Johnathan Vehar
Jonathan Vehar is a Senior Partner at New & Improved where he works with organizations to create teams who can work together productively to create innovation. Investor’s Business Daily calls him an “Innovation Guru,” and his quick wit, piercing insights and commitment to excellence create powerful programs in the areas of creative thinking, new product ideation, strategic planning, creative problem solving, and group meeting facilitation.
Some of the organizations to benefit from his training and facilitation include: Binney & Smith; Cadbury-Adams; Disney; GE; Johnson & Johnson; Kraft; Pfizer; the US Environmental Protection Agency and Navy plus various business schools around the country. As a speaker and seminar leader, Jonathan has presented innovation programs to tens of thousands of people, primarily in The Americas.
Jonathan is a regular instructor at the Creative Problem Solving Institute and the Innovation Network Convergence, and was co–chair of Convergence in 2004. He facilitates the Art-Work program, which is an opportunity to learn more about innovation teams via two of Chicago’s unique venues: the Art Institute of Chicago and the Catalyst Ranch. Formerly the Director of Training and Consulting for the Creative Education Foundation, he worked prior to that in advertising and marketing for Leo Burnett and Lintas:USA, among other agencies. He holds a Master’s Degree in Creativity and Change Leadership from the State University of New York. Jonathan is the author of many articles, videotapes and training manuals about creative problem solving. His latest book, co–authored with Bob Eckert, is entitled, “More Lightning, Less Thunder: How to Energize Innovation Teams”.
A native of Buffalo, NY, Jonathan lives in Evanston, IL, with his wife Susan and their dog, Cabeza. When he’s not working, he can be found racing sailboats, chasing his dog, and — having recently moved from Santa Monica, CA — trying to stay warm during the long Chicago winters.
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