Jason Fiftal

Jason is a Partner at ghSMART and trusted advisor to clients on their biggest leadership challenges. Drawing on his combined experience as a c-suite leader and as an advisor at the world’s best leadership, strategy, and finance firms, Jason brings unique, pragmatic insights on leadership that drive business performance.

Jason supports CEOs, boards, and investors on a range of leadership topics including CEO succession, top talent selection and development, senior team effectiveness, executive coaching, M&A diligence and integration, and capability building. He is the firm’s expert in helping clients incorporate ghSMART methods into their ongoing leadership and talent practices.

Previously, Jason was COO of ghSMART, where he led client best practices, product development, marketing, operations, and firm strategy. He has also been COO of Gather Technologies, where he oversaw HR and Customer Experience.

Earlier in his career, Jason was a Principal with Bain & Company, where he specialized in designing and implementing transformational and organizational change. Jason began his career as an Associate at JPMorgan.

Jason graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wake Forest University with a BA in Psychology and earned his MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University where he graduated as a Fuqua Scholar.