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Meet Jerry

It's not your experience, intelligence, or talent...IT'S WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE!

Here’s the thing—Jerry has been in the room. He knows the pressure and the consequences. What Jerry brings to the table is the ability to ask the right questions—questions that challenge you, help you uncover what you can't see, and push you to unlock your next challenge.

 

As an Executive Coach, avid hiker, and tortured golfer, Jerry knows all too well the power of determination and perseverance (through bad weather as a hiker and bad swings as a golfer). Completing the 2,220-mile Appalachian Trail taught him to push himself beyond his limitations—sleeping in a tent for 6 months, sore muscles, or the temptation to take the easy route and quit —and now he’s using that experience to help others stop making excuses and start unlocking their answers.

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With years of leadership expertise and a no-BS approach, Jerry is the guy you can trust to help you find answers, shift mindsets, and unlock another gear. Through Unlock Leaders, he brings his unique insights and proven strategies to guide individuals and organizations toward transformative success—no fluff, just a trusted, unbiased partnership.

Jerry taking in the breathtaking view at the iconic McAfee Knob along the Appalachian Trail.

"Unlock Leaders has been transformative for my leadership journey. The coaching sessions provide invaluable insights into my strengths, so that I can feel confident about developing my leadership style."

Our Story

With 30 years of business experience and over two decades in executive leadership, Jerry has encountered and overcome a wide range of challenges:

  • Launching new products

  • Transforming underperforming teams and revitalizing struggling businesses

  • Navigating difficult customer engagements

  • Driving efficiency improvements

  • Making tough workforce reduction decisions

  • Re-energizing stagnant product lines

  • Leading engineering, design, and validation teams

  • Heading customer-facing organizations like sales, purchasing, and program management

  • Managing 15 diverse product lines

  • Leading strategic planning initiatives

  • Assisting in the setup of manufacturing plants

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Based in the U.S., Jerry has led teams and projects in Japan, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, France, and China, tailoring strategies to succeed across cultures. His expertise spans business development, cost accounting, financial planning, product launches, supplier and customer negotiations, and crisis management involving people, products, or operations.​

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Jerry hiking a challenging section of the Appalachian Trail, showcasing resilience, determination, and a love for the journey

"Boldness is the norm. Honesty and personal reflection matters."

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