Maj Gen Erv
Lessel, USAF (Ret)

Erv Lessel is a highly experienced leader, consultant, and coach. With experience as both a government and business senior executive, he provides executive, leadership, performance, and life coaching to help individuals pursue personal development goals and delivers professional consulting services to help organizations transform and enhance overall performance. Lessel is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Lessel is a retired Deloitte Managing Director (2010-2023) who served as the Deloitte Office Consulting Leader and San Antonio Market leader. He consulted to numerous federal, state, and local government clients to include the City of San Antonio, the United States Air Force, United States Army, Office of the Secretary of Defense and other Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal organizations. He has extensive experience in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, organizational transformation, innovation, culture change, strategic communication, and business process reengineering. Lessel has provided human capital, strategy and operations, and information technology consulting services and led innovative organizational transformation and change management work for several large DOD organizations. Lessel joined Deloitte in 2010 after retiring from the United States Air Force as a Major General with 31 years of service. His final assignment was in San Antonio, Texas where he served as the Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments for Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and as Director of the San Antonio Joint Program Office responsible for Base Realignment and Closure Commission actions across San Antonio. He has commanded large, complex organizations and held positions on the staffs of AETC, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Mobility Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, the Air Staff, and the Joint Staff. Additionally, he was a military pilot and flew multiple airlift, tanker, and training aircraft. Lessel holds a M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University, a M.S. in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a B.S in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. He provides pro bono coaching for transitioning military veterans and serves as Board Chair for City Year San Antonio and is a member of the boards of Junior Achievement of South Texas and Chief Learning Officer magazine.