Ken Jennings, Ph.D.

Co-Founder

Ken Jennings, Ph.D., is a bestselling author, consultant, and speaker in healthcare strategy, leadership development, goal achievement, and strategy execution. As a recognized expert and trusted adviser, Ken draws on depth of experiences across multiple industries including hospital and healthcare delivery, manufacturing, information technology, and life sciences. Ken is committed to bringing world-class services to those who seek to create a world that works for all.

Areas of Expertise:

• Healthcare Innovation and Strategy

• Leadership and Team Development

• Performance and Talent Management

• Enterprise Goal Setting and Shared Goal Achievement

• Strategic Retreat Facilitation

• CEO and Top Executive Coaching

Today, as founder of Third River, Ken is passionate about developing new strategies and programs to unite and empower organizations. A former global managing partner at Accenture, and he is currently a senior adviser for the firm, focusing on population health strategies and change leadership. Previously, Ken has been a co-director of the Global Leadership in Healthcare Program at the University of Michigan Business School.

Notable Clients:

• The Cleveland Clinic

• Johns Hopkins Medicine

• Veterans Administration Health System

• Department of Defense Health System

• Fresenius Medical Care

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

• Eli Lilly & Company

Ken’s other works include The Greater Goal: Connecting Purpose and Performance, co-authored with Heather Hyde; Changing Health Care; and Ten Thousand Horses: How Leaders Harness Raw Potential for Extraordinary Results, co-authored with John Stahl-Wert. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Purdue University; an M.S. in Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy. Ken lives in Pittsburgh and New York. 

Email: ken@3rd-river.com

Phone: 248-761-0197