John Timmerman
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Service Innovation Framework - Speaker gives you understanding how the forces of change are making innovation an imperative in addressing complex problems, creating a new value proposition, or gaining a competitive advantage. Learn how to define innovation within the construct of the service industry, avoid common pitfalls, and apply guiding principles to successfully foster a culture of innovation. Attendees will identify how to improve the application of innovation within their organization by implementing an innovation framework and design process that strengthens leadership support, employee creativity, and organizational learning.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. John Timmerman Gallup’s Senior Strategist in Customer Experience and Innovation, is a renowned expert in creating outstanding customer experiences by building and integrating business cultures, systems, and technologies. Prior to joining Gallup, he served as the vice president of operations and quality for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and most recently served as the global vice president of guest experience and rooms operations for Marriott’s portfolio of 18 brands and more than 3,700 hotels worldwide.
A recognized thought leader in the science of service, John has presented hundreds of lectures and consultations on designing customer-centric organizations across a globaly diverse range of industries and enjoys developing new leaders by serving as a adjunct professor at the University of Delaware. John is chairman of the American Society for Quality, which serves more than 70,000 quality professionals in 140 countries, and he is a a former senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
John received his bachelor’s degree in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management with honors from the University of Delaware and his master’s degree in service leadership and innovation from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He completed his doctorate in hospitality management at Iowa State University. Prior to starting his career in the hospitality industry, John served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a 2nd Force Reconnaissance Marine.
