WHO WE ARE | Our Team
JASON
Driven By / Passionate About: truth, clarity, results, impact
Mantras: “Clarity creates impact.” “‘Kind Of’ will kill you.”
Jason is driven by the pursuit of truth, clarity, results, and impact. The sharp edges of his no-nonsense approach to helping companies grow is softened by his love for people – particularly entrepreneurial business owners and leaders.
Perhaps an unlikely start for most entrepreneurs, Jason began his journey as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) where he gained invaluable experience looking under the hoods of dozens of privately held businesses. His first opportunity to get his hands dirty was running operations for a new division of the largest buying group in the U.S. where he helped grow revenues from $0 to $50m in two years. Since then, Jason has held leadership positions as CFO/COO for entrepreneurial companies in three different industries – real estate, professional services, and manufacturing.
In 2009, Jason started his own company Uneo Business Services where he worked with growth-oriented companies to help them achieve desired financial and operational results. In working with the leadership teams of these companies, Jason observed that oftentimes the biggest hurdle in achieving desired results was the lack of a cohesive system to ensure clarity of vision, execution of strategy with discipline and accountability, and overall organizational health. When Jason was introduced to the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS), he felt like he had found the missing link. He was so impacted by EOS® that he co-founded All Forward Group and is now a full-time Professional EOS® Implementer.
Outside of work, Jason enjoys hiking, whitewater rafting, playing the ukulele, and hanging out with his family. He is deeply committed to making an impact in his city and has done so through several not-for-profit organizations including Hoops4Him, a citywide youth basketball league that he co-founded and for which he served as Executive Director for 22 years. Jason also enjoys public speaking and often shares about his life-changing battle with Guillain-Barré Syndrome in 2012.
JOSH
Driven By / Passionate About: people, bringing order to chaos, organizational health
Mantras: “Structure frees creativity.” “Business is personal.”
Josh is a collaborative team leader, insightful teacher, and engaging speaker with a passion for helping organizations thrive. He has been working with individuals and teams in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors for more than 20 years - bringing order to chaos and cultivating healthy culture. He draws from a diverse vocational background including teaching, construction, sales, coaching, and management.
As VP of Operations at a manufacturing company, Josh was introduced to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). He was struck by how EOS uses simple, proven tools to bring organizational clarity and to get everyone on the same page. He was so impacted by EOS that he co-founded All Forward Group and became a full-time Professional EOS Implementer. Josh now focuses his efforts on teaching, facilitating, and coaching leadership teams to get what they want from their businesses.
A native of the Chicagoland area, Josh now resides in North Carolina where he enjoys time with his family and community. He likes building things - is passionate about baseball - and loves a well-told story.
