Russ Schoen works as a facilitator, speaker and trainer in the areas of deliberate creativity, innovation, and change leadership. He has delivered training programs worldwide including programs in Singapore, Italy, Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the US.

A sampling of organizations to benefit from his training, on-going facilitation and speaking in the last few years include: T. Rowe Price, International Flavor & Fragrances, Kraft, TAP Pharmaceuticals, SC Johnson, Philips Electronics, Praxair, Discover, Kimberly-Clark, Zimmer and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Russ is a contributing author to a number of creative leadership related materials including theFourSight and Ingenious Thinking suite of materials. In addition, Russ is a lecturer at Northwestern University where he teaches graduate courses in leadership and adjunct faculty at the International Center for Studies in Creativity where he teaches graduate courses in facilitating creative process.

Russ holds a Master of Science in Creativity, Innovation and Change Leadership from State University of New York at Buffalo and is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory specializing in improvisation. He is also a co-founder of the Creative Youth Leadership Academy (www.creativeyouthleadership.org) which helps train young people to adopt a mindset and apply a toolset to help them see more options in their lives and to make healthier choices

When not working, Russ spends his free time in Chicago improvising, learning Italian and practicing aikido.