In his decades as a senior leadership development executive with major global corporations, José gained a wealth of insights that are valuable to co-op directors and managers at all levels. José has a talent for quickly building trust and rapport, as well as the knowledge, experience-proven tools, and temperament to ensure a terrific coaching relationship and outcomes.

Moreover, as a former board member and global chairman of the 300,000-member Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), José appreciates the special challenges leaders face when running a complex, member-centric organization. José served as Vice President of Leadership Development for media giant Gannett Co., owner of USA Today, many television stations, newspapers, and online businesses, for 20 years. Previously, he was an HR executive with Time Inc. and NBC.

José has coached leaders at many types of organizations and has spoken before thousands of business leaders around the world, from small groups of executives to audiences of over 15,000. José’s home is served by his local electric cooperative.