
President & CEO at Integrative Growth, Inc.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

President & CEO at Integrative Growth, Inc.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Integrative Growth, Inc. is a team of consultants with deep experience and diverse credentials across multiple industries. We are systems oriented thinkers, evaluating and considering how all elements of your business impact success. We are an independent, yet authoritative voice with proven abilities serving energy companies, corporate sustainability teams, government agencies, other management consulting firms, non-profits and small businesses working in the new energy and green economy. We act as either a prime or tier II supplier to our clients.
Integrative Growth supports the green economy through the projects we take on and the way we do them. We are a certified small, woman-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and have been recognized by Green America for our environmental and social commitments.
Market studies, pilot design, behavioral research, process measures and targets, utility bill analysis, stakeholder feedback, evaluation, measurement and verification (em&v), policy analysis, performance management frameworks and sustainability strategies
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)
(Management Consulting industry)
2006 — Present (3 years)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; XEL; Utilities industry)
January 2001 — March 2006 (5 years 3 months)
various leadership positions: Market Research Manager, Director Customer & Market Insight, Director of Benchmarking, Director Enterprise Process Design & Benchmarking
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Research industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Market Research industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years)
(Educational Institution; Telecommunications industry)
1991 — 1993 (2 years)
As an RA at the Center for Telecommunications Management at USC's Marshall School of Business, Carmen contributed research and wrote reports for the Global Telecommunications Infrastructure Research Project.
M.A., Ph.D. , Economics, Political Economy & Public Policy , 1987 — 1992
Fulbright Fellow 1986 — 1987
I conducted primary and secondary research on government housing policy and programs under the New Economic Policy.
B.A. , Political Science , 1982 — 1986
WBENC, CABN, Social Capital Collective, Women for Obama, Gustavus Alumni, Lynnhurst Congregational UCC, Mixed Blood Theatre, ACEEE
Fulbright Fellow