Episode 13: J Schwan
“And then I called everyone in the company together — and I was terrified — and I told them the truth. The future of the company was on the line.”
About J
J Schwan is the CEO of Kin + Carta, a global consulting firm that makes the journey to becoming a digital business tangible, profitable and sustainable. By building digital twins to replace existing analog processes, designing and launching new digital products and services, and unlocking future innovation through modernization initiatives, Kin + Carta seamlessly integrates the strategic consulting, software engineering and marketing technology needed to help businesses 'Make It Happen'.
Headquartered in London and Chicago, Kin + Carta is a collaborative ecosystem of 1,600 strategists, engineers and creatives across three continents.
Before becoming CEO of Kin + Carta, J founded Solstice, a digital innovation firm, and scaled it to 400+ employees across Chicago, New York and Buenos Aires. J sold Solstice to Kin + Carta in 2015. In 2018, J became CEO of Kin + Carta.
J is also on the Foundation Board of Lurie's Children Hospital in Chicago.