who we are
Howard Tomb
Howard helps senior leaders and their teams say what they mean, clearly, credibly, and persuasively.
For decades, he has trained consultants and their clients to write and speak with the flair and discipline that audiences reward. He has also drafted hundreds of white papers, op-eds, decks and keynotes that inspire audiences to act.
In 21 years as a senior communications advisor and contractor to McKinsey & Company, he served clients across every major industry — pharmaceuticals & medical devices, financial services, energy, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, retail and more. He now serves KPMG as a contractor in thought leadership.
He previously headed corporate communications at Tower Group, a P&C insurer, and served as EVP of Corporate Communications at Weber Shandwick, where he led the work that won PR Week's "Agency of the Year" and "Large Agency of the Year" awards.
Clients reach out to him for what AI cannot deliver--judgment, an authentic voice, and the ability to make complex ideas compelling and memorable to crucial audiences.
Howard is completing a fellowship at the University of Chicago Graham School's Leadership and Society Initiative. He earned his MBA from Columbia and BA from U.C. Santa Cruz.
His 11 books have sold more than 1.3 million copies; his opinion and feature articles have appeared in the New York Times and many other publications; and his documentary on racial profiling by the police won awards at a dozen film festivals. He is based in Summit, New Jersey.
Jorge Blanco
Jorge leads Syrinx's coaching for senior leaders on presentations that matter most: earnings calls, board meetings, strategy pitches, all-hands, and public appearances. He has stood at those lecterns himself, and coached colleagues to improve their presentation skills, for over 30 years.
Jorge most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at Altus Group, following four years as the company's Chief Commercial Officer and President of Altus Analytics, and its Chief Product Officer before that.
Earlier, he was a Principal at KPMG, leading solutions and business development for the firm's On Demand Services practice and heading its Spectrum portfolio of digital advisory offerings.
He spent a decade at Avaya running marketing and product management for the collaboration and contact-center businesses that generated most of the company's revenue.
He served as VP of Product Marketing at FICO after beginning his career at AT&T and Lucent.
Like Howard, Jorge is a Fellow at the University of Chicago Graham School's Leadership and Society Initiative, a program for accomplished executives transitioning to their next chapters.
He earned his BA at the University of Michigan, is fluent in Spanish, and, like Howard, is based in Summit, New Jersey.
Jorge coaches Syrinx clients on the moments where one sentence can move a stock price, reset a room, or close a deal. He has been instrumental in those moments for decades.