Alan Adams founded Navazon Consulting in 2015 to capture opportunities and boost profits for manufacturers engaging with the world’s largest e-commerce retailer, Amazon.com. His drive to create such an enterprise came when he realized that many businesses were at a loss when it came to true success on Amazon. He wanted to supply them with the knowledge, expertise, and continuity needed that was lacking elsewhere, providing person-to-person relationships that help any business reach their goals.

Prior to founding Navazon, Alan was a Senior Category Manager at Amazon.com for 4 years, growing a multimillion-dollar Amazon business. He also built the first two-week onboarding training program for Amazon.com’s North American retail business employees.

Prior to working at Amazon.com, Alan’s experience spanned various commercial enterprises, holding senior positions at Google and supporting the BP Oil Spill cleanup to reduce expenses.

Also a military veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Alan served multiple combat tours over Iraq and Afghanistan as a KC-135 pilot and spearheaded a program that enabled the U.S. Air Force to reduce air refueling costs, increasing combat effectiveness and reducing risk.

Alan holds an MBA from the University of Iowa, a master’s in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a BS in Management from the United States Air Force Academy.

Alan is the founder of Inspiring Excellence, a Seattle-based nonprofit with a mission to encourage enthusiasm for science. A trained rescue diver and private pilot, he enjoys scuba diving and flying in his spare time.