipping individuals to bring redemptive impact through their work.

She holds master’s degrees in organizational leadership and theology, and has pursued executive education at Columbia University.

Her areas of expertise include:

- Organizational leadership

- Strategic transformation

- Business ethics

- Organizational psychology

- Employee engagement

- Faith-work integration

- Theology of work

- Women in leadership

- Workplace influence

- Workplace ministry and workplace small groups

Helen’s work bridges the gap between faith and the modern workplace, helping others to not only succeed but lead with purpose, integrity, and lasting impact.