Sustainability / CSR Consultant, LEED AP
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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- Director of Consulting at Greenman Alliance LLC
- Sustainability / CSR / Executive Business Consultant at Opportunity Sustainability℠
- Presenter at Public Speaking
- Website Developer / Webmaster at Hiawatha Publishing
- Past
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- Education Coordinator, Membership Team, Ethics Investigator at BNI All About Business Chapter
- President & Chairman (2005), Board Member at Minnesota Coaches Association
- President at Life Coach Alliance LLC
- Community Coordinator - Minneapolis/St.Paul at CoF - Fast Company
- Personal & Business Coach at Navigator Coaching
- President, Boardmember at Global Minded Professionals
- Operations Director, Partner at Advanced Liquid Handling
- Business Transition Manager for ALH at Innovadyne Technologies
- Jack of all office trades at Manpower / Kelly
- Education
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- USGBC LEED AP
- Arbinger Institute
- Coach U
- Corporate Coach U International
- Future Milwaukee
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Puget Sound
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Matthew Rochte’s Summary
I consult, write, and speak on Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability and the opportunities to be found in green business.
I am working with Greenman Alliance to enhance their Sustainable Career Advice Program to help job seekers understand the green business marketplace and where they fit in it.
Objective:
Senior Position in Sustainability or Corporate Responsibility (CSR)
Triple-bottom-line operations experience with a commitment to growing sales and corporate profile through progressive business management
Summary:
A confident leader with a passion for sustainability and improving business through innovative green initiatives. Believes that a consistent, pervasive commitment to an ever-lower environmental impact can enhance both growth and profitability – “Green-washing” is for the pretenders and followers. A demonstrated record of operational results within manufacturing environments and business turnarounds. A comfortable communicator who leads through participatory planning and implementation. Experienced and effective in orchestrating change using systems thinking. Committed to corporate social responsibility; driven by integrity and strong ethical principles. A strong team player and team leader; inspires and challenges others to achieve their potential.
Areas of expertise:
* Sustainability & Quality
* Strategic Planning & Integration
* Board & Team Leadership
* Operations Direction
* Change Management
* Entrepreneurial Approach
* Communications
* Systems Thinking
StrengthsFinder: Activator, Connectedness, Ideation, Maximizer, Strategic
Short Bio: Thought leader in green business, Matthew Rochte, LEED AP, began practicing, researching, and presenting on the subject in 1994. He brings to the table seven years of triple-bottom-line (Social/Economic/Environmental) business leadership. Currently, Matthew consults, coaches and lectures on how smart green business practices can, and are changing, the world for the better.
Matthew Rochte’s Specialties:
sustainability, green business, corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics, leadership, systems thinking, change management, strategic planning, community leadership, coaching, manufacturing, conversation circles
Matthew Rochte’s Experience
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Director of Consulting
Greenman Alliance LLC
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
The Greenman Alliance, a green human capital company, practices recruitment and consulting in a green and sustainable manner: the team embodies a dedication to your business or job search in a vigorous and socially responsible way.
* Developing and administering the Sustainable Career Advice Program.
* Developing programs to green HR departments - expanding on their sustainable mission and vision to integrate sustainable/green talent in their talent searches. -
Sustainability / CSR / Executive Business Consultant
Opportunity Sustainability℠
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Consulting, coaching and training services for business leaders in the areas of sustainability, green business, leadership, strategy, change management, corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics, successful mergers, strengths, communication, and relationship dynamics.
* LEED AP
* Over 18 years of consulting/coaching experience working both internally and externally.
* More than 300 clients worldwide
* 700-plus coach training hours received.
* Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Ethics & Standards Committee since 2003. Led two industry ethical code reviews; taught ethics; served as an ethics investigator
* Eat Your Elephant "Integrated Planning": proprietary strategic planning and implementation consulting to turn strategies into results. ~ 40clients, 8 retreat programs
Websites:
* http://www.OpportunitySustainability.com ~ Sustainability / Green Business Consulting
* http://www.WorkingIntentionally.com ~ Sustainable Leadership Consulting / Coaching -
Presenter
Public Speaking
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
2001 — Present (8 years)
__Conference Presentations:__
* "Making The World Round Again"
Northland Bioneers Conference 2006, Minneapolis
10 years of research and direct experience showcasing new ways to think about and succeed in the new business paradigms caused by the convergence of business, science, and values.
http://www.makingtheworldroundagain.com
* "Co-Creating the Next Frontier: Calling All Seasoned Coaches to the Global Conversation Café"
2004 International Coach Federation Conference, Masters Track Program, Quebec City, Canada
Ranked as the top program of the conference. Co-led a conversation café of more than 70 seasoned coaches to explore the deeper issues and concerns of the coaching industry.
__Smaller Presentations & Roundtables:__
* Wisconsin Business & Conservation Leaders Roundtable 2009 - Lt. Governor’s Council - Madison
* Strategic Planning and Implementation 2008 - Business Incubation Center - Minneapolis
* Attitudes and Perspectives℠ 2007 & 2008 - Mutual of Omaha and four other Minnesota companies
* Masterful Coaching: Ethics and Right Action 2005 - Minnesota Coaches Association -
Website Developer / Webmaster
Hiawatha Publishing
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
June 1995 — Present (14 years 2 months)
Private website development firm. Developed and maintained all web presences for companies/projects owned by Matthew Rochte (20-plus). HTML coding to content management systems (CMS) to web training videos to Web 2.0 community building to wiki management.
* Software: Macromedia, Adobe, Homesite, Joomla, Wordpress
* Platforms: Wordpress, Joomla
* Webinar author of WebsitesInAnHour.com - teaching how anyone can create a nice looking website in an hour or less.
* Developed micro-movies for program promotion: i.e. Eat Your Elephant http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EatYourElephant
* Developed educational flash movie presentations: ConversationCircle.com & WebsitesInAnHour.com & LifeCoachAlliance.com
* Online Community Building / Social Networking: EatYourElephant.com (2008), LifeCoachAlliance.com (internal) (2005), MinnesotaCoaches.org (2004)
* Consulting on LibraryOfProfessionalCoaching.com (2009) -
Education Coordinator, Membership Team, Ethics Investigator
BNI All About Business Chapter
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2006 — November 2008 (2 years 8 months)
BNI, Business Network Int'l, is the world's largest referral organization. Its mission is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program by developing long-term meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.
* Charter member of the chapter
* Served on the Membership team
* Led ethical violation investigation team
* Led weekly network-education programs -
President & Chairman (2005), Board Member
Minnesota Coaches Association
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2002 — December 2006 (4 years 4 months)
President & Chairman 2005 (20-30hrs/wk)
World's second largest regional coaching organizations with 300 active members. Led organizational turnaround from collapse to national leader to become a model for coaching associations by growing membership from 80 active members to more than 250 in two years.
* Re-energized the organization's volunteer board by reinventing the leadership team, tapping into their individual strengths, and connecting the work to their values.
* Increased operating budget 200% and maintained a positive cash flow.
* Established a sustainable leadership infrastructure for minimal disruptions during annual rotations.
* Created and maintained a modern web-presence by creating an online community with a private content management system (CMS)
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President
Life Coach Alliance LLC
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
2005 — 2005 (less than a year)
Hired to create and manage a national coaching company to provide pay-by-the-minute life coaching through a telephone call center using multiple nationwide marketing media: radio, television, print and web.
* Set vision, strategic plan, and tactical plan for company.
* Managed 19 staff and R&D team members and recruited 50 subcontracted coaches.
* Created guidelines and structures for qualifying and supervising coaches and training call center staff.
* Developed private social networking website for teams and coaches
* Managed & developed corporate website presence -
Community Coordinator - Minneapolis/St.Paul
CoF - Fast Company
(Management Consulting industry)
September 2002 — April 2004 (1 year 8 months)
Company of Friends was the very first business social network. It was created to allow Fast Company’s passionate readers to get to know each other. CoF helped readers and forward-thinking business leaders and innovators to connect, communicate, and collaborate with each other, both online and face to face, in communities around the world. (from Fast Company website)
Accomplishments:
* Reinvigorated the Minneapolis/St.Paul Community after a 2 year CoF dormancy.
* Led monthly roundtable discussions
* Coordinated four national speaker events with partnering organizations - Steve Farber of Radical Leap (MCA), Ben McConnell of Creating Customer Evangelists (NCC), Julio Olalla of Newfield Network (MCA), Hyrum Smith of Galileo Project (NCC)
* Managed community website/ social network -
Personal & Business Coach
Navigator Coaching
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 1991 — December 2002 (11 years 10 months)
Professional Coaching both domestic and international clients. Started coaching in 1991; 1994-2000 served as internal coach for ALH ; 2000 became proprietor of Navigator Coaching; 2003 refocused business on sustainable business and leadership practices and renamed the company WorkingIntentionally
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President, Boardmember
Global Minded Professionals
(International Trade and Development industry)
1996 — September 2001 (5 years)
International way station for expats in Milwaukee. We brought together people of diverse backgrounds and experience to exchange ideas, cultural traditions, experiences, and friendship in Milwaukee.
Roles:
* One of the founding board members
* Served as president of the organization for its last year.
* Maintained database of 300+ members
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Operations Director, Partner
Advanced Liquid Handling
(Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
1994 — 2000 (6 years)
An aggressive international start-up manufacturing company specializing in liquid handling technology.
* Developed and implemented socially responsible management practices.
* Turned around a $150k product disaster into the catalyst for the company's eventual sale.
* Continuously evaluated environmental and fiscal impact of processes: substituted eco-friendly solvents whenever possible; encouraged recycling; redesigned shipping containers to be reusable, modular, and interchangeable; reduced number of component variations; purchased high quality refurbished machining equipment; utilized true color florescent lamps at all workstations; natural lighting; repurposed unused materials and equipment.
* Coordinated 3 manufacturing facility moves with zero down time.
* Coached team members to gain their unique insights, leverage their individual strengths, and connect these to the company needs.
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Business Transition Manager for ALH
Innovadyne Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Biotechnology industry)
March 2000 — September 2000 (7 months)
Innovadyne purchased the manufacturing rights and intellectual property of Advanced Liquid Handling's (see below) precision liquid handling equipment and moved production from Wisconsin to California. Primary role was to facilitate production shutdown and restart in new location.
* Provided training to transfer ALH knowledge to Innovadyne employees on topics such as assembly instruction, parts procurement, scheduling, BOM and billing software, and product testing and quality.
* Coordinated and managed 20 vendor relationships through transition.
* Developed scalable production techniques through integration of "kanban" systems. -
Jack of all office trades
Manpower / Kelly
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1987 — 1993 (6 years)
The recruiters at Manpower and Kelly marked my file as a go-getter and problem-solver that could be placed anywhere and exceed expectations in time, quality, and initiative. Flexible assignments usually lasting 3-6 month intervals during college:
* HP Labs - human-computer interface with respect to searching and sorting library information;
* HP Credit Union - collections department floater from phones to check clearing;
* HP - HR department application processing;
* AFGA - financial planning office coordinator and tech guru;
* Benham Capital Management - wire-in retirement fund transfers;
* TRW - executive assistant.
Matthew Rochte’s Education
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USGBC LEED AP
LEED AP , Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional , 2009 — 2009
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Arbinger Institute
Advanced Coaching & Leadership Training 2004 — 2006
Arbinger is best known for the best selling books "Leadership & Self Deception" & "Anatomy of Peace." The focus of their work is on the relationships within organizations, communities and individuals so that they can achieve real results
* Arbinger Mastery Training for Coaches CIC 1.0 (2004) - Intensive 9 month training program to become authorized user of Arbinger material and practices in coaching work.
* Arbinger Mastery Training for Coaches CIC 2.0 (2005)
* Arbinger Choice at Work (2006)
* Arbinger The Choice in Personal Growth (2003)
Member of the Arbinger Helping Professionals Network (AHPN) since 2004
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Coach U
graduate , Professional Coaching , 2001 — 2003
225 Credit Hours of Coach Specific Training in addition to training at CCUI
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Corporate Coach U International
Graduate , Corporate Coaching , 2001 — 2002
173 Credit Hours of coach training
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Future Milwaukee
Graduate , Community Leadership Training , 1999 — 2000
Community Leadership Program Class of 2000.
The Future Milwaukee Program is an intensive study in leadership, volunteerism, and management. It engages 42 community leaders in an in-depth look at the social, political, and economic issues to learn how to work together to become more impactful leaders in the community and tomorrow's city leaders.
* Team Project 1: Neighborhood Awareness & Urban Revival - collaboratively coordinated tour and led panel discussion on Riverwest's future.
* Team Project 2: Constructed up-to-date searchable database of regional palliative care providers and education agencies for the Wisc. Association of Palliative Care
http://www.futuremilwaukee.org
Future Milwaukee is now a program of Marquette University -
University of California, Riverside
BA , Psychology , 1992 — 1994
Emphasis on Industrial / Organizational Psychology - applied psychology. Fascinated by psycholinguistics (how we process ideas, thoughts, and language), human function engineering, and organizational leadership and development.
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University of Puget Sound
1988 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Adelphian Concert Choir, Varsity Crew Team, Phi Mu Alpha
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Matthew Rochte’s Interests:
sustainability, innovation, leadership, thought leaders, bigger games, conversation circles, organizational development, strategic planning, strategic thinking, spiritual development, coaching, rowing, indoor rowing, nature, walks, morning person, international travel, coffee, tea, architecture, conversation, history, reading, choral singing, learning, dabbling,
Matthew Rochte’s Honors:
Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow (BSA) 1987
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