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About JFD Performance Solutions

About JFD Performance Solutions

Our Mission:

To help our clients implement sustainable change, improve their results, and achieve their goals.

Frequently our work focuses on:

Executive Coaching

Leadership development

Optimizing mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances

Team cohesion and improving team performance

Personal and professional excellence

Communication and interpersonal dealings

Evaluating C-Level job candidates

Developing and operationalizing strategic plans

Organizational design and development

Business development, effective marketing, increasing sales

and other areas that impact an organization’s performance or a person’s level of success.

Our Values:

Our “non-negotiable” values are demonstrated by how we live and conduct business everyday.

Client Focus
Clients feel that we go “above and beyond” and that we hold their needs as a highest priority. The focus is on our clients’ results (their return on investment).
Strong Work Ethic
Work is done in a timely manner and in a quality fashion.
Responsiveness
Client requests are acted upon quickly and agreed-upon deadlines are met.
Fairness
We treat our clients like long time friends and business partners. Clients feel that they receive great value from us for the investment that they are making in themselves.
Honesty
We keep our word and deal honestly with everyone, addressing questions and issues directly.
Integrity
We keep our commitments. Clients know what to expect in their dealings with us.
Professionalism
We are qualified and competent to perform our services. Clients feel comfortable working with us and trust that we hold our dealings and their information as confidentially as they prefer.

Kevin Brimhall founded JFD Performance Solutions in 2003 to help:

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Companies achieve greater results
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Teams work better together
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Individuals reach more of their potential.

Our focus is on team and individual performance, business development and organizational effectiveness…assisting companies achieve a profitable and customer-focused advantage to compete in a rapidly changing environment. It’s all about helping people succeed, and when they do, so do their businesses.

People often ask: What does "JFD" stand for?

It is the first letter of Kevin’s wife and children’s middle names. Having “JFD” as part of the company name helps keep us grounded and our priorities in proper perspective.

Professional Summary & Qualifications:

Certified Leadership Development Professional

Certified Personal and Business Coach (CBC)

Enhanced Practitioner

of World Business & Executive Coach (WBECS) Foundations of Great Coaching (2020)

Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Development Professional

Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA)

Certified Professional Motivators Analyst (CPMA)

Certified Professional TriMetrix HD Analyst

Owned and operated a retail location

for a Top 50 national franchise. Sold store at a profit after three years of operation.

MBA - University of Pennsylania,

The Wharton School. Established Wharton Club of the Triangle (NC) and inaugural Alumni Club President for 3 years.

BS, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research -

Approved Value-Added Associate

Registered Affiliate Partner

with Pearson TalentLens. Achieved certification (Top 10%) in 2016 from Pearson’s Critical Thinking University.

Approved Development Professional

of PSI Services for various talent management tools and solutions.

18 years experience with five General Electric (GE) businesses

leading marketing, sales, service, business development and operations teams. Achieved Executive Band Level (attained by only ~ 1% of GE employees). Awarded business excellence awards and GE stock options for exceptional performance 11 times.

Profit & Loss responsibility -

led $10 million P&L while a regional sales and service manager for GE Medical Systems (now GE Healthcare).

Advanced through GE Corporate "Crotonville" professional development curriculum -

leadership, management, business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, Six Sigma quality, sourcing.

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt -

achieved during GE tenure.

Other Interests & Involvements:

Numerous community service and volunteer activities

Current and past work with organizations such as HOA board president, Family Promise of Wake County, The V Foundation, Special Olympics of North Carolina, Junior Achievement, Food Bank of NC, Habitat for Humanity, Brown Bag Ministries, Raleigh Tennis Association, Boys & Girls Club, Future 4 Kids, Communities In Schools, and the North Carolina Graduation Project.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – Council president, strategic planning task force co-lead, ministry team leadership, youth mentor, numerous committees and activities.

Leads seminars and speaks

on a variety of professional, business, and personal improvement topics.

Also enjoys

Family time, getting together with friends, reading, traveling, health and fitness, various sports and outdoor activities, new challenges and experiences.

Contact Us

We are based in wonderful Raleigh, NC.


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