John Gates
John Gates is a Partner with Avion Consulting, a management consulting firm specializing in leadership, team, and organizational development. With over 20 years of experience, John’s areas of expertise include leadership effectiveness, coaching, communication, employee engagement, strategic planning, team building, and change management. John provides coaching and counsel to leaders from the middle management to senior executive levels; he partners with clients in the design and implementation of high-impact leadership development solutions; and he works with management teams on issues related to both team and organizational effectiveness. John also has extensive experience in the area of organizational assessment and follow-up, and has helped numerous organizations achieve significant increases in leader credibility and employee engagement.