What are Jon Gruebele's qualifications?

  • Extensive experience on the American Mensa Board of Directors (AMC), serving as Regional Vice Chair 4 (RVC4) from 2017 to date
  • Recipient of the National Chairman's Service Award (2018) and National Certificate of Appreciation (2021)
  • As a Region 4 LocSec, helped revitalize an inactive Local Group, ultimately winning national Jewel and Owl awards
  • Managed corporate organizations with up to 100 IT (computer) professionals
  • Certified expert at implementing process and quality improvements. Saved millions without resulting layoffs
  • Facilitated strategy development with the American Mensa Board (AMC) and a Fortune 100 multinational company
  • Chair of the AMC Strategy Planning Committee. Current member of the Research and Name and Logo Committees plus the Governance Task Force. Formerly served on the Leadership Development Committee, Transition Committee, and Event Safety Task Force. Serves as the AMC Testing Officer liaison.
  • Past Chair of Mensa International's Strategic Planning Committee
  • Twice co-chaired Chicago Area Mensa's "A Gathering of Gamers" (AGOG) Regional Gathering
  • Served on four not-for-profit boards. Besides being RVC4 for American Mensa, Jon is currently President of another, similarly sized not-for-profit.
  • Years of international marketing experience, living, working, and traveling overseas
  • Taught management and statistics for businesses, an international not-for-profit, and at a university as adjunct professor
  • Mensa Proctor since 2010. Tested approximately 200 candidates.
  • Taught multiple Leadership Development Workshops (LDWs)
  • Senior member, American Society for Quality
  • Professional member, Association for Computing Machinery
  • MBA (marketing and international business), MS (computer science), and BS (accounting and management science).
  • Holds a Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education
  • Lives in downtown Chicago, IL

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