In addition to speaking, she juggles the multiple priorities of overseeing the firm's day to day operations, marketing its services, and managing client relationships and consulting partnerships.

Jackie Freiberg makes a priority of staying well informed and continually looks for learning opportunities. She is known for sharing first hand insights, experiences and strategies. Jackie's messages and ideas do NOT come from reading about GREAT companies. Her information and knowledge come from having spent time in GREAT companies, learning directly from gutsy leaders, talented people, and turned on customers. Jackie earned her masters degree in Communication from San Diego State University and her doctorate in Leadership from the University of San Diego.

Jackie Freiberg is known for her business savvy. You'll walk away with sound business solutions and a passion to take action. Since the publication of NUTS! Jackie has become a connoisseur of GREAT companies, places where people want to work and choose to stay. She is passionate about equipping leaders, at all levels, with insights, ideas, and tools to kick start their journey toward GREAT. Jackie's messages encourage you to get gutsy - lead by example, hire for attitude, get purposeful about culture, and make work more fun.

Jackie Freiberg co founded the Family Business Institute at the University of San Diego. She also worked with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company to design the first ever CD ROM training tool for family owned businesses and provided expert commentary on the complex and engaging issues facing family businesses. Jackie Freiberg served as an executive coach at the Center for Creative Leadership where she worked with senior level decision makers on how to improve their leadership skills. And as a former director of the Institute for Quality and Productivity, Jackie provided companies with training and education to enhance their product and service quality.