Ian is a former Director of Client Solutions at Interaction Associates. His job was to uncover our clients' leadership and organizational challenges and fashion practical solutions. Ian also served on IA's governing board from 2018 to 2025.
Ian found his passion for developing leaders when, as an Outward Bound Instructor, he led a group of executives on a desert expedition in the Southwest United States.
Ian joined Interaction Associates in 2003 after serving as a consultant for the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC). During his career with IA, Ian served as a consultant, executive coach, trainer, and sales professional. His client work took him all over the world, and into a wide array of organizations, ranging from NGOs and start-ups to Fortune 1,000 companies.
Ian is passionate about the Interaction Method. His favorite facilitative leadership practice is balancing his focus across the three Dimensions of Success: Results, Process, and Relationships. Ian is certified as a Master Trainer in all of IA’s leadership and meeting facilitation programs.
Ian holds a bachelor's in American history from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a master's degree in education from Cambridge College.
