John is a founder and principal of FOCUS POINT, a Portland based management consulting firm (1990 − present). From 1989 to 1998 he was the Portland chairman of The Executive Committee (TEC), an international organization for CEOs and presidents of mid-market companies.
He has extensive experience as a consultant/coach to CEOs on issues of business strategy, managing growth, negotiation, and related organization and management issues and has been a board member of several emerging and mid-market businesses. In the last ten years, he worked directly as an executive coach to over 40 CEOs from a wide variety of industries and has logged over 700 hours leading CEO advisory groups on issues related to virtually all aspects of growing, managing and transitioning businesses. He has been retained by several businesses to develop and guide their strategic business planning processes and has worked extensively in the development of senior-level management teams and in the resolution of high impact management and leadership issues.
His consulting specialties include strategic planning, executive coaching, negotiation and mediation, and team development. He holds a master’s degree in management, with an emphasis on organizational behavior.
Before joining Providence Health System, Joan was the administrator of the Public Employees’ and Oregon Educators Benefit Boards. The boards administered health benefits for over 280,000 members, dependents and early retirees. Health Affairs published her article in November 2010 on Oregon’s value based insurance designs. The benefit designs were the first in the nation to feature low and high co-payments to encourage preventive care and discourage care based on the value of the services to health outcomes. The value based designs expanded to encompass successful health engagement, wellness and financial wellness programs. Improvement in health outcomes and reductions in healthcare costs were documented by researchers from MIT, Temple University and the Center for Outcomes Research. Prior executive management experience included the Program and Policy Division of the Oregon Health Plan and the Medical Services Division at SAIF Corporation. She was selected as a member of the National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP), and the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) Public Sector Advisory Council. Ms. Kapowich has a degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a nursing degree from Lane Community College. After retiring she became a certified Senior Health Insurance Program counselor in Washington County and a full time advocate and for financial health programs.
CEO of Pine Crest Fabrics, John has deep experience building businesses that target clear market opportunities. Pine Crest Fabrics, founded in 1978, sells to branded sportswear apparel manufacturers, with print development and fashion trending spandex blended stretch fabrics, serving markets including swimwear, Dancewear, and Activewear. The company maintains sales offices in both Portland, Oregon and Oceanside, California and employs a staff of 19 for both locations.
The firm has been recognized within the State of Oregon for outstanding achievement. In 1995 Pine Crest Fabrics was designated by the Portland Business Journal as the 97th fastest growing business in Oregon and as one of the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. Additionally, Mr. Sheils was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as its 1999 Oregon Small Business Person of the Year.