Joseph Barisonzi

Joseph Barisonzi

Owner, Strategic Growth Initiative

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Current
  • C.E.O. at Strategic Growth Initiative, LLC
Past
  • Senior Consultant. at Search Institute
  • Chief Executive Officer. at CommunityLeader, Inc
  • CEO, Executive Coordinator. at Lyndale Neighborhood Association
  • Counselor at YouthCare
Education
  • Antioch University Seattle
  • Gustavus Adolphus College
  • Center for Global Education
Connections
215 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Joseph Barisonzi’s Summary

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

Joseph Barisonzi’s Specialties:

marketing operations, community development, sales acceleration, strategic planning, emerging technology, leadership development, social entrepreneurship,


Joseph Barisonzi’s Experience

  • C.E.O.

    Strategic Growth Initiative, LLC

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    January 2003Present (5 years 11 months)

    Provided strategic organizational and business development consulting.

  • Senior Consultant.

    Search Institute

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    March 2001May 2002 (1 year 3 months)

    Provided strategic internal and external organizational and business development consulting.

  • Chief Executive Officer.

    CommunityLeader, Inc

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    May 1999December 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.

  • CEO, Executive Coordinator.

    Lyndale Neighborhood Association

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    April 1994April 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.

  • Counselor

    YouthCare

    (Management Consulting industry)

    19931995 (2 years)


Joseph Barisonzi’s Education

  • Antioch University Seattle

    19931995

  • Gustavus Adolphus College

    19881992

  • Center for Global Education

    Social Change Theory 19901991


Additional Information

Joseph Barisonzi’s Websites:

Joseph Barisonzi’s Groups:

First Universalist Church, DFL, Center for Neighborhoods, Echoing Green, Do Something, LNA, Camp Sunrise, YouthCare

  •    Executive Suite
  •    Front End of Innovation
  •    LinkedMinnesota
  •    Gustavus Adolphus Alumni

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