Kent Kaufman

Kent Kaufman has over 30 years of experience in executive roles, management consulting, and executive coaching. He has coached and mentored many Silicon Valley CEOs and top management teams. As the CEO of the Growth and Leadership Center and a frequently utilized leadership consultant for Korn Ferry International, Kent has worked with companies and executives at all levels, including CEOs, boards of directors, vice presidents, and directors. These companies range from Fortune 500 firms to small startups and span multiple market verticals, He is also a managing partner at BEEC Capital, and he is the CEO and chairman of the board of Blackhawk Acquisition Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). Finally, he serves on the San Jose State University Advisory Board for the Silicon Valley Center for Operations and Technology Management. Kent earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science from the University of Washington and his Master of Science in Materials Science from Stanford University.