John Thrailkill

Background

About John Thrailkill

Grew from entry level position to executive suite over 30-year career with The Container Store, helping develop and define renowned culture. Navigated hyper-growth from $40 million/9 stores to $1 billion/95 stores while experiencing recessionary pressures, private equity acquisition (Leonard Green & Partners), and IPO What I do: I am an evangelist for company strategy and develop and maintain company culture so that the CEO can focus on long-term vision, M&A, funding or other key functions that only they can lead. I am at my best when collaborating to build and drive toward a shared vision of the future with a positive team who succeeds together. How I do it: I am a communicator who is relentless in creating and enhancing collaboration across teams to foster trust, mutual respect and remove friction that slows progress. I am a strategic visionary who quickly finds paths forward to open new channels, increase revenues of existing businesses and reduce employee toil. I am a positive leader who values the efforts of every employee while utilizing a growth mindset to develop strong individual contributors into great managers, increasing employee engagement and reducing turnover. I am a relationship builder who pairs a can-do attitude with strong interpersonal skills to quickly connect with board members, investors, executives, employees and customers, creating contagious enthusiasm for the task at hand. Why I do it: I feed off of the energy of a team aligned to common goals and the security (opposite of insecurity) of the individuals who are able to be the best versions of themselves in that environment. Nothing is more fun than winning together. What I am looking for: An executive role with a team that needs:* Alignment with all areas of the business, especially the company’s prioritized strategic initiatives * Expertise in developing strong individual contributors into great people managers and communicators * Visionary business thinking to increase revenues and reduce toil on employees so they can focus on engaging, higher-value activities * Transparency and accountability for the financial investments made in the business * Relentless 2-way communication through the entire business about progress, results and vision for the future john@thrailkill.com