John G FastDr. John Fast is the founding partner and president of Family Enterprise Solutions, a management consulting and training organization that serves family and closely held businesses.

After a career teaching at universities in both the Unite States and Canada, in 1997, John co-founded the Centre for Family Business, affiliated with the University of Waterloo. He has co-authored books and curriculum used by professionals and family firms, including the Agri-Succession Case Study Commentary. His 2007 book, The Family Business Doctor: Ensuring the Long-Term Health of Your Business Family, continues to help business families meet their unique challenges in hopeful and constructive ways. John is also a founding partner of Power TakeOff, headquartered in Denver and Waterloo, developing software and data analytics to help organizations achieve greater energy efficiency.

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