Jack Kelly

A. Jack Kelly, Ph.D.

Jack is the Co-founder of the DayStar Foundation, a center for growth and change (since 1990) and serves as its CEO. He is also the Founder and President of the Opus One Coaching Group (since 1992). He has been married to his business partner Dr. Julia Kelly for 35 years and they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren.

Jack has worked with many high profile clients and companies including MLB and NFL players, Fortune 500 companies including Home Depot, Matria Health Care, The Hanger Company, Paterson Dental, Artistic Stone, Calhoun Metal Works and Vytex to name a few.
He does extensive executive coaching with CEO’s, COO’s, CFO’s, Presidents, Sales Managers Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs.

He also founded and developed the Logos Graduate School’s Counseling program. He and Julia have started, written, and developed Life Changing University, a school of coaching. Jack and Julia wrote and developed the Mastering the Mindset for Success home study course and seminar.

They are both certified in several different assessments including The Temperament Analysis Profile, The Print Assessment, and The Values Assessment. Jack has written seminar and developmental programs for companies of all shapes and sizes. He has authored several books including “So You Want to Be A Coach” and “God’s Blueprint for Marriage” and speaks throughout the country.

He founded and developed the Georgia Christian Counselors Association and the Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors and Therapists and has served as the Chairman of that board (since 1993) and is also an ordained minister.

Jack has also been a college and high school football referee for 44 years and served as the President of the Georgia Football Officials Association in 1989.

Educational Information

• Appalachian State University – BA
• John Marshall University – LLB
• Logos Graduate School – MA
• Logos University – Ph.D
• CoachU – PC
• Life Changing University – CPC
• National Association of Sports Psychologists – Diplomat status
• International Coaching Foundation – PCC