During 2017-2018, CEELO conducted a professional learning community (PLC) to support leadership development among newly appointed, high-level leaders of early education in state education agencies. The goal of the PLC was for participants to increase awareness, gain critical knowledge and develop leadership skills needed to guide highly effective offices of early learning within state education agencies. Prior to the first webinar, participants completed an initial self-assessment of their individual and collective leadership skills based on the framework of CEELO's online Early Childhood Leadership Toolkit which provided the coaches with information to plan PLC activities. Designed and led by two former SEA early learning directors, the year-long program provided individualized executive coaching sessions on a monthly basis, quarterly webinars, and an in-person meeting in coordination with a national conference for state early education leaders. The self-assessment was completed a second time at the conclusion of the PLC to measure perceived growth and confidence, with participants reporting the PLC significantly contributed to their increased knowledge about state level early education systems and ability to provide leadership for their departments. The PLC highlights included: (1) CEELO staff with SEA leadership experience developed a "Leadership Toolkit" sharing essential knowledge, skills and behaviors that benefit new leaders; (2) CEELO's PLC met participants' needs without burdening their calendars via webinars, monthly individual coaching calls, and one gathering; (3) Isolation was a common complaint among these new leaders, and the PLC provided needed support as they made the transition to upper-level roles; (4) Participants described the PLC as a worthwhile experience expanding their supportive network of similarly positioned leaders; and (5) Participants reported greater confidence in their capacity to lead their offices of early learning, collaborate across agencies, and maximize resources to support their professional growth and effectiveness.