Grayson brings an uncommon blend of business and social venture leadership, conflict resolution expertise,  performance improvement coaching, martial arts, and personal transformation disciplines to each client engagement. For over twenty five years, in addition to leading organizations, he has provided leadership consulting and coaching for senior executives and their teams, and collaborative leadership education to boards, managers and cross-functional teams across diverse industries in the U.S. and internationally.  Highlights include…

• Designs and leads public and corporate leadership education programs throughout the U.S., Latin America and in Europe (in both English and Spanish), including the highly successful Collaborative Leadership program integrating linguistic action, martial arts principles, collaborative performance practices, and “Performance Labs”
• Former CEO of a nationally acclaimed private school system with six campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Start-up COO of an innovative web-based data management application for non-profits
• Start-up CEO of a web-based community membership business bringing people together to grow social capital and enhance their community’s quality of life
• Start-up Executive Director of a regional nonprofit that received the inaugural Leadership in Sustainability Award and was recognized by the California State Senate and State Assembly
• Start-up Executive Director of a homeless services and advocacy agency that has gone on to national recognition for its innovative and successful programs
• Alternative dispute resolution professional and settlement referee specializing in mediation of complex, multi-party litigations throughout California
• 4^th Degree Black Belt and instructor in the martial art of Aikido