Jordan Scott Birnbaum M.A., I/O Psychology

Jordan Scott Birnbaum, M.A., I/O Psychology, became a recognized leader in the fields of applied behavioral science and I/O psychology in 2017 when Compass, the leadership development product that he conceptualized and developed for ADP Ventures, won HR Tech’s Product of the Year. Across hundreds of companies, thousands of leaders, and tens of thousands of employees, quarterly survey participation rates never dipped below 90 percent, 70 percent of coaching emails were either read or skimmed, and leader scores, as measured by their teams, improved on average 10 percent.

Jordan is currently Managing Director of Jordan Birnbaum Consulting, LLC, which uses applied behavioral science to drive learning and development for leaders, sales and marketing and product design. JBC also provides behavioral audits on marketing collateral. Clients include ADP, Alvaria, HGAN, Virta Health and SIRA. He is a noted speaker, author, and entrepreneurial advisor.

Prior to ADP, Jordan was the owner/operator of The Vanguard in Los Angeles, a 2,000+ capacity music and entertainment venue in Los Angeles. Clients included Disney, Dreamworks, and Paramount, as well as the world premiere and first-ever run of Rock of Ages. The Vanguard was voted the #4 music venue in the U.S. by DJ Magazine in 2008. Prior to Vanguard, Jordan was a founding employee and Senior Vice President of Juno Online Services, overseeing sales and business development. Following a successful IPO, he left to start Vanguard.