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Greg Thomas and Jewel Kinch-Thomas of the Jazz Leadership Project.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES The Art of Leadership
Leveraging the power of music, The Jazz Leadership Project coaches companies on collaborative possibility, shared purpose, trust and innovation.
A New Vision
Westchester’s profession- al services sector, com- prising insurance, real estate, professional and consultative services, accounts for 25% of Westchester’s workforce.
Offering a unique twist on man- agement and staff training, The Jazz Leadership Project strengthens the leadership and teamwork capacity of organizations by leveraging the prin- cipals and methodology of jazz music.
Founded by event consultants and producers Greg Thomas and Jewel Kinch-Thomas, the firm offers expe- riential leadership and team-building workshops featuring live musicians and expert facilitation. These work- shops provide participants with tools to expand their leadership skills and build team cohesion.
“We’re residents of Westchester, so launching the Jazz Leadership Project
here was a natural progression,” says Greg Thomas. “We’ve found the busi- ness community here to be open and embracing, and The Business Council of Westchester has been an excel- lent boon to our business. They’re incredibly supportive. In fact, we met an executive of Con Edison at a BCW event - she’s hired us for a presenta- tion in May.”
This year, the company will also present to such prominent clients as JP Morgan Chase in Manhattan, as well as launch a new blog and a podcast.
When it comes to success in the Westchester market, Thomas maintains that perseverance is key. “Take advantage of the plentiful net- working opportunities,” he advises. “If you truly stick to it, offer excel- lent service and products, you can definitely do good business here in Westchester.”
DACK CONSULTING
DACK Consulting is a Westches- ter-based professional construc- tion consulting services firm that provides construction manage- ment, estimating, scheduling and other construction supporting services in the tri-state area, as well as internationally. In the 20 years that the firm has been es- tablished, DACK has been involved with many landmark projects such as the World Trade Center, Tap- pan Zee Bridge/Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Jacob Javits Center Expan- sion, Resorts World Casino, SUNY Purchase Dormitory and more.
Aleksandra Chancey of Dack Consulting
Westchester is a great county. As our immediate market covers the tri-state area, White Plains has provided us with the
ability to comfortably operate our business model to service this region due to easy access
to mass transit as well as the highway system. Also, as a business owner, finding the most qualified professionals is very important, and Westchester
has one of the best educated employee pools. Plus, as a local resident of Westchester, holding a business in your own home county helps build and give back to your community.
—Alexandra Chancey,
Founder Dack Consulting
“The Business Council of Westchester has been an excellent boon to our business. They have been incredibly supportive.”
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