For his entire career Jonathan Burman has been focused on creating purpose, productivity and growth through leadership alignment and accountability. With more than 30 years of experience in
Organizational Development, Leadership, Human Resources, and Talent Management, he has worked with such firms as DuPont, Dropbox, Goldman Sacks, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CIGNA, MASCO Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and Koch Industries. He is a firm believer that talent development is key to creating efficient and effective businesses.

When he’s not empowering in the office, Jonathan is helping others, specifically children, embrace
education. He is an active volunteer for Junior Achievement and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro
Atlanta. Every person he meets is important and he wants them to know that through his actions.
Whether it is a kind word, careful listening, or providing direct support, Burman lends a hand to others in our community.

In addition to co-founding The Best Workplace, he is a Performance Consultant and Instructor for Emory University’s Continuing Education Department. Jonathan has tremendous depth in leadership development, from the scoping and instructional design of programs all the way down to facilitation and coaching. He has received multiple certifications and has created countless tools for other professionals to use in their training and work. Some of his top distinctions include:

• Creating a global leadership development program called Leadership Connections to train 265
  international leaders
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• ProSci Change Management Consultant
• Certified Master Coach
• Certifications in DiSC, Hogan, Predictive Index, MBTI, Korn Ferry/Lominger (Interview Architect, VOICES, Benchmarks) and Behavioral Event Interviewing
• Former Adjunct Professor at Rosemont College
• Creating 128 instructor-led and online training and development programs (3D Leadership©, CrowdThink©, TRIP Performance Coaching©, and JUICE Neuroscience of Influence©)