Jeffrey A. Hansen

Jeff Hansen's passionate interest in what enables innovative companies to survive—and thrive—started early; both his parents were entrepreneurs of innovation-driven businesses. Throughout his career, Jeff has worked to unravel the factors that are the greatest contributors to success for growing companies. He began this pursuit while working on his MBA more than two decades ago. Since then, as a management consultant, entrepreneur, writer and researcher, he's evaluated hundreds of firms. For the past 15 years, he has consulted extensively in the U.S., Japan, Europe, Australia and Asia, helping companies to develop effective organizational strategies.

In 1998, Jeff founded Blue Heron Consulting to advise businesses on how to create effective ways of managing their innovative professional teams and to improve the strength and sustainability of their activities. Before founding Blue Heron, Jeff worked for Russell Investment Group for 13 years. He was Russell's Director of International Management Consulting, initiating this line of business and working with some of the world's most highly regarded financial services companies. Before that, he was based in Tokyo as Russell's Director of Consulting.

Jeff's book, Mastering Business Growth and Change Made Easy, draws on his extensive experience evaluating and consulting to businesses that depend on human insight and judgment for their business success. Many of the book's basic insights grew out of his original research on the management strategies of venture capital-backed businesses more than 20 years ago. This research was recognized with a Venture Capital Paper Award from the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies.

Jeff has also authored numerous articles appearing in regional U.S. business journals and other publications. He lives with his wife, Gabi, their two daughters near New York City.  

Jeff can be contacted at inquiries@blueheronconsulting.com.