[ Jon Huggett :: Curriculum Vitae ]



HIGHLIGHTS

14 years blue chip consulting: Partner, The Bridgespan Group Partner, Bain & Company Manager, The Boston Consulting Group Independent advisor to chief executives of select businesses and organizations. Over 10 years line management, including: As President, turned around a $75M international contact lens company. As CEO, launched a web media company that went on to IPO. As Interim Managing Director, created new strategy for development firm. As P&G Brand Manager, launched Zest soap brand in the UK. Worked on the ground on 6 continents, lived on 5 and visited all 7. Deep experience with for-profit, non-profit and socially responsible organizations. Broad experience of "people businesses": RETAIL: books, supermarkets (US, Europe, Brazil), 'clicks-and mortar' retailing, 'etailing', gasoline, auto repair, merchandisers, HNWI and low-income banking; PRODUCTS: soap, contact lenses, jewellery, drinks, food, apparel, candles, toothpaste, games, detergent, spectacles, garden equipment, medical devices; SERVICES: schools, web media, direct mail insurance, cruise lines, telecom, hospitals, airlines, broadcasting, youth services, policy advocacy, HIV prevention. Functional leadership experience includes marketing, sales, planning, HR, recruiting, finance Dual US/UK citizen. Have served on six nonprofit boards: STOP AIDS Project, Zerapath, Career Gear, Organization for Refuge Asylum and Migration, One Inspire, and Khulia UK Taught at Center for Social Impact, University of New South Wales, Sydney; Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; American Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix; and Leewkop Prison near Johannesburg. Stanford MBA (Arjay Miller Scholar) and Oxford MA/BA.
EXPERIENCE

Advise chief executives on global issues.	2002-2005, 2009-
Counseled chief executives of nonprofits in the US, the UK, Australia and South Africa improving the effectiveness of their global networks, click here for details. Consulted to chief executives of for-profits on multiple continents on getting the most from their global businesses, click here for details.
BRIDGESPAN PARTNER	San Francisco and New York 2005-2009
Led and develop relationships with non-profit organizations and foundations.
Led engagements with 16 clients, including one major foundation. Created entry strategy for Bridgespan to start global and non-US work; led first engagement with non-US client. Relocated from SF to establish the NY office. Led HR function for firm for three years, including efforts to grow diversity among employees that increased the numbers of African-American, Hispanic, and Lesbian & Gay employees. Sponsored BGLAD, Gay & Lesbian employee group shared with Bain originally co-founded at Bain; numbers increased from 4 to 18.
BANNOCK CONSULTING LTD INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR	London 2004
Ran UK subsidiary of DAI as interim Managing Director.
Drove turnaround for DAI affiliate with sharper customer focus and new long-term strategy.
BAIN & COMPANY PARTNER & VICE PRESIDENT	San Francisco, Johannesburg and Toronto 1998-2002
Led and developed relationships with clients from Fortune 500 to start-up. Consumer focus.
Founder member of worldwide E-Commerce practice; founded and led Canadian practice. Created growth strategy for Canadian web service to turn business from follower to leader by changing customer focus and creating JV with former competitor. Assisted worldwide jewellery client develop market strategy. Helped develop strategy for bank to serve very poorest both ethically and profitably. Developed successful strategy for Internet client to abandon large but unprofitable consumer business and focus on smaller but sustainable commercial sector. Assisted African government revenue agency transform effectiveness and efficiency. Published in national newspapers in South Africa and Canada, including e25 Index. Co-founded B-GLAD, first officially sponsored gay and lesbian employee group.
PLANETOUT PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	San Francisco 1995-1997
Led Internet start-up from inception through capitalization and product launch.
Raised $3M from combination of Sequoia Capital, AOL and angel investors. Launched service on AOL and WWW and re-launched on MSN 2.0 Attracted 150k users in 1st month vs. 135k for established, leading competitor. Secured WWW distribution relationships with Netscape and Yahoo! Secured revenue from major advertisers (e.g. American Airlines) and Microsoft.
PILKINGTON BARNES HIND INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT	Silicon Valley, California 1991-1994
Ran $75M contact lens company with operations in 13 countries around the globe.
Launched 6 premium products (vs. 0 in previous 2 years) to grow sales 30% in flat market. Quickened organization and cut costs: Assigned leadership for specific worldwide tasks to local managers. Cut layers; directly managed 11 reports in 8 countries on 4 continents. Reduced headcount from 420 to 330. Reversed ($3M) loss into $6M profit. Turned around $7M Japanese subsidiary by building alliances with local manufacturers to increase volume dramatically, while cutting overhead and direct sales efforts.
VICE-PRESIDENT, STRATEGY	1990-1991
Led strategic development for $500M global vision care group, reporting to CEO.
Worked with local partner to establish marketing subsidiary in Mexico.
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP MANAGER, CASE LEADER, CONSULTANT	San Francisco and New York 1984-1990
Consulted to all levels of management from boardroom to shop floor.
Developed marketing strategy to enable cruise line to double in size.
PROCTER & GAMBLE BRAND MANAGER, ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER, SALES REPRESENTATIVE	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England 1978-1983
Launched Zest in the UK, and appointed European Lead Manager.
H. J LEAR RETAIL BOOK SALES ASSISTANT	Cardiff, Wales 1972-1977

BOARDS

ORAM	2009-current
An international NGO helping refugees fleeing sexual or gender-based violence (Serving as Board President 2009-2011).
ONE INSPIRE	2009-current
The global NGO alliance that supports ReachOut!, an association of Inspire Foundation of Australia, Inspire USA Foundation, and Inspire Ireland Foundation.
KHULISA UK	2009-current
A UK crime prevention charity building on the success of Khulisa Crime Prevention Initiative in South Africa
CAREER GEAR	2008-2010
A non-profit organization founded to promote the gainful employment and self-sufficiency of disadvantaged men who are actively seeking employment.
ZERAPATH	2006-2009
A nonprofit supporting AIDS orphans in Africa (Board President).
THE ZITTER GROUP	1990-2000
A health care company twice listed in Inc 500.
THE STOP AIDS PROJECT	1995-1998
A non-profit organization (Board President 95-97).
EDUCATION

STANFORD UNIVERSITY MBA	Stanford, California 1983-1985
Focus on international business with short thesis on development. Arjay Miller Scholar (top 10% of class). Elected to Student Senate and as Class Secretary.
TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY MA/BA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics.	Oxford, England 1975-1978
Awarded scholarship. Elected President of JCR (student union). Treasurer of Charity Appeal.
PERSONAL

Dual citizen of USA and UK; also lived and worked in Brazil, Canada, and South Africa. Passion for travel. Visited 100 countries and 7 continents. Speak rusty Spanish. Follow politics avidly. Lifelong railway enthusiast. Taught business class in prison in Africa; and HIV prevention in San Francisco. Member of winning team in nation-wide TV quiz show.