Coaching
Jeff is a certified Human Potential Coach, the first program in the world to integrate four coaching specialties: life, health, performance and personal development. This program is accredited by the International Coaching Federation, the leading global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession and the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches.
Jeff specializes in enabling clients to realize their full potential regarding their physical, financial and business health. Jeff is trained to facilitate transformational conversations, assisting clients to gain insight on how to accomplish their goals. Coaching from a place of presence and active listening, Jeff utilizes tools like embodiment, powerful questions, mirroring, values and strengths spotting to help clients gain clarity on the specific topic and desired outcome for each session, as well as on designing an action plan that moves clients closer to their goals.
From a business perspective, Jeff provides executive coaching on topics including leadership, delegation, time management, engaged workplaces, caring cultures, coaching and mentoring teams, mission/vision/values frameworks and strategy.
On a personal level, Jeff is extremely passionate about health and wellness, and specifically on leveraging biohacking strategies to optimize energy, clarity, longevity, and a healthy lifespan. Financial independence and related topics are additional areas of focus.
Consulting
JGA, leveraging nearly two decades of operating and board experience with respect to turnarounds, rapid growth strategies, repositioning strategies, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings, provides consulting services to companies on strategic planning, marketing strategy, leadership, culture, mission/vision/values framework, talent management and business intelligence. JGA also works with private equity firms in an operating partner capacity.
Boards
Jeff has served as an independent director on a number of boards of companies in the consumer, education and health care industries. He currently is a director of Insight2Design (“I2D”), which is engaged in the design, development, sourcing and distribution of camping and related outdoor recreation products. I2D also has an e-commerce business for its proprietary brands as well as a licensed brands business.
Upon completing a two-year consulting engagement, in 2020 Jeff was invited to join the board of AML Foods, a public company based in the Bahamas that operates a variety of retail formats including grocery stores, warehouse clubs, and Domino’s Pizza franchises.
AML Foods Limited is a publicly-traded retailer listed on the Bahamas International Stock Exchange. The company operates grocery, warehouse club and food stores under the Solomon’s, Solomon’s Fresh Market, Cost Right and Domino’s Pizza brands.
Current Boards
Insight2Design is a multi-channel pioneer in the outdoor camping equipment industry. The company operates three business units: a product development company whose clients include some of the largest retailers in the world; an e-commerce business through which it sells its proprietary brands; and I2D Licensed Brands through which it designs and sells tents, lighting, seating and related camping product under three national brands.
Hayneedle was a $300 million revenue, venture capital-backed online home furnishings and decor retailer that was sold to Jet.com in 2016. It is currently a subsidiary of Wal-Mart.
Previous Boards
Regency Beauty Institute was a leading operator of post-secondary cosmetology schools. Its 88 campuses were primarily located in high-traffic shopping centers, and had the look and feel of an upscale hair salon. Revenues expanded more than 7-fold during board tenure, reaching $100 million in 2010.
H3C provides innovative remote in-home monitoring and care coordination solutions that improve the quality of care and lower medical costs for individuals with chronic and severe illnesses and for seniors living independently.