He founded two Austin-based healthcare innovators: Sedera, a community-based medical cost-sharing organization (#193 on Inc 500) and Precina Health, a first-of-its-kind chronic care virtual medical practice and a thought leader in AI deployment. John has served on the board of directors of several for-profit organizations. Through John Oberg Advisory, John advises large institutions, healthcare industry leaders, professional services firms, and nonprofits. John received his doctorate from the University of Southern California (Social Work) and his MBA from the University of New Mexico (Policy & Planning and Management of Technology). He is currently an adjunct professor at USC and sits on the Board of Governors. He has authored patents, started companies, and managed teams larger than 1,000 people. Over the last three decades, he has studied the behavior of individuals, communities, and systems. He now catalyzes improved behaviors to create best-in-class outcomes, not to mention happier people.
John was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives with his family in Austin, where he engages in many outdoor activities. When traveling, he also enjoys SCUBA diving and golf and has recently taken to hunting and fishing. He holds a second-degree black belt in orthodox karate.
Over the past three decades, John has witnessed business interactions become more transactional and less connected. He’s now on a mission to reverse this trend to focus on what really powers high-performance organizations: authentic relationships.
In today’s business world, relationships can fall by the wayside in favor of results — when the fact is, you need quality relationships to drive results. Through his energizing, eye-opening speeches, John guides business leaders to the all-important intersection of people and performance.
Enter your information in the form below, and we will be in touch as soon as possible!
© 2025 John Oberg. All rights reserved.
