Ginny Whitelaw

Dr. Ginny Whitelaw is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Zen Leadership. A Zen master in Rinzai Zen, she combines deep, physical training with a rich scientific background, senior leadership experience at NASA, and over twenty-five years coaching and developing leaders. She is the author of four books, including The Zen Leader and Move to Greatness. She co-developed the FEBI®, which measures four patterns in the nervous system connecting mind, body and behaviors, and trains practitioners worldwide. Dr. Whitelaw has coached and trained leaders worldwide in such companies as: Merck, Novartis, JNJ, HP, T Rowe Price, and Hillrom. During her ten years at NASA, she became the deputy manager for integrating the International Space Station, for which she received NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal. She holds a PhD in biophysics, a BS in physics, and a fifth-degree black belt in Aikido.