The Conversation Featuring Dr. Ethel Chiles-Neal

Dr. Ethel Chiles-Neal is a writer, motivational speaker, author, minister, corporate

executive, entrepreneur, writer, and sports fan. She has over 20 years as a manager

receiving several promotions throughout her career. Currently, she is a Loan

Administration Manager who leads a team of over 80 team members and managers for

one of the leading banking institutions. She recently completed her doctoral research

from Walden University with a focus on leadership and organizational change. The title

of her doctoral work is “Expectations of Job Satisfaction Based on Three Common

Leadership Styles”. This research focused specifically on the job satisfaction of non-

management employees.

Dr. Neal has a true passion for leading team members while empowering them to reach

their full potential. Her favorite part of leadership is promoting that a team is a group of

people who trust each other. She believes that leadership is not a title but instead it is the

ability to empower a balanced work-life approach into the process of fulfilling daily

responsibilities. Leaders and team members should enjoy their work in a way that helps

them to maintain a positive, enthusiastic, and healthy attitude.

She is one of seven children raised in the Church. She sang in her dad’s churches and has

two brothers and four sisters. Including nieces and nephews, eleven of her family

members graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

from Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Neal earned her B.S. Degree from this illustrious

institution and an MBA from Capella University. She is married to Alec Neal with a

blended family of one son, two daughters, one grand daughter and one grandson. They

are avid sports fans, enjoy traveling, and exercise together often. She authored a book,

“You Marry What You Date” and enjoys motivational speaking to encourage women to love themselves first

and understand their value to God.