John Highland

GLOBAL STRATEGIST - DISRUPTOR - INFLUENCER - LEADER - AUTHOR Seasoned global strategist, visionary and leader with successful experience as CEO and Board Member of multiple institutions. Passionate about transforming the ordinary into extraordinary, by asking the right questions and thinking outside the box. Focusing on enhancing community and economic development, by taking advantage of accelerated technology and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Careful of always following regulations, or enhancing them when needed / possible, and making sure all stakeholders' primordial values and priorities are met or properly negotiated. As a Global Entrepreneur, Board Member, CEO and Business Consultant his key areas of experience have been rethinking corporate strategies, business models, sales and marketing strategies, operations and financial analysis, team formation and empowerment, M&A, franchising and complex negotiations, across the video & photography, telecom, television, beverage, real-estate, and management consulting industries. Has shown a proven business acumen and zeal to stay abreast in technology and global economic, political, and social matters, to anticipate and predict changes in the inescapable transformations of the worldwide business climate, to position companies for long-term growth and success. Is an effective influencer and storyteller, with broad global / multicultural experience, that can communicate mutually, reinforcing incentives to gain buy-in and commitment from all stakeholders: employees, investors, partners, vendors, creditors, clients. Wrote new book on how the world will transform with Accelerated Technology (in publishing). Exceptional track record of performance improvement (volume, market share, profitability and net-worth) at major international operations such as: McKinsey & Co., PepsiCo's Latin America Franchise Operations including its two largest international Franchise Groups; Electropura & Garci Crespo (Mexico's largest bottled water operation); CBS TeleNoticias (Leading Hispanic 24-hour News Cable Network), Sight.Com (launching first video-conferencing operation between US and Mexico); and Heart Films and Biovideo, dedicated to capturing emotional family moments in videos & photos on-demand. Holds a BA in Business, from the University of the Americas; a Business Post-Graduate Diploma from Harvard; an MBA from IMD (Switzerland); and is an Honorary Member of the Mexican Academy of International Law, and has served as political adviser in major elections in the US and LATAM.