Jeff is a Shanghai-based executive team coach, coaching supervisor, facilitator, and Mandarin speaker who has made his home in Asia for 30 years. His interest in helping organizations develop the potential of senior leaders has led him to focus his career on leadership development, particularly effective collaboration.

Jeff’s 30 years of experience in the technology and human capital consulting industries includes functional specialization in business development and in talent assessment, development, and transition. Previous corporate associations include Hewlett Packard, Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, and Russell Reynolds Associates, with assignments in Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Clients benefit not only from Jeff’s ability to help C-Suite teams gain and leverage greater self and team awareness, leading to increased effectiveness. They also enjoy his practical and humorous personal style.

Jeff founded the Shanghai Coaches’ Learning Group in 2008, and is also a founding member of what is now called the Hong Kong International Coaching Community. He is also a member of the ICF, the Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches and the Shanghai Coaching Circle. In his spare time, Jeff is a volunteer with Lifeline Shanghai, a mental health support line. He also enjoys practicing and teaching taichi.

Jeff holds the degree of Juris Doctor (Law) and has taught collaboration skills in his client workshops and to MBA students at the Hult International Business School, Shanghai.

• Certified Integral Coach (New Ventures West)
• Coaching Supervisor (Coaching Supervision Academy)
• Associate Partner of the Global Coaching Group
• Certified to interpret the results of the Hogan, Leadership Circle Profile, Harrison, and SDI assessment tools