About Us
Passionate about developing emotional intelligence to create thriving individuals and organizations
Jonathan Warner
Founder & Lead Coach
About Jonathan Warner
Jonathan Warner is an executive leader, emotional intelligence coach, and veteran game industry director with more than two decades of experience guiding creative, technical, and cross-disciplinary teams. His work blends neuroscience-informed emotional intelligence training with deep, real-world leadership experience—shaped across the military, high-pressure creative industries, and global organizations.
Before founding CoreEQ, Jonathan spent years building and leading teams at some of the world's most recognized entertainment companies, including BioWare, EA, and The Walt Disney Company. As a Game Director and later Chief of Staff at BioWare, he led large-scale AAA projects with global teams of up to 800 people and budgets exceeding $250M. Across these roles, he became known for his servant leadership style—balancing accountability with compassion, clarity with vulnerability, and high performance with human-centered culture.
Before entering the tech and entertainment world, Jonathan served eight years in the U.S. Army, an experience that shaped his understanding of leadership under pressure, resilience, and the importance of psychological safety in high-stakes environments. His military background grounds his coaching approach in clarity, integrity, and calm decisiveness—qualities that resonate with leaders facing modern organizational complexity.
Jonathan is also a writer and mentor, contributing essays on transformation, healing, and resilience to The Porch magazine. His work reflects a belief that leadership begins with self-awareness, emotional honesty, and a commitment to growth.
Through CoreEQ, he now helps managers, directors, founders, and executive teams build the emotional intelligence skills that make leadership not only effective, but human.
Guiding Principles
At Core EQ, these principles shape every engagement, every conversation, and every outcome we help create.
Lead With Empathy
We start by understanding people—their stories, emotions, and perspectives—so every step forward is rooted in genuine human connection.
Pursue Meaningful Outcomes
We focus on practices that create measurable, lasting improvements in performance, wellbeing, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Rely on Evidence, Not Assumptions
Our work is built on rigorous research and validated frameworks, ensuring your growth is grounded, credible, and effective.
Create Through Collaboration
We co-design solutions with you, tailoring each experience to your unique context and fostering shared ownership of meaningful change.
Expert Training & Coaching
Our programs are built on decades of research in psychology, neuroscience, and organizational behavior. We combine academic rigor with practical application to deliver training that truly transforms how people think, feel, and interact.