Our Team
Jeff Cohn,
Founder
Jeff was an assessment and CEO succession expert at Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles; a former case writer at Harvard Business School; and a member of research team at the CEO Leadership Institute at Yale. Here is Jeff's most recent article in the Harvard Business Review (2024): What Boards of Public Companies can Learn from Private Equity.
Dr. Srinivasa Rangan,
Group Facilitator
Dr. Rangan is a world-renowned executive educator and a distinguished professor at Babson University. He was former a faculty member, lecturer, and case writer at Harvard Business School and IMD. He received his doctorate at HBS under the supervision of legendary strategy guru: Michael Porter. Here is Professor Rangan's most recent HBR article, Why CEOs Should Model Vulnerability.
Dr. Carrie Muchow,
Group Facilitator
Dr. Carrie Muchow is a sought after executive coach, executive assessor, and behavioral therapist. Using cognitive behavioral therapy, her specialty is case study facilitation and helping managers better understand personal blindspots. Dr. Muchow received a Masters and Ph.D. in race relations and applied psychology from Columbia University in New York.
Dr. Janna Koretz, Case Facilitator
Janna is an experienced psychologist and case facilitator who specializes in entrepreneur mental health — especially around imposter syndrome, burnout, difficulty making decisions under stress, and effective leadership. Janna is also a proven entrepreneur and engages with leaders on a practical level to help them deal effectively with personal challenges.
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Dr. David Teece, Advisor
Dr. Teece is one of the world's top global thinkers in leadership and innovation. He is a rare individual who is equally adept in the classroom (Professor at U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School) and in the boardroom (Founder and Board Chair of the Berkeley Research Group, with offices around the world).
JP Flaum,
Advisor
JP has twenty-years experience as an advisor to CEOs of mostly private equity owned companies. He is a skilled case facilitator and a thought leader in numerous global publications including the Harvard Business Review. He earned his MBA at the Harvard Business School and a BS in psychology at the University of Virginia.
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Dr. Linda Hill,
Invited Guest
Harvard Business School Professor Linda A. Hill is the Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is the co-author of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press 2014), co-founder of Paradox Strategies, and co-creator of the Innovation Quotient, re:Route.
Roger Martin,
Invited Guest
Roger Martin was named the world's #1 management thinker in 2017 by Thinkers50, a prestigious global ranking of the most influential business thinkers. Roger is a world-renowned author, professors, and strategic advisor to CEOs of companies including Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, BHP & Verizon. Roger is the former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Rich Ditizio,
Invited Guest
Richard Ditizio is the CEO of the Milken Institute, responsible for all pillars and departments across the organization's global footprint. The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life.
Brad Karp,
Invited Guest
Brad Karp is the Chairman of Paul, Weiss – one of the nation's top 10 law firms. Brad is described by Chambers as “the best strategic adviser in the business,” “the best litigator in the country,” and “someone who every CEO in America should have on speed dial.” Brad is described by The New York Times and by Bloomberg as “the most connected lawyer in the country,” and by Best Lawyers as “the most talented, responsive, client-sensitive, creative, effective lawyer of his generation in the country, no question.”
Rakesh Khurana,
Invited Guest
Rakesh Khurana is Dean of Harvard College. He is also the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School and a alo Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, co-Master of Cabot House at Harvard College.
Brad D. Smith,
Invited Guest
Brad Smith is the President of Marshall University, Co-Founder of the Wing 2 Wing Foundation and former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Intuit. Under his leadership at Intuit, he helped increase the market capitalization by a factor of 10. Brad's North Star is fueling possibility and leveling the playing field through education, entrepreneurship and equal opportunity.