Ira Kaufman

Ira Kaufman is a transformation strategist, executive coach, social entrepreneur, author, and professor with over five decades of experience in business, education, and nonprofits. He is laser-focused on developing values-based, impact-driven leaders to create a sustainable and equitable future for our planet. Ira Kaufman is the Founder and Director of Catalyzer Lab, where he coaches executives and emerging leaders on a variety of topics from the ABCDs of impact creation to mindset and change management.

Ira's background includes studying a BS in Management at SUNY at Buffalo and obtaining a PhD in Marketing and an M.A. in Sociology from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Throughout his career, he has held key positions such as CEO at Entwine Digital, Director at the Institute for Transformative Leadership, Assistant Professor at the University of Lynchburg, Adjunct Professor at VA Tech, President at Jobzcafe, Owner at Optimized Strategies, and Executive Director at Legacy International.

Ira Kaufman is the driving force behind EmPower Us! From Crisis to Strategic Harmony, a comprehensive roadmap for an equitable economy and inclusive society. This initiative is endorsed by Philip Kotler, the Father of Modern Marketing, as one of the leading books on fixing society. Ira's work focuses on transforming mindsets, business models, and financial resources towards regenerating our planet through values-based, impact-driven strategies.

Passionate about bridging Next Generation entrepreneurs with experts and investors to create ventures that impact the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Ira Kaufman is dedicated to transforming leaders' mindsets, fostering intergenerational collaboration, designing transformative business models, leveraging digital transformation, and propelling social impact enterprises. His values revolve around the TEST Values – building Trust, propelling Empathy, igniting Sustainability, living Transparency, and focusing on Purpose to cultivate a Catalytic Mindset for unveiling innovative solutions.

In his pursuit of catalytic collaboration across generations to address the current crises, Ira Kaufman emphasizes the need for aligning values, reprioritizing actions, and integrating the Strategic Harmony framework to empower Love and transform Power. With a combination of experience, expertise, and a commitment to sustainability, he seeks to ignite sustainable impact and guide organizations towards a path of regeneration and sustainability in the 21st century.