Gary Schafer
Strategic Growth Architect | Turnaround Specialist | Transformative Leader
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Offor Health
- Location
- Reno, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Schafer
Meet GARY SCHAFER, a proven CEO and strategic growth architect with a track record of leading companies through turnarounds, growth inflection points, and high-stakes transformations. Gary excels in navigating complex business challenges, whether stabilizing distressed organizations, unlocking stalled growth, or repositioning teams for long-term success.With experience spanning healthcare, insurance, HR services, and technology, Gary brings cross-industry insights and a sharp focus on value creation. He’s led multiple businesses through financial turnarounds and operational overhauls—often stepping in during moments of crisis to reestablish direction, align teams, and drive sustainable results. His background also includes time in management consulting, where he helped Fortune 500 clients tackle critical strategic and operational issues.Gary is known for his clear decision-making, ability to execute with urgency, and commitment to building healthy, accountable teams.Core Areas of Expertise:• Turnaround & Crisis Leadership• Strategic Growth Planning• Business Transformation• Operational Execution• Team Alignment & Accountability• Cross-Industry Pattern Recognition
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Sep 2023 — Present · Columbus, OH, US
Education
North Central College
BA, Business
2001 — 2002
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
None, Computer Engineering
1995 — 1997
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Management Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- IT Strategy
- Service Operations
- Business Transformation
- Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Operations Management
- Start-Ups
- Vendor Management
- Enterprise Software
- Management
- Process Improvement
- Organizational Development
- Leadership
- Talent Management
- Product Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Crm
- Executive Management
- Performance Improvement
- Training
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Business Process Improvement
- Leadership Development
- Change Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Program Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Development
- Business Development
- Business Analysis
- Thought Leadership
- Organizational Design
- Acquisition Integration
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