Specialty Areas

• Executive & C-Suite Coaching (ICF-PCC)
• NeuroCARE™ Neuroscience-Informed Leadership
• C.A.R.E. Method™ Transformative Coaching
• Strategic Leadership & Organizational Transformation
• Emotional Intelligence & Human Performance
• Culture Change & Workforce Development
• Federal & DoD Advisory (TS/SCI cleared)
• Thought Leadership & Executive Education
• ICF-Accredited Coach Education & Faculty Training (Levels 1 & 2)
• Faith-Integrated Coaching for Senior Leaders

Core Competencies and Achievements

A globally respected executive coach, leadership strategist, and scholar-practitioner with 35+ years of distinguished leadership across the U.S. Army (over 30 years), federal government, higher education, healthcare, and private enterprise. Founder and Principal Director of Dr. J Enterprises LLC and creator of the proprietary NeuroCARE™ and C.A.R.E. Method™ frameworks, integrating neuroscience, emotional intelligence, faith, and field-tested leadership methodology to guide senior executives through complex, high-stakes transformation. Trusted advisor to senior executives at Deputy Secretary-level and equivalent, delivering measurable impact in regulated, mission-driven environments.

▸ Created and scaled NeuroCARE™, a proprietary neuroscience-informed coaching framework that serves as the foundation of forthcoming book NeuroCARE™ and Transformative Coaching: Serving Every Generation (Dr. J Enterprises Press, 2026).

▸ Delivered organizational transformation engagements across 20+ client organizations producing measurable performance gains of 40%+ in targeted functions including HR development, operations, leadership pipeline depth, and program execution.

▸ Coached 50+ senior executives across federal, DoD, healthcare, and higher-education sectors, with 90% of engagements completing contracted outcomes within agreed timeframes; academic-sector engagements yielded 30% enrollment growth following leadership redesigns.

▸ Serves as Faculty and Coach Trainer at Organizational Leadership Coaching (OLC), an ICF-accredited coach training school, developing and mentoring Level 1 (ACC pathway) and Level 2 (PCC pathway) coaches in training — extending the proprietary NeuroCARE™ and C.A.R.E. Method™ frameworks into the education and credentialing of the next generation of professional coaches, in partnership with Dr. Gary Patterson, MCC, and John W. Ellis, PCC, Director of Education.

▸ Federal Subject-Matter Expert supporting major contracting pursuits in health and training sectors; maintains active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) Security Clearance.

▸ As Senior Principal Consultant and Program Management Director at VersaTech, Inc., directed multi-million-dollar healthcare and DoD programs with full P&L responsibility, supporting the Defense Health Agency, the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, and Walter Reed Medical Center environments.

▸ As Dean of Academic Affairs (Chief Academic Officer) at Argosy University — Art Institute of California, Orange County, oversaw a 1,700+ student institution with 175+ staff, achieving 100% accreditation compliance across all federal, state, regional, and programmatic review cycles.

▸ Designed a joint-use rehabilitation program at Fort Jackson during U.S. Army service, reversing negative attrition trends at the Army’s largest initial entry training center and saving nearly $3.5 million in personnel losses in the first year; adopted Army-wide the following year.

▸ Served as Deputy Director of the Hospital Chaplain Training Department at Brooke Army Medical Center (Fort Sam Houston), providing professional development and training to over 3,100 staff and 200,000 beneficiaries across five military medical training facilities in five states.

▸ Served as Associate Dean & Project Manager for the Doctorate of Ministry program at the Army Medical Center & Graduate School, serving 15,000 students worldwide; grew annual program revenues from $350,000 to over $850,000.

Education, Qualifications and Certifications

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ (2012–2016) — Cumulative GPA 4.00
Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Services
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN (2002–2006) — Cumulative GPA 3.917

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) , Leadership and Management
Pacific School of Religion (Graduate Theological Union), Berkeley, CA (1986–1987)
Preceded by graduate study at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (1984–1986)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) , Social Work
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (1984–1985)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) , Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies (Teaching)
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (1980–1984)

Professional Credentials

Thought Leadership & Publication

Honors & Recognition

• 2025 & 2026 Men to Watch in Leadership Transformation

• Featured: The Industry Insights Magazine — Most Influential Business Leaders of the Year (2025, pp. 44–49)

• LinkedIn Top Voice — Leadership & Coaching

• U.S. Army Legion of Merit Award for Excellence — Over 30 Years of Distinguished Service

• Golden Key International Honor Society (Northcentral University)