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Coach Al Johnson
Chicago, IL
President & Chief Coaching Officer, Inspiratude Coaching Solutions
Entrepreneurship
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About Me

Confident, articulate, and results-oriented business professional with a strong foundation of high quality education and experiences. An influential strategist with proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans. Offer a solid understanding of customer and business growth levers. Innate passion for professional and personal development.

Proven track record in managing people, budgets, and programs linked to profitability. Exceptional cross-functional vision and poise to deliver on deadlines and goals.

Organized and detail-oriented leader with excellent time management, prioritization, and multiple initiative balance and coordination skills.
Al Johnson's Specialties:

Leadership: capable of motivating cross-functional project teams; possess wide range of interpersonal skills to influence others into action.

Management: known for contagious passion for excellence, and innovative business solutions; motivational leadership style empowers and encourages accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Communication: above average written and verbal skills; high-impact, engaging public speaker.

Work History

  • Inspiratude Coaching Solutions
  • President
  • January 2008 to Present
  • Founder and President of Leadership & Career Ownership coaching firm that specializes in working with young professionals (Millennials and Gen Y) to enhance their leadership impact and accelerate career success.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Solutions Development Manager
  • September 2008 to Present
  • Build and drive new services development processes that will enhance customer offering, drive incremental revenue, capture market share, and improve customer satisfaction. Manage all activities from idea generation, feasibility, business case, design, prototype, through customer beta testing, and controlled launch.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Associate Sustainability Marketing Manager
  • December 2006 to September 2008
  • Responsible for managing and developing national marketing campaign strategies and supporting elements that differentiate the organization, drive customer inquiries, and generate incremental sales to support company revenue, profit, and growth strategies.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Associate Emergency Preparedness Marketing Manager
  • December 2006 to December 2007
  • Responsible for effectively managing integrated seasonal weather marketing programs from development and implementation to program reporting and analysis.

  • W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Associate Multicultural Marketing Manager
  • June 2006 to December 2006
  • Responsible for generating actionable insight around the financial opportunities of implementing a multicultural marketing platform for senior executives and marketing leadership.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Bachelors of Business Administration, Marketing, Management & Human Resources (MHR)
  • 2001 - 2006
  • Nazareth Academy
  • High School Diploma
  • 1997 - 2001

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