Background

As a principal of Interkannections Zach practices as a facilitator, consultant, and coach in the areas of organization systems design, sustainability and strategic planning, leadership development, executive coaching and capacity building. Zach is an experienced facilitator specializing in whole systems change and learning system design and has designed and run events for groups ranging from four to over two hundred people. Zach also has developed the being at work embodied learning system designed to build wellness capacity into organizations utilizing aikido, yogic and bodywork principles. At Nippon NCB KK he worked as a manager in HR and business development, finally working as an internal consultant charged with the revitalization of the company’s culture as well as its CRM systems. Aside from running his own consultancy, he has also been a managing partner for Canning LLP, a training and development consultancy in Japan. He currently serves as a Co-Director and co-founder of eco Nikko LLC, an organization devoted to supporting personal and community development as well as ecological sustainability through workshops, seminars and retreats in Nikko, Japan.

Education

Zach holds a self-designed M.A. in Organization Development and Change from Antioch University McGregor in Ohio (US), and a B.A. in English (Creative Writing) and Philosophy from Denison University. He has also studied at the Masters level at the Naropa Institute in Boulder Colorado as well as the Breadloaf School in Middlebury Vermont. 

Languages

English (native), Japanese (business)

Personal Development

Zach practices a personal development plan centered in holistic growth. Zach has over 20 years of experience in the martial and meditative arts and is currently focused on the practice of aikido and Shinto Muso Ryu Jo, both of which he has practiced for over 10 years. He has recently included yoga as part of his practice as well. Zach also stays active through hiking, mountain biking, running, and playing and being present with his wife and son.

Focus

Strongly committed to the development of the individual, community and a deeper connection to the eco-systems into which we are interwoven, Zach believes that sustainable living, work and practice begin with developing the capacity to be centered, present and fully engaged amid complexity and change.