A passionate coach and gifted communicator in his own right, JD Schramm treasures the opportunity to bring out the best in those he teaches, advises, or inspires through his speaking, coaching, and teaching. Thousands of students at Stanford, Columbia, NYU, USC, and UC-Davis have benefitted from his hallmark style of teaching and rigorous feedback to help them speak with conviction and write for impact. Beyond the classroom, JD works with individuals, teams, and entire organizations to communicate with greater Mastery. A sought-out speaker and trainer, he’s worked with firms and groups, including the Aspen Institute, Qualtrics, YPO, Breakline, Uber, Jane Street Financial, CAE, Ciena, AQR Capital, Adams Street Partners, Schmidt Science Fellows, NASA, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Gilead, Facebook, and Google to name but a few. JD invests the same commitment to helping a client prepare for Davos or TED that he does to secure their next round of funding, nail an interview, or win a pitch competition. An active member of the LGBTQ community, JD’s particularly focused his energy on inclusion efforts within higher education and communities of faith. He advocates suicide prevention, foster care services, and HIV/AIDS research. He and his husband, Rev. Ken Daigle, make their home in San Rafael, raising three very active children.

Notable Client Achievements

• Coached speakers to deliver at TED, TEDx, Davos, and SxSW
• Helped a founder in stealth mode secure her seed investments
• Helped a team of a global private equity firm exceed their year-over-year sales goals
• Supported an aspiring thought leader in delivering her first major talks and editorials.