Jon Huggett brings decades of leadership experience from top-tier consulting firms, including The Bridgespan Group, Bain & Company, and The Boston Consulting Group. He has driven strategic change across sectors and served on numerous boards such as The Wikimedia Foundation, Médecins Sans Frontières, and All Out, providing critical insights that fuel both private and social sector success.
A Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Jon delivers world-class coaching to help leaders thrive. With a global perspective gained from working in cities worldwide, he offers expert guidance to navigate complex challenges and achieve lasting growth.
global reach
Jon has advised leaders on six continents and visited over 100 countries. He is dual citizen of both the USA and the UK.
Enhance your leadership approach and create lasting impact within your
Board Advisory
Receive strategic guidance to improve your board’s effectiveness and governance.
frequent leadership & board concerns
Imposter Syndrome
Overcome self-doubt and cultivate confidence to step into your full potential.
Personal Growthg
Develop the skills and mindset you need to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Leadership Development
Become an inspiring leader who motivates teams and drives success.
Ineffective or inappropriate Management
Overcome self-doubt and cultivate confidence to step into your full
Resolving Team Conflicts
Create a harmonious and high-performing team environment by addressing and resolving internal conflicts.
Reaching Business Goals
Work with Jon to develop strategies that align with your vision and achieve tangible business results.
SOLVING BUSINESS PROBLEMS
Find effective solutions to complex business challenges with Jon’s expert guidance.
"Great leaders don’t just navigate change—they shape it.
With experience spanning continents and sectors, I help leaders and boards turn vision into action, impact into legacy."
Career
Jon was a Partner with The Bridgespan Group in San Francisco and New York, where he helped open the office. Prior to this work, he was a Partner with Bain & Company in Johannesburg and Toronto. Earlier in his career, he worked for The Boston Consulting Group in San Francisco and in New York.
He has run three companies: a $75M health care operation on four continents; the London-based subsidiary of DAI, focused on economic development in emerging countries; and Planet Out, a lesbian and gay web company. Jon began his career at P&G in sales and brand management.
Jon has led or help found five organizations working for LGBT equality: the STOP AIDS Project, Planet Out, B-GLAD (the Bain & Bridgespan Gay & Lesbian Alliance for Diversity), the Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration , and All Out.
Writing
Jon has written articles published in Stanford Social Innovation Review, Huffington Post, Nonprofit Quarterly and Stanford Business in the USA; The Guardian, Governance & Leadership and NetWork in the UK; Third Sector Magazine and Social Ventures Australia Consulting Quarterly in Australia; Business Day in South Africa; and The Globe and Mail in Canada. He is the author of book chapters on social enterprise and global nonprofits.
Teaching
As a Visiting Fellow at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, Jon has taught with the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. Jon was International Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at the University of New South Wales. As a volunteer, he taught at Leeuwkop Prison near Johannesburg.