Driven by a desire to help individuals, teams, and organizations thrive, John Porcari leverages his 30+ years of deep experience in Big 5 consulting, business strategy acceleration, cultural transformation, and change leadership to help organizations achieve high-impact results.

John has cultivated expertise through various leadership roles in his career, including Senior Human Performance Executive for the global consulting firm Accenture, Human Resources Officer at Aetna Incorporated, and Director of Performance Strategy and Solutions at Five Star Development. John is a recognized expert presenter and facilitator, having served as Distinguished Faculty for the Cleveland Clinic Physician’s Academy and Lead Consultant for the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Leadership Academy.

John’s clients commend his abilities as a practical solutions architect, change agent, expert teacher, and coach. They appreciate his ability to make complex organizational development concepts accessible and easy to understand for a wide variety of individuals and teams. John embeds these skills into his work with his clients, many of whom consider him a valued friend and confidant in addition to a high-impact consulting partner.

John is sensitive to the importance of living out what one teaches and is committed to continually being on the same development journey he invites others into. Don’t be surprised when, in addition to sharing success stories, John also shares some lessons learned from what has not worked. His sincere hope is that by his “being human”, you might feel more comfortable considering your own imperfect moments as you raise your game as a leader and team contributor. John believes that failures are not the opposite of success; instead, they are a part of learning and building success.

Outside of his professional client work, John is dedicated to helping create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and flourish. He invests his time and resources in efforts and organizations that help orphans, at-risk youth, the oppressed, and those looking to escape generational poverty by becoming first-time homeowners. John is humbled by and seeks to live the maxim of “to whom much is given, much will be required.”

John has been married to Mary Beth for 30 years and is the father of 3 beautiful daughters and a son (who is a handsome guy in his own right). He sees his life as a learning and growth adventure, and would not change a thing (well..., there is that dream to have played the role of Javert in Les Misérables on Broadway—but that is a story for another day...).

Areas of Expertise:

• Applied Serving Leadership

• Business Strategy Execution

• Culture Evolution

• Change Leadership

• Creating Coaching Capability in Leaders

• CEO and Top Executive Coaching

• Transformational Learning Design

• Values-driven Professional Learning Communities

Notable Clients:

• Johns Hopkins Medicine

• The Cleveland Clinic

• Fresenius Medical Care

• US Dept. of Veterans Affairs

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

• AtlantiCare Health System

• Geisinger

• Alcoa

• American Eagle Outfitters

• FedEx

• Hershey Foods

• H.J. Heinz

Email: jporcari@3rd-river.com