John P. Schuster

John P. Schuster is an author, retirement coach and coach/mentor for executives. He founded his business, The Schuster Kane Alliance, Inc., in the 80's. John serves as a faculty member for the coaching certification programs at Columbia University. and the Hudson Institute of Coaching. His company pioneered the open-book management practices that tie to balanced

scorecard work, and his firm created the business simulation Profit and Cash®, now played by over 500,000 people. He is a mentor with Merryck and Co. and Vistage, the CEO development firms, and he does programs on aging with intention in a variety of settings.

Prior to starting his business, John was the Director of Human Resources for

the U.S. EPA He also taught English in the inner city in Chicago. John is the author of the several books, including The Power of Open-book Management, (John Wiley & Sons, published in 4 languages), and Answering Your Call: a Guide to Living Your Deepest Purpose ( Berrett-Koehler, published in 3 languages). He lives in Columbus Ohio and Houston Texas and frequents both coasts. He plays tennis, gardens, plays guitar and sings, and enjoys his four grandkids with his wife and partner, Patricia Kane.