John Tarnoff

Executive and Career Transition Coach

John Tarnoff is an executive and career transition coach, speaker, and author who helps mid-career professionals regain control of their careers, discover a renewed sense of meaning and purpose, and build sustainable strategies for working the way they want to work.

Fired 39% during his 35 years as a film producer, studio executive, and tech entrepreneur, he learned how to turn setbacks into successes in a volatile business. He reinvented his own career at 50, earning a master’s degree in counseling psychology to share his career lessons with others going through similar challenges.

Since leaving entertainment in 2010, John has built a global career coaching practice serving both individuals 1:1 and groups.

He has also led career workshops for MBA alumni in career transition, including for UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business. Corporate coaching clients have included Bank of America, Bridgewater Assoc., Levi-Strauss, Softbank, TD Ameritrade, Eastman, and Thrive Global.

His proprietary 3 Elements Career Builder Framework empowers clients to define their niche value, build a referral community, and use thought leadership to enhance their professional brand and attract the right career opportunities.

Learning this framework empowers clients to never have to search for a job again.

John is a TEDx speaker and the author of the best-selling "Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50."

His four LinkedIn Learning courses have reached over 250,000 learners and been translated into 9 languages.