Adam is a consultant, coach, facilitator and trainer specializing in relationship management, negotiation, dialogue & effective communication and leadership development. He has worked internationally with Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, communities and individuals. Adam is CEO and founder of Coalescent Leadership, a management consulting firm that helps non-profit organizations improve difficult situations with key stakeholders. He is currently adjunct faculty at Bay Path University teaching a graduate course on negotiation and leadership. Adam provides coaching and delivers a leadership development program to University clients through Crystal Clear Consulting. In addition, he provides dialogue facilitation and capacity building to organizations and communities through Essential Partners, for whom he previously served as a member of their Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Leadership Council for Convergence Center for Policy Resolution.

Adam utilizes expertise in interest-based negotiation, influence, effective communication and dialogue facilitation to help his clients better understand interpersonal dynamics and improve their working relationships. His work draws from previous experience at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Mediation Program where he managed programs, conducted research and taught mediation. Bolstered by his experience in strategy and talent management, he helps clients align behavior to achieve desired results.

Adam holds an MBA from Brandeis University focusing on Social Impact Management and Entrepreneurship and a BA from Goucher College in Peace Studies, Philosophy and Religion. He is a certified mediator through the Harvard Mediation Program as well as Harvard trained in negotiation and dispute resolution, advanced mediation and difficult conversations. He is also a certified Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) practitioner. Adam has practiced mindfulness meditation for 20 years and weaves mindfulness theory and practices into client engagements where appropriate. Originally from Boston, MA, Adam received early training in conflict resolution from his identical twin brother. He now lives in the Washington DC area with his wife and 100lb Great Dane.