Jon Lokhorst, CSP, CPA, PCC, is a leadership coach, corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and the author of Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions. He works with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results.
Jon’s background is well-suited to provide leadership training for CPAs and finance leaders, designed and facilitated by a CPA/finance leader. He is a frequent speaker for association events and has designed and/or facilitated several leadership academy programs. He’s also a regular contributor to association publications and blogs, including his Leadership Matters column for the Illinois CPA Society magazine, Insight.
Before launching Your Best Leadership LLC, Jon enjoyed a 30-plus-year career as a CPA, CFO, and organizational leader. He has a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a Professional Certified Coach. He has also served as adjunct faculty in the School of Business and Nonprofit Management at North Park University.
Jon is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a past President of the Minnesota chapter. He has earned the Certified Speaking Professional™ (CSP®) designation, a distinction held by less than 20 percent of NSA members. On a personal note, Jon loves grandparenting and being “Papa” to his four adorable littles, as he calls them.
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Testimonials for Jon Lokhorst:
“Jon breaks down issues into manageable, actionable pieces so that it isn’t just another seminar to sit through. It’s hard to leave one of his seminars without some kind of actionable item that you can use right away.” – John Hoogeveen, CPA, CFO, Cornerstone Auto Group, November 19, 2024
“Jon’s presentations are engaging, refreshing, thought provoking and he provides timely and useful information.” – Kristy Armstrong, CPA, The Fabulous Flying CPA, June 21, 2024
“A quick note to THANK YOU for delivering an amazing session for the vRad team last week. I’ve received a lot of positive feedback from our leaders on your session and how they liked the tangible takeaways and feel reenergized as a leader. It was such a pleasure to partner with you on this event from start to finish. Thank you again!” – Brittany O’Fallon, Human Resources Manager, Virtual Radiologic, May 22, 2024