Zain draws from 29 years of experience as a business consultant, industry executive and entrepreneur to coach leaders to a better understanding of themselves, their values,and the leadership skills they can access to increase their success. He also focuses on the results of their teams, the organizations they lead, and the relationships they build with their partners. Zain takes pride in helping leaders create a compelling vision that inspires execution.

Zain is masterful at balancing exploration and discovery with action. He helps leaders identify the patterns that have made them successful and the new patterns they need to adopt to achieve full potential as leaders. Then he helps them apply what they’ve learned to create tangible results in their businesses and in their lives.

Zain has worked with clients around the globe from a wide variety of organizations including: Schlumberger, Emerson, GE, Capital One, National Commercial Bank, Barnes & Noble, AT&T , Nortel Networks, Mack Trucks, Bombardier, Raytheon, etc.
Representative assignments include:

• Director of Data Analytics and direct reports, Financial Services
• VP of Information Technology, Telecommunications
• VP and direct reports, one of the largest Oil & Gas organizations globally
• VP of Shared Services, Global Conglomerate
• Manager in HR and Director Sales, major Telecommunications Company
• President of Logistics and Supply Chain Organization

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

As a business leader, Zain has defined the strategy, assembled the team and then nurtured the team as it successfully delivered on the defined vision and strategy. As an entrepreneur, he has taken three companies from inception to profitability while achieving all the objectives defined in the business plan. He led in the growth of the Sunbonnet Group of companies and then focused on building a Learning company Azvantage which is focused on developing leaders leveraging technology and is also the author of the book Cultivate Your Leader. He has always partnered with clients to understand their business needs and delivered solutions that have exceeded expectations.

Zain has served as a Sales Executive, a Consultant, and an Information Technology Executive. In those roles, he worked with Fortune 500 organizations, consistently reducing cost and increasing profits by aligning global business leaders on strategy, process and technology implementation. Recognized as a master facilitator, Zain has led training sessions to increase sales, build leaders and improve team chemistry.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Zain has been keynote speaker on numerous occasions, Adjunct Professor at UTD, Executive Education at UNT and Business Leadership Center Lecturer at SMU in Dallas.

INDUSTRY COACHING EXPERIENCE

Energy,Financial Services,Industrial Manufacturing,Telecommunications,Learning and Academic

FUNCTIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE

Business Development,Change Management,Employee Performance,Human Resources,Manufacturing,Marketing,Product Development,Software Development

LEADER LEVELS

Manager to EVP

ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

360 Assessment,DiSC / Social Styles,Mastery Leadership,LEAP,Wilson & Wiley Sales and Leadership Solutions

EDUCATION

BS, Electrical Engineering (Wichita State University)
MS, Industrial Engineering (Wichita State University)

Author of Book

Cultivate your Leader