Johnny Eastman is a dynamic and accomplished professional currently serving as the Director of Business Development at Convene. He brings a wealth of experience in interpersonal organizational communications, which he leverages to drive growth and forge strategic partnerships.
Before joining Convene, Johnny demonstrated his entrepreneurial prowess by founding a successful car rental company in Knoxville, TN. His leadership and innovative approach to business laid the foundation for a thriving enterprise, showcasing his ability to identify market opportunities and execute effective business strategies.
In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Johnny is a well-regarded brand influencer, reaching an audience of over 200,000+ across multiple platforms. His compelling content reaches tens of millions of people each month, highlighting his expertise in digital marketing and brand development. This significant reach enables him to create impactful campaigns that resonate with a wide audience, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.
Johnny's commitment to community building was evident in his previous role as a youth pastor, where he was instrumental in establishing and growing a local church. His dedication to mentorship and community development highlighted his passion for making a positive impact and fostering meaningful connections.
Further extending his influence, Johnny is also an executive coach, guiding leaders and organizations to achieve their highest potential. His coaching approach focuses on developing leadership skills, enhancing team dynamics, and driving organizational success.
With a unique blend of business acumen, digital influence, and community leadership, Johnny Eastman continues to drive innovation and growth in his role at Convene, while inspiring others through his entrepreneurial spirit, executive coaching, and commitment to service.
Ideal Group Member
This group is designed for dynamic leaders within manager, director, or VP roles who possess an ownership mentality and value diverse perspectives. These leaders are proactive, innovative, and committed to continuous improvement. They thrive on challenges, seek out growth opportunities, and are dedicated to driving their organizations forward
Intrapreneurial Leader Groups
Are you preparing for a more influential role as a leader and dreaming of making a real difference?
Most leaders face significant challenges alone, isolated from Christian peers that understand the pressures of business leadership or ownership. Our leadership development process brings leaders together to face those challenges in community. We provide time-tested peer group experiences and executive coaching to accelerate their personal and professional growth so that they can have a redemptive impact on their business, direct reports, clients, and community.
Your role as a leader in your organization comes with significant challenges.
How do you lead up to or alongside your executive team, investors, or partners?
How do you gain familiarity with areas of expertise outside of your own?
How do you drive profitability for your organization or business?
Facing these alone is a recipe for frustration and burnout over time. As someone that aspires to grow their career and organization, it’s important to take care of yourself and develop as a leader both as an investment in yourself and your work.
WHAT IS AN INTRAPRENEUR?
Whether leading a team within a large organization or leading a company as a small business owner, thinking like an entrepreneur is an incredible asset. As described by the Inc. article by Gene Hammett, “Employees with entrepreneurial mindsets are assets not threats to your company.” Regardless of what role you have in an organization, the goal of our groups is to help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset that looks at the world through a Kingdom lens and from a biblical foundation. Intrapreneurial leaders learn to act decisively, problem-solve, innovate, and drive value from within larger organizations and companies instead of as a small business owner.
WHAT IS AN INTRAPRENEURIAL LEADER GROUP?
Our Intrapreneurial Leader groups are designed to give Christian business leaders an opportunity for both spiritual and strategic community regardless of their role within an organization or how far along they are in the business life cycle. Historically, Convene has served CEOs that manage a few million in revenue to over a billion through their Forum teams. These Intrapreneurial Leader groups represent the first time that Convene is opening the doors to a much wider audience, allowing leaders in varying stages of development and responsibility to find community, even if they do not meet the criteria for some of Convene’s original offerings. As described below, Convene has multiple types of Intrapreneurial Leader groups. Some are designed for leaders growing teams within a larger organization and others are designed for succession planning.
WHY JOIN AN INTRAPRENEURIAL LEADER GROUP?
If your career has been anything like mine, you have likely had plenty of opportunities to get involved with other professionals through church or community organizations. However, these opportunities never allowed you to solve intense business challenges with peers who understood the struggles of business leadership. If you are just looking for a community of Christian peers, there are plenty of options out there and I would be happy to help connect you with them. If you are looking for a high-impact group of Christian peers that can tackle complex business problems with you and push you to the next level of your leadership and business, then these groups are for you.
INTRAPRENEURIAL LEADERS JOIN CONVENE TO:
Build capacity for stronger leadership and expanded roles
Leverage best practices for organizational excellence, greater profitability & faster growth for their businesses, clients, and direct reports
Connect to a high-capacity peer group to work through “tough issues” in a risk-free, non-judgmental & confidential environment
Receive executive coaching and leadership development, also reducing isolation and improving life balance
Be equipped and inspired towards greater integration of faith and purpose within business
Process personal growth through bi-annual leadership assessments
About Convene
Convene’s mission is to connect, equip and inspire Christian CEOs and business owners to grow exceptional businesses and become higher-impact leaders to honor God. Through a community of peer-to-peer advisory teams, executive coaching and world-class consulting, we work with Christian CEOs and business owners to impact the Life of a Leader, leading to an ultimate Kingdom legacy.
We work together to enhance your business and life trajectory, while exploring where God is leading you. Convene provides ongoing business and leadership skill-development with access to One2One™ coaching and advisory teams, nationally-recognized speakers, and break-through content for continuous transformational learning. Particular attention is given to contributing wisdom, encouragement and accountability toward your goals for the purpose of achieving better results in all areas of your life.