Clint’s Business Experience

Clint began his own practice coaching and training business leaders in 2002.

During Clint’s first 5 years with Action Coach, the world’s largest business coaching organization, Clint received several awards for his work, including 2006 Canadian Coach of the Year.  In 2007, Clint founded KAIZEN Business Development. He prides himself on the real results he gets with his clients, and the many strong relationships he has built in his community.

Clint Best has served as a member Ambassador for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Okanagan.

Clint has been happily married to his wife Angie for more than twenty years and has two children, Theo and Dia. He and Angie relocated back to Canada from New York in 2002 to set down roots, establish his coaching practice and raise their family in Kelowna.

Prior to beginning his own coaching business, Clint managed several department store operations in Alberta and British Columbia before joining Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) Group, the world’s largest travel retailer, in 1995. Clint spent 8 years with DFS Group, managing multiple locations with sales volumes up to $200,000,000 in Asia and the United States.

In each operation, Clint had direct Profit and Loss accountability and participated in every aspect of the business including operations, merchandising, vendor relations, human resources, business development, sales & marketing, budgeting, team development and strategic planning. He helped develop and open new businesses in Canada, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Vietnam and the United States.

Clint has the experience and training to guide business owners and executive leaders to achieve measurable results.