
Owner, Strategic Growth Initiative
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Owner, Strategic Growth Initiative
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Accomplished executive with fourteen years of experience and a verifiable record increasing organizational value, enhancing productivity, streamlining operations and improving sales performance. Dynamic and inspirational leader with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and talent for grasping innovative ideas, developing comprehensive strategies and implementing actionable plans.
-- Innovative systems thinker
-- Motivational leader
-- Intuitive organizational development specialist
-- E-commerce and internet platform developer
marketing operations, community development, sales acceleration, strategic planning, emerging technology, leadership development, social entrepreneurship,
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
January 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
Provided strategic organizational and business development consulting.
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2001 — May 2002 (1 year 3 months)
Provided strategic internal and external organizational and business development consulting.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
May 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Facilitated product and technology development, fundraising, investor relations, and executive staff leadership of start-up Internet company marketing an affinity card focused on increasing community-based investment.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
April 1994 — April 1999 (5 years 1 month)
Oversaw operations, management and fundraising for the Lyndale Neighborhood Development Corporation, Lyndale Foundation, and Lyndale Working Futures. Transformed these organizations into a nationally recognized, comprehensive community building network. This award-winning approach resulted in a complete revitalization of a previously depressed urban neighborhood. Used innovative asset-based strategies to create a vibrant market which provided personal and financial investment rewards.
(Management Consulting industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years)
1993 — 1995
1988 — 1992
Social Change Theory 1990 — 1991
First Universalist Church, DFL, Center for Neighborhoods, Echoing Green, Do Something, LNA, Camp Sunrise, YouthCare