About Jack
Jack/Zen, originally launched as Gassho in August 2004, continues to be a space of research and reflection on how we think about the future. As it turns out, we can learn more from the future than we can from the past, the future we get is the future we create, and the future is the lens through which we see present possibilities more clearly.
Jack Ricchiuto is a designer and writer working with groups in organizations, communities, and networks designing the best ways for them to work together to make a difference. Jack works with boards, leadership and operational teams, project teams, civic and community groups, and strategic planning teams.
As a writer, he is author of 8 books and the 7 year old daily blog, jackzen.comand has written for local and national publications. For over 30 years, Jack has been working independently and in collaboration with international and national consulting firms. His work as designer spans 30 industries and a variety of urban, rural, and virtual communities.
With an undergraduate degree is from John Carroll University (1974) and graduate degree from Goddard College, Vermont (1980) in positive psychology, Jack continues teaching with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs. His website is DesigningLife.com