Los Angeles, CA – Corridor Capital, LLC announced the appointment of Brett Shively as CEO of Integrity Solutions. Headquartered in Nashville, TN, Integrity Solutions is a global leader in sales training and sales performance improvement. Shively will be taking the reins from Mike Esterday, the firm’s CEO since 2012. Esterday will transition into the new role of Vice Chair, serving in an advisory capacity to Shively and the firm’s executive leadership team.
“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to lead a purpose-driven organization in a sector I am exceedingly passionate about,” Shively says. “The Integrity team is not only talented but also believes deeply in the meaningful outcomes the business delivers. I’m looking forward to working with our clients and the team to build a bright future together while reinforcing a culture that is built on the foundation of integrity and putting people first. With the support of our sponsor, Corridor Capital, Integrity Solutions is well positioned for growth.”
Shively, who has a rich career history in sales and more than 25 years of experience in the learning and development industry, most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of ACI Learning. Under his leadership, the company successfully acquired and integrated five acquisitions while growing organically in high double-digit percentages, both top and bottom line. Shively brings deep private equity experience as well as a strong commitment to developing, supporting and nurturing talent.
“We are excited for Brett to take Integrity Solutions into the next chapter of its growth story,” says Cici Zheng, Managing Director at Corridor Capital. “We believe that Brett is the right leader for this journey and his experience will help us successfully execute our investment thesis.”
Over the past five decades, Integrity Solutions has helped countless blue chip and Fortune 500 companies win more customers, keep more customers and grow profitable revenue. Integrity Solutions believes that hundreds of thousands of sales professionals and sales leaders across the globe have benefited from the company’s award-winning approach, which focuses on building both the mindset and the sales skills necessary for success. Clients report increased sales and quota attainment, improved team effectiveness and higher talent engagement and retention rates in addition to going to market with greater confidence.
“Integrity Solutions has become a recognized leader in the sales training and performance improvement sector,” Shively says. “It’s now time to build on that foundation to help more organizations and their customers benefit from Integrity’s mission and mantra — that selling is a mutual exchange of value, that sales is a profession to be proud of, and that ethics and integrity make all the difference.”
About Integrity Solutions
Integrity Solutions has more than five decades of providing sales training and sales coaching solutions in 130 countries and industries including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy and utilities, agriculture and more. Integrity Solutions executives Mike Esterday and Derek Roberts are the co-authors of Listen to Sell: How Your Mindset, Skillset, and Human Connections Unlock Sales Performance, named a 2024 Selling Power Highly Recommended Book. To learn more about Integrity Solutions’ training programs, the Mental Selling Sales Podcast and other resources, please visit our website at www.integritysolutions.com.
