BACKGROUND 

A child of a psychologist and a social worker, Jerry learned the value of connection early on. After working under Alan Greenspan at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC, Jerry moved back to California and creatively applied his finance chops to an analytical role in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi.

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BUSINESS 

Jerry spent the next 20 years overseeing Saatchi’s analytics department serving the Toyota business, growing from its first employee to a robust team of 30. He focused on hiring diverse talent, creating a culture of creative thinkers, and leading the group to continually exceed client and stakeholder expectations. Jerry's team specialized in expert quantitative analysis and masterful storytelling. The team developed best practices that guided Saatchi's creative and media groups to produce quantifiably more effective work, including Super Bowl ads that regularly cracked the top 10.

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COACHING

Jerry knew that what underpinned his success at Saatchi sat squarely in his desire to unlock the unique potential in each of his teammates. Building on his decades of experience, he received his certified coaching credential through the Hudson Institute, focused on leadership development. Whether through one-on-one engagements or group workshops, he finds this work fulfilling because it allows him to partner with people looking to grow and improve, making changes they need to be better leaders and people.

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COMEDY

During Jerry's time at Saatchi & Saatchi, he discovered the power of using comedy as a tool for business and personal growth. Moonlighting as an improvisation and stand-up comedian, he took improv classes at the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade, and performed stand-up at the Laugh Factory and Comedy Store. Recognizing these experiences could improve a host of business-critical skills, Jerry has spent the last 15 years bringing drills and lessons from comedy to the corporate world to help teams improve their creativity, teamwork, listening, quick thinking, confidence, and group morale.

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EDUCATION

BA in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

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CERTIFICATIONS

Hudson Institute of Coaching, Coach Certification

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International Coaching Certification (ICF), Associate Certified Coach

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Paradigm Big 5 Personality Profile