Christian Forthomme

Current

Founder and CEO at RealChange

Past

Principal and Co-Founder at WD HB, Inc.
Director, M.B.A in Organizational Leadership at John F. Kennedy Unversity

Education

John F. Kennedy University
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

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Christian Forthomme’s Summary

Global change leader, entrepreneur. educator, sustainability consultant and connector for innovative global organizations. Key contributor to the success of leadership development, culture change and sustainability initiatives for clients in North America and Europe. Built highly effective multi-cultural teams able to surpass business goals. Launched two successful innovative global consulting firms. Created and directed a pioneering MBA program in Organizational Leadership. Has been connecting innovative organizations in Europe and North America for the past 18 years. Clients include Genentech, the Gates Foundation, Odwalla, J&J, Groupe Yves Rocher, France Telecom, Bayer, BNP-Paribas or Nature et Decouvertes.

Christian Forthomme’s Specialties:

Global Organizational Development
Global Strategic Planning
Global team development
Global Sustainability Strategy
International Change Management
Social Responsibility
Sustainable Development
Leadership Coaching
Team Development

Christian Forthomme’s Experience

Founder and CEO

RealChange

(Management Consulting industry)

January 1996 — Present (13 years 7 months)

• Built a successful international consulting firm helping executives and managers in Europe and North America reinvent themselves and their companies
• Designed leadership development, team building and cultural change processes for small and large organizations
• Created and facilitated highly-effective cross-cultural learning expeditions (an integrated one week immersion program for executive teams addressing change on 4 levels-personal, team, organization, society)
• Key ally to a European company in building a global culture and developing change leaders
• Instrumental in helping a large retail company establish operations in Eastern Europe
Principal and Co-Founder

WD HB, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

March 1989 — December 1995 (6 years 10 months)

• Designed a groundbreaking process to help executive teams develop a shared vision, increase their team’s effectiveness and organize themselves to lead change successfully Learning expeditions allow you and your team to apply the best practices of world class companies and inspiring leaders in North America, Europe or Asia to your organization and to the challenges you are currently facing. The program challenges your habitual thinking and helps you embrace change on a personal and organizational level.
Director, M.B.A in Organizational Leadership

John F. Kennedy Unversity

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

July 1985 — March 1989 (3 years 9 months)

• Designed a pioneering program in leadership development and organizational transformation, fully integrated into the M.B.A curriculum. Recruited and advised the students.
• Managed staff, faculty members and Advisory Board members.
• Created and promoted bi-annual conferences on leadership and organizational transformation.
• This program put JFK University on the map as an institution committed to innovation in leadership development and organizational change

Christian Forthomme’s Education

John F. Kennedy University

Master of Arts , Interdisciplinary Consciousness Studies , 1985 — 1998
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School

MBA , International Management , 1981 — 1984

• While a student in graduate school, founded an organization gathering ten “Ivy League” French Universities providing short term marketing missions abroad for French companies conducted by MBA and Engineering school students.
• In 3 years, 217 missions were completed.

Activities and Societies:

EEI (Essec Entreprises International) 1982-1984
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Additional Information

Christian Forthomme’s Websites:

My Company

Christian Forthomme’s Groups:

Member Social Venture Network. (http://www.svn.org)

L'Executive Club
Presidio School of Management - MBA and Executive Certificate Programs in Sustainable Management
CleanTechies Around The World
Social Venture Network
GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
Presidio School of Management Alumni Network