John Schmidt


John Schmidt

John Schmidt is CEO of Avastone Consulting, a professional services firm that supports Fortune 500 companies in movement toward realization of organizational vitality, resilience, and sustainability. He is the impetus behind Avastone’s practical application of leading-edge leadership theory and the creative force behind Avastone’s innovative work in executive and organization development. John’s consulting career spans thirty years and includes work with a distinguished base of global organizations. Prior to forming Avastone, John spent eight years with BearingPoint (formerly KPMG). John has both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration.

Avastone Consulting (www.avastoneconsulting.com) is an international consultancy committed to the vitality and sustainability of client organizations and the larger global community. Avastone serves as advisors to global corporations and nongovernmental enterprises, bringing thought leadership, integral consulting and design, and practical impact-oriented solutions to complex challenges and human development. This includes executive and leadership development and whole-systems approaches to organization development and change.