Jeffrey F. Shults

Jeffrey Shults is a seasoned facilitator and entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California. With a Masters of Architecture and Ecological Design from the San Francisco Institute of Architecture and an interdisciplinary C.L.E.G. Degree in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government from American University, Shults has built an impressive career helping organizations all over the world plan, integrate, innovate, and produce integrated strategic solutions to complex business problems.

Before founding his company, J. Fairchild, Inc., Shults served as Executive Director at 1360 Mission Street, COO at knOwhere, Inc., and Facilitator at The Learning Forum. He is also a former member of The Value Web.

At J. Fairchild, Inc., Shults and his team specialize in delivering large-scale strategic planning, organizational change, and transformation engagements, using proven methodologies in accelerated learning, process design, systems theory, ecosystem development, and venture management. They have an extensive inventory of high-performance work furniture, collaborative conference environments, design/integration hubs, strategic planning tools, and technology systems that support design thinking, accelerated learning, collaborative networking, strategic innovation, and venture acceleration engagements.

With his expertise in designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder groups, Shults has helped client partners navigate complicated market and ecosystem landscapes, achieving dramatic results in accelerated time frames. His company's facilitation and knowledge worker teams help deliver value-driven processes, capture content, synthesize information, produce strategic implementation plans, and multi-media work products that convey the essence and spirit of their high-impact engagements.