Senior Consultant
John Jasinski, Ph.D.
Specialties
- Culture & Strategy: Organizational transformation, strategic planning and future foresight, change management, financial acumen and both academic and operational effectiveness.
- Leadership: Executive coaching, team development, leadership systems and presidential assessments.
- Institutional Capacity: Stakeholder engagement, partnership development, fundraising, athletics and crisis management.
OVERVIEW
For decades, Dr. J has helped organizations improve, advocating passionately for higher education’s role in strengthening communities and enhancing lives. He champions access, affordability and student success.
President Emeritus of Northwest Missouri State University, Dr. J led the institution for 13 years, earning statewide and national recognition for its performance excellence – achieving record-setting enrollment, retention, graduation, financial and fundraising milestones, and athletic success. His leadership spans roles as provost, chief academic and operating officer, associate provost, department chair, faculty member and consultant advising education, healthcare, nonprofit and manufacturing sectors on organizational excellence.
A respected leader within AASCU, he has served on its board, mentored executives through its various leadership programs, guided strategic planning, led leadership retreats and represented AASCU on Capitol Hill. He has conducted organizational assessments, evaluated presidents, shaped institutional strategies at the state and national levels and worked with higher ed institutions that are part of systems along with state boards and regional and state chambers of commerce.
Rooted in integrity, he embraces systems thinking, adaptability, and a results-driven approach.
Dr. J has earned recognition for leadership, fundraising, diversity and support of TRIO programs, including honors from AASCU, Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri State University, the Missouri National Guard, and Ingram’s Business Magazine of Kansas City as an Icon of Education. He has also devoted over 30 years to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, the nation’s premier public/private partnership dedicated to performance excellence – serving in key roles, including as a member of the Board of Overseers and Chair of the Panel of Judges.
He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Central Michigan University. A Flint, Michigan native, he has completed 11 marathons, flown with the Blue Angels and participated in the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference. Alongside his wife Denise, he cherishes family time and approaches life with humor and gratitude.
Inspired by the late Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente’s philosophy, he strives to make every day meaningful by uplifting others.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- M.A./B.A.A., Central Michigan University