What is GRISTWISE?

GRISTWISE believes in truly knowing our clients, maintaining their trust, while providing tailored consultation and coaching services that are based on the client’s needs, culture, personal and environmental context, and style.

SERVICES

• Human Capital Development • Leadership & Management Curriculum • Strategic Planning • Organizational Effectiveness • Coaching & Mentoring • Public Speaking

Core Values

Growth - Continually pursue personal and team growth while being open to change.

Respect - Recognize, appreciate, and leverage the value of all people.

Integrity - Lead with virtue and principal centered actions and dependability.

Service - Enable others to find their higher purpose, and to lead purposely.

Tranquility - Lead and live with practical wisdom to allow you and your teams to be their best.

About The Coach

Gil Juarez, founder, coach, and consultant of GRISTWISE LLC, epitomizes resilience, determination, and servant leadership. He is passionate about inspiring and coaching others to Lead Well and Live Wise. Gil has coached executive business and non-profit leaders, consulted with youth development, veteran nonprofits, including development of strategic plans, and assessing and supporting organizational effectiveness improvements.

Gil a retired United States Marine Colonel, over a 39-year enlisted and officer career, led from small teams to commanding an infantry regiment of over 3,400 Marines. He led Marines in some of Iraq’s iconic battles and has served as a strategic and operational planner at the highest levels to include the North American Treaty Organization (NATO). His military career includes multiple tours dedicated to developing officers from junior ranks to advanced education levels (Master programs) of the Marine Corps, Joint Services, and internationally.

Gil is a distinguished graduate of multiple military schools, has a Bachelor of Kinesiology (SDSU), Master of Operational Studies, Master of Strategic Studies (Marine Corps University), Master of Executive Leadership (USC), and is a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach. He is a published co-author and respected lecturer on leadership, ethics, organizational management, military history, planning, and strategy.

Gil has worked with Virginia Youth Conservation Corps, National Conference of State Legislatures, University of Southern California, University of California at Los Angeles, Rutgers University, Oscar Mike Foundation, Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association, Orange Chapter of Military Officers Association of America, and high school Junior ROTC programs.