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John Coughlan

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  • Executive Leadership Positions in Asia, Europe, and North America in Finance, Tech, Government, Nonprofit, Education, and Real Estate.
John Coughlan has held executive leadership positions in Asia, Europe, and North America in finance, tech, government, nonprofit, education, and real estate. Most of John's career has been internationally focused, including stints as vice president for international growth for a Chinese state-owned real estate developer of office park campuses for tech firms (Cisco, 3M, Tencent), advisor for several Pacific Rim start-ups, and deputy director of the leading European business lobby in Brussels. Upon returning to the United States in 2017, John was recruited to serve as founding director of an innovative workforce development program serving underserved youth in Oakland's Fruitvale district. Since creating BAHSUH Consulting in 2020, John has worked with executives at Barclays Investment Bank, the University of Pennsylvania, Mt. Sinai Health System, Keller Williams, and QHL. John also serves as an adjunct professor at the School of Advertising at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Freelance writing credits include work published by CNNgo, Christophorous (Porsche magazine), The Brookings Institution, CBRE, and various Publicis Groupe publications. John Coughlan resides in Silicon Valley with his wife and two daughters. He is an accomplishe d open-water swimmer (former Gar Woods Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge champion) and aspiring handball player.