Advisory Council Member

Adam Vane is the Managing Partner at Paragon Global, a consulting firm that focuses on the development of CEOs and executive leaders.  Adam has over 20 years of experience helping people from more than 100 organizations discover sustainable solutions to individual and organizational challenges. 

As a Master Certified Coach (MCC), Adam specializes in helping C-Suite and emerging leaders in executive presence, leadership, team building and conflict management.  His background as a mediator has led to specific expertise in helping leaders and executive teams become more cohesive and focused on strategy execution instead of struggling with communication roadblocks.  Clients include Google, Blackrock, Novo Nordisk, Northwestern Mutual and the World Bank.

He is currently a preferred vendor for the United Nations in Crisis Management and has trained over 85 UN country leaders on leading teams, facing hostile media interviews and negotiating with rebel factions in countries such as Afghanistan, Algeria and Sudan.   

As a presenter, Adam speaks internationally to members of Vistage and YPO, the world’s largest chief executive organizations, and has also delivered presentations to the Conference Board, NY Bar Association, Columbia Business School Alumni Club and the United Nations Organization Development Conference in Copenhagen.