He is an ABD Ph.D. in Organizational Creativity, holds an M.A. in advertising and creative development from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. Summa Cum Laude in advertising and studio arts from Michigan State University. In addition to his academic path, Avni worked as an art director, web designer, creative consultant and life coach for a number of years and has founded the Creative Intensive Network on LinkedIn, an online community dedicated to the promotion of creativity and innovation in research, education and business worldwide.

Currently, Avni researches organizational creativity and management of creative teams, teaches creativity- theory, practice and portfolio development, and coaches leaders on creative strategic planning. He's a certified paraglider, a proud dad, a devoted husband and a world traveler and explorer.