“Experience and lack of it can make or break a business. I used to be skeptical about consulting, but Grant is amazing, every time I have a doubt, even about what my new “roles” in my own company, I know I can count with him telling me the no BS version. I am very lucky and grateful to be able to tap into Grant’s experience, it’s been a game changer.”
— Jose Pablo Monge, CEO
“As a games industry veteran and active game developer Grant brings a very industry focused perspective to leadership coaching. He understands the academia and psychology behind leadership and is able to directly apply it to the creative development process. ”
— Mike Verrette, Unknown Worlds
“Grant is a true professional with a relentless passion for protecting our planet. His knowledge and understanding of the game industry is remarkable and his work ethic brings success to all of our initiatives.”
— Rose Mann, Director
“Grant offers the valuable service of leadership coaching, but with the unique benefit of having worked in the trenches as a developer in a number of roles. This experience helps ground his coaching and mentorship in the often unique realities of game dev, as opposed to a more generalized coach who will lack the specific insight into the dynamics that play out within a development studio.”
— Forrest Dowling, Studio Director
“Grant has extensive knowledge of Game Development and has been instrumental in helping grow Bad Rhino Studios. ”
— Ryan Manning, CEO Bad Rhino Studios
“ He is very personable and builds great relationships wherever he goes...It only took him a few months to create tighter ties with other departments then I had while being there over a year. This proved vital to resolving issues and helping different departments gel better.”
— Aaron Melcher - Owner, Knockout Games
“Grant is by far one of the most dedicated and passionate people I have ever met, not only for the game industry but for life in general. Grant is a smart, hard working, fast thinking, resourceful guy who never had a problem thrown his way that he couldn’t handle.”
— Matt Brenner - Sr Developer
“Grant’s an incredibly effective leadership coach who’s easy to talk to and can effortlessly help managers and thought-leaders in the Game Industry work through problems and personnel management that come up day by day.”
“Grant has a unique characteristic of making every activity very rewarding and fun experiences when working with him. He possesses a lot of knowledge in not only game development but also in many other relevant areas of discussions. His keen sense of when to be serious and when you can simply have fun is what separates him for the majority of the people I know. But honestly even when think get serious Grant possesses a unique characteristic of lightning the mood and keeping things comfortable and manageable.”
— Hari Bhatt - Sr Developer, Showtime Networks
“Grant leverages his video game production expertise tailored to your studio’s unique needs, delivering tangible results swiftly.”
“Grant, you excel at providing a fresh perspective on various challenges, which often leads to innovative solutions. Your ability to offer concrete tasks tailored to improve my specific skills as a lead has been incredibly valuable. I appreciate your keen insights and the practical advice you give, as it significantly enhances my leadership capabilities and helps me grow in my role. Your approach is always constructive and encouraging, making it easier to implement your suggestions effectively. Thank you for your consistent support and guidance.”
“...an expert with scheduling concepts and many common tools used to schedule and track tasks. Aside from his ability to create and maintain schedules, Grant is a people person. He works well with a wide variety of personalites. ”
— Deke Waters - Sr. Development Manager, Riot Games
“He takes his work very seriously and is extremely loyal, both to his colleagues and to the organization.”
— Glenn Alexander - President, Proficient Search
“I believe Grant represents the next wave of great designers and producers in our industry. Aside from his creative chops and general problem-solving skills, what impressed me most about Grant was his ability to work a room of people and not just sell an idea, but rally people around it. That’s not something easily taught. It’s an x-factor. ”
— A.J. Russo - CCO, AMI
“Probably the most impressive get-it-done guy I met through the GDC, and the first person from my GDC network I thought of for advice when I was in transition myself. Superb guy and leader among men.”
— Michael Edens
“ I was always in awe of his ability to command a room and get people on board with bright ideas. His ability to relate to multiple employees from different disciplines was unlike any I’ve seen before and it made a dramatic improvement on the production level of our project. As a team leader he earns my highest regards. Oh, and he always made sure everyone left the meeting with a smile.”
