What People are Saying…
Sam Blumenthal
Chairman of the Board
RSC Bio Solutions
“…consultant for our family business for many years… invaluable resource.”
“John Kello, Ph.D. has served as a consultant for our family business for many years and has been an invaluable resource. In all family businesses, there is one unavoidable tension, that between the family and the business. Dr. Kello intimately understands this basic dynamic and is able to assist family business owners to face it head on, with the goal to find solutions for all stakeholders.”
Liz Brigham
W. Spencer Mitchem Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Davidson College
“…trusted advisor and collaborator….”
“I have worked alongside John Kello for the past three years at the Hurt Hub as we co-led the Psychology Practicum 291 class, providing industrial and organizational consulting for external clients. We collaborated on all aspects of sourcing projects and student consultants, scoping work, conducting qualitative research and analysis, and providing strategic recommendations for interventions in issues related to organizational development, leadership, and human resources. Notable clients include: ADUSA/Food Lion, Vulcan Materials, MSC Industrial, Precisely, and the Daniel Group. In my 20-year career spanning leadership roles in product and marketing for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Jive Software, political tech start ups, Morningstar Inc, and now as the Executive Director of the Hurt Hub, I have seldom had a trusted advisor and collaborator such as John. Moreover, I witnessed how deeply he cares for his students and his commitment to supporting their professional journeys through mentorship and connections to his extensive network. I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again any time.”
Lynn Daniel
CEO
The Daniel Group
“… insight and guidance contributed greatly to our company’s success.”
“Outside of the recent Davidson project, I have formerly worked with John on three separate occasions. The first was around the 2014 timeframe. I needed to hire a COO for our firm. Rather than hire a traditional headhunter, I wanted to understand better the type of individual that would fit best in our culture. John interviewed our team and described the characteristics we needed to look for in a COO. His insights helped me understand the key characteristics needed in this critical position. His advice was clear, practical, and extremely helpful. We used John’s insights to help guide us through the interview process.
Interestingly, our COO, Doug Fowler, was a student of John’s at Davidson. Doug has been with us for nine very successful years. John’s insight and guidance contributed greatly to our company’s success.
The other two occasions were at two of our client conferences. He is an expert at taking complex ideas and explaining them in ways that non-psychologists understand. Again, he provided practical and useful insights that engaged the audience and helped them to more fully understand what they needed to do as managers to engage employees better… Any manager would be most fortunate to work with John.”
Pete Frederick
President and CEO
Grain Craft
and
Chief Human Resources Officer
Grain Craft
Jeff Zierenberg
“…valued partner… has impacted multiple functional areas of our business.”
“We are honored to have been able to work with John Kello throughout the past 10 years. John is a valued partner and has impacted multiple functional areas of our business while working with our executives and plant-based teams. John has proven. time and again that he is an expert in his field through the many initiatives with Grain Craft including creation and implementation of cultural initiatives, behavioral based safety programs, successful senior leader recruitment, and organizational structure. He offers an objective voice with real-world views paired with incredible integrity. We are grateful for John’s thoughtful guidance, coaching and partnership in the many years he has worked with Grain Craft.”