Speaker
Jeff McLean
CEO
ghSMART & Co.
See
Jeff McLean
at these sessions:
Closed Session
Veteran Employment Workshop – Hire Effectively, Invite-Only
Dual Use + Defense Tech | eGOV | Entrepreneurship + Scaling
Jeff McLean is CEO of ghSMART, a global leadership advisory, education, and analytics firm. Founded in 1995, ghSMART helps Fortune 500 CEOs & boards, entrepreneurs, and heads of state to achieve their goals through hiring, developing, and leading talented teams. As CEO, Jeff leads the firm’s strategic direction while maintaining, and improving the firm’s world-class culture, supporting the team, and developing client solutions. For years, ghSMART has been named among the top management consulting firms in the industry by Vault. Prior to joining ghSMART, Jeff was Director of Strategic Initiatives and Asset Management for a large privately-held family office with operating businesses in multiple industries. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Advisor and White House Fellow in the White House Office of American Innovation, where he helped lead nationally impactful initiatives including government technology modernization and future workforce development. Earlier in his career, Jeff served as a fighter pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Navy, where he completed three deployments aboard aircraft carriers, including 51 combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He lives near Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his wife and three children.

