About
Biography
Thanasi Arthur Norman Glavas has over 25 years of experience that transcends the spectrum of business and community development.
In New York City, Mr. Glavas' early career had him working among the thick of the corporate machine where he "cut his teeth" in the events and conferences industry. For 8 years he worked his way up from Research to Inside Sales Manager, where he closed out this chapter of his life at Source Media. While there, he was responsible for sales revenue related to 50 unique events, managed a team of 6, consulted on CRM implementation, and worked alongside industry professionals and C-suite executives.
In 2011, Thanasi made a monumental shift in life and career and established Athanasi Consulting. Ultimately refocusing his priorities on community development, social entrepreneurship, and renewable energy.
Relocating to San Diego, Thanasi dove head first into these areas by working to become a "Change Agent." By Producing events, working with non-profits, engaging in start-up community and championing renewable resources he established himself as a force within the "Thinkers, Makers, and Do'ers" community.
Currently working with clients in New York and San Diego he has assisted start-up businesses, professional service providers, small to mid size companies, non-profits, and civic organizations in their quest to achieve new levels of success.
Thanasi is continuing his mission to instigate positive change in the world by remaining active in transformative events, volunteer work, community groups and faith based services.
Mr. Glavas, was born and raised in Port Washington N.Y. and is a graduate of the University of Maryland where he was granted with a B.A. in Sociology.
Mission
Perspective
Athanasi is sole-proprietor boutique consulting service that believes in Evolution through Business.
Bridging the gap between traditional capitalist structures and emerging business paradigms, I strive to make an impact and form a lasting bond with my clients through shared mission and authentic intention.
Triple bottom line strategy (People, Planet, Profit), rapid prototyping, standardized metrics, strategic project management and efficient action lead to measurable growth for your business and your community.
My mission is to make you better at what you do. I believe that there is always room for improvement and sometimes you need a fresh perspective to identify new angles of approach.
Asking the right questions, optimizing systems, developing processes, decreasing costs, improving revenue while improving sustainability, resiliency, and equity is the ideal result of my work.
Vision
Ideals
Nature is ever evolving and we must recognize so are we.
Through small incremental changes and adaptations, magnificently complex systems are possible.
Through large abrupt changes; mutations, chaos and sometimes uniquely magical survival traits are developed.
The process of change is constant. Change at scale takes time.
To bring about relevant change a wise man has said, "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing one obsolete" - R.B. Fuller
There is a desire for improvement across every segment of society. New ways of operating for ourselves and for our planet are essential to a just, fair, and prosperous future.
As we realize there are better ways, we are able to make smarter more educated decisions.
By defining yourself as an Evolutioneur you are engaging in the act of evolutioneering.
Every one of us must accept responsibility for creating the incremental changes that will lead to a new reality.
ev·o·lu·tion - the gradual development of something, esp. from a simple to a more complex form.
en·ter·prise - a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort.
en·tre·pre·neur - a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
Evolve
Evolutioneur / Evolutioneering
Evolutioneur - One who, by means of enterprise, supports the systematic replacement of outdated societal operating systems, behaviors, policies, and practices.
Evolutioneering - The skillful or artful application of knowledge in the replacement of outdated outdated societal operating systems, behaviors, policies, and practices.