John C. Speth

 

 

John Speth is a skilled businessman and consultant with senior level experience in marketing, operations, strategic change management, and organizational development. He is a cofounder of Inner Circle Partners, (ICP), a consulting and business development company that specializes in solving entrepreneurial problems.

Since 1997, Mr. Speth has led change and market development campaigns for clients throughout the US and Canada. He has worked closely with the presidents and executive teams of more than forty organizations, including an INC 500 and four of the fastest growing companies in the state of Utah. His experience includes executive-level management, as well as consulting and business development work, through which he developed the skills to identify key indicators of success within organizations and then design the systems, structures, processes, and strategies of the company to achieve desired results. His major achievements include:

• $15 million in sales growth, increasing net income from 5 to 10% in three years

• Promoted clients and their business plans to generate expansion in excess of $50 million

• Researched and developed over 600 job descriptions

• Led a 30-person, cross functional design team to successfully integrate human resources, sales and marketing, supply chain, and operations functions

• Reduced production-related write offs by nearly 30% through the development of a team incentive program in a $35 million, 900-employee organization

Mr. Speth’s education, combined with his work in strategic and organizational development, have provided him with extensive project management experience and strong business skills, including marketing, operations, human resources, sales, and finance. He has developed a strong working knowledge of the skills necessary to succeed in business and confidently exhibits exemplary leadership and management abilities.

Mr. Speth has been a resident of Arizona since the fall of 2003. Prior to this, he was actively involved in the leadership of economic development activities though throughout the state of Utah. As a member of the Mountainlands Economic Summit Design Team, he volunteered with other business, government, educational, and community leaders to develop and implement solutions designed to enhance the economic vitality of the Central Utah region and the state of Utah.

As a result of projects with the Utah Department of Workforce Services, the Commission for Economic Development in Orem, the Small Business Development Centers in Sandy and Orem, and other business and community contacts, Mr. Speth identified a number of needs and gaps throughout the Utah business environment. Arising from these needs, Mr. Speth and his partners developed a series of seminars and workshops to teach business leadership, organizational development, and entrepreneurial skills to a variety of participants, including businesses, government agencies, and community groups. More than 1,200 participants attended these workshops.

Mr. Speth gained his first entrepreneurial experiences growing up on a cattle ranch in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. From that hardworking beginning, he developed his commitment to “add value every hour of every day.” He went on to earn a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and a Masters Degree in Organizational Behavior, both from Brigham Young University.

Mr. Speth is an avid researcher and observer of organizational life. He enjoys designing tailored approaches to help individuals and organizations become ever more effective. When he is not helping a client or is not involved in church or community activities, you will likely find him fly fishing, camping, hiking, or Dutch oven cooking in the great outdoors. In 1998, a number of clients and fellow outdoor enthusiasts encouraged him to combine his skills in management development with his love of the outdoors. As a result, Mr. Speth formed MightyCamper.com, an organization that has hosted more than 1,000 participants on outdoor retreats and adventure-learning workshops to teach outdoor leadership skills and to develop business and life strategies in relaxed outdoor settings.

He has successfully assisted more than forty industry-leading companies, including Phone Directories Co., Inc., Ancestry.com, MyFamily.com, Glyphics Communications, Ortho Development Corporation, Power-Glide Language Courses, The Utah Department of Workforce Services, KW Aviation, Neways International, FlightLine Management, and NoLogo Sportswear.

Mr. Speth believes his real business is helping entrepreneurs sleep better at night.
 

For more information, please contact John Speth.

 

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