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Jim Emerick
Facilitator
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David Puster
Facilitator
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February 11-13, 2025

Bios

Jim Emerick

Jim Emerick is a successful hi-technology entrepreneur who provides strategic management consulting and certified leadership facilitation & executive coaching worldwide.

Jim is the founder and president of Choinque LLC, leading advanced technology teams within start-up firms, government organizations, and large corporations. As an Academy Leadership master facilitator, Jim has conducted leadership courses, provided executive coaching, served as keynote speaker, and presented online webinars for thousands of professionals in twelve countries. A lifelong learner, Jim has read and reviewed over one hundred fifty leadership books, and shares this knowledge via the web, a monthly newsletter and podcast interviews.

A 1987 graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Jim led an innovative government and contractor team, which developed a next generation spacecraft computer implemented into over fifty platforms including the Cassini-Huygens probe. In 1992, Jim continued his leadership journey by co-founding insyte, a pioneering integrated circuit design services company in Tampa, Florida. As President and CEO, Jim ushered in a decade of growth, from a handful of employees to a network of engineering sites in the United States, Scotland and Canada. He forged strategic alliances with industry leaders such as IBM, launched a Defense and Intelligence Advisory Board, and coordinated the sale of insyte to ITT in 2006. While at ITT, Jim established an information assurance team in Tempe, Arizona, while directing development and delivery of next generation electronics communications and encryption capabilities.

Jim earned an MBA with a marketing concentration from the University of New Mexico, and is a lifetime member of the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and the Air Force Academy Sabre Society. He is an invited guest speaker at numerous industry trade group events. Jim, his wonderful wife Cheryl and their two awesome children live in Tampa, Florida and Pine, Colorado.

David Puster

David Puster is the founder and president of DWP Consulting, LLC, specializing in transformational leadership, organizational management, and strategic planning on a global scale. His passion for leadership training has been a driving force throughout his career, inspiring and guiding leaders across various sectors.

A retired Army Major General, David's distinguished military career includes serving as Deputy Commanding General for the Eighth United States Army in Korea and as Commander of the 84th Division at Fort Knox, KY.

In the corporate sector, David has held key positions at Fortune 100 companies such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Prudential, focusing on finance, risk management, and information technology. He is also an alumni consultant of Booz Allen Hamilton.

David's extensive international experience spans the Pacific, European, Middle Eastern, and African regions, where he has contributed to building partner capacity and addressing civil-military challenges. He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and has served on two corporate boards. His prior roles include membership on the Secretary of the Army’s Reserve Forces Policy Committee at the Pentagon, Ex-Officio Member of the Kentucky Governor’s Commission on Military Affairs, and Chairman of the Development Committee for Randolph-Macon Academy's Board of Trustees.

David holds master's degrees in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary and in Strategic Studies from the Army War College, along with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of William and Mary.

Residing in The Woodlands, Texas, David and his wife Becky are proud parents of two adult children and grandparents to two grandchildren. In his leisure time, David enjoys family activities, reading, golfing, and fitness. He is committed to giving back through public speaking, leadership training, and his involvement with the Korean Defense Veterans Association (KDVA).

Testimonials

“Highly valuable at providing real life scenarios and exchange of information that can provide huge benefit for those looking to make the jump from a manager to a true leader. Can’t say enough of Jim and his style of presenting the information. Makes it highly interactive and gets the best out of everyone.”
Daniel Laverentz, Engagement Manager
“Jim is the best facilitator in the business. I went to his leadership seminar with 2 of my colleagues and we left with several immediately actionable items to improve our organization and I also left with several action items for self improvement as well. The information from the Academy Leadership program is fantastic and Jim demonstrated a true mastery of the course. I would recommend the course and him to small to medium enterprises.”
Joe Malmuth, VP of Sales
“Tuve el placer de participar en el “The Leadership Excellence Course”, que se realiza por primera vez en Santiago-Chile. Jim fue nuestro instructor.

Me complace decir que es un gran facilitador de ideas, de gram conocimiento en los temas presentados y con gran capacidad de dirigirnos y sacar el mejor provecho del tiempo asignado. Logró enseñarnos la importancia de nuestro auto-conocimiento para poder aplicarlo en el liderazgo hacia nuestro equipo.

Vale la pena vivir la experiencia”
Rodrigo Lara Lema, PMO
“I had the opportunity to participate in a Leadership Excellence Course that Jim facilitated in London, UK. Over the course of three days I was able to learn more about my own personality and also better understand how to adapt my leadership style to teams. I found Jim to be very inspirational and thought provoking. He shared several tips and tricks that work well for him that I can easily adapt in my professional and personal life. Most importantly, Jim is authentic – he gave several examples in some cases quite personal – that really brought various topics/theories to life. I took a lot away from the course and look forward to our future executive coaching sessions.”
Darryl Isip, Director, Digital Private Banking