Roundtable Strategic Development helps executive leaders and business owners build the strategic and organizational capabilities required for sustainable competitive advantage in today’s highly dynamic marketplace. Our portfolio of growth-minded clients ranges from public to private, and from multi-generational family-owned to younger founder-led enterprises. EXECUTIVE & OWNER COACHING | BOARD WORK• Objectively assess strategies/leadership – offering direction on building winning positions and capabilities, and upskilling management teams for lasting success.• Assist with board establishment and recruitment. Set objectives, cadence, agendas.• Create tools to improve the board’s understanding of internal/external trends.• Coach owners/execs on board management, strategic oversight and presentation.• Help vet organic/inorganic growth opportunities. Advise on piloting, acquisition, partnering processes. STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | CORPORATE ALIGNMENT | INNOVATION • Develop and vet robust competitive positioning options to facilitate key leader decisions.• Work across organizations to promote buy-in and align business units with overarching strategic priorities.• Craft strategies which leverage business unit capabilities and investments across the enterprise.• Apply best practices to the innovation of new products, services and business models.• Install proven implementation processes to assure ongoing strategic alignment and accountability.• Help identify and prepare future leaders TURN-AROUND | LEGACY SYSTEMS REPLACEMENT & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Identify and eliminate barriers to successful strategy-making and execution.• Serve as executive confidante and unbiased sounding board throughout critical decision periods. • Devise vision for product/service pipeline, organizational capabilities and vital technology infrastructures.• Provide and recruit industry-leading expertise to tuckpoint organizational infrastructure and capability gaps.

Nuss Truck & Equipment (NTE) is a large commercial truck and construction equipment dealership with multiple locations across Minnesota and in Wisconsin. Founded in 1959 by Charles Nuss Jr, the company has scaled significantly under the leadership of current CEO, Bob Nuss, CFO Brad Nuss and COO Greg Nuss. In 2017, NTE was named American Truck Dealer of the Year.

NS2 is an emerging technology company focused on the real-time detection and ongoing monitoring of environmental DNA for aquaculture, drinking water, wastewater and other critical industries/infrastructure.

CD3 Systems is a clean-tech company dedicated to stopping the spread of both aquatic and land-borne invasive species via the installation of smart/connected cleaning equipment at boat launches and trailheads across the US and into Canada.

The Carlson School of Management provides top-ranked degree and nondegree programs for a global audience of undergraduate, graduate and professional/executive students.• Developed and taught multiple courses to support both graduate and undergraduate business programs: o MBA Strategic Management o MBA Strategic Leadership o MBA Developing New Ventures o MBA Corporate Venturing o MBA Innovation & Change o MBA & Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Growth o Graduate Philanthropy & Fundraising Strategy o Technology Entrepreneurship (attended by both graduate & undergraduate students across university)• Oversaw hundreds of in-the-field corporate analyses projects – negotiated student/corporate projects.• Frequently recruited/recommended to help industry leaders navigate competitive and organizational challenges. • Served as both Summa Cum Laude and Undergraduate Advisor (liaison role dedicated to faculty/student relationships)• Named 2022 Entrepreneurship Teacher of the Year

The University of St. Thomas is nationally ranked as one of the top Catholic colleges in the US.• Provided highly-rated instruction at both graduate and undergraduate levels in Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations, MIS, and Project Management. • Elected and served a three-year term on the university-wide Faculty Senate.• Chaired the Clinical Professor Research Committee for Dr. Chris Puto (Former Dean, Opus College of Business).• Chaired the Decision Sciences Curriculum Committee for Dr. Leigh Lawton (DCSI Department Chair).• Served on the university-wide Teaching Evaluation Committee.• Participated and chaired several Summa Cum Laude Exam Committees.• Advised and counseled numerous undergraduate business majors.• Served as the Management Club advisor and as the club’s APICS liaison.• Advised several organizations and engaged student teams in work for organizations seeking assistance in industry analysis, competitive analysis, and business planning.

Held positions of progressive responsibility in the following sectors:• Insurance (Life and Casualty -- Actuarial product research/development with focus on competitive intelligence, tax projections, administrative systems)• Transportation (Rail and Air -- Manager specializing in information and decision technologies, purchasing/negotiations, critical project management for systems including crew calling, fuel hedging, operational network connectivity)• Design & Furnishings (Commercial, Institutional and Residential Markets -- Founding, growth & exit)