Brian Gardner Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Organizing 70+ people into cohorts that will work together to support each other in finding their next opportunity.

Teaching Conflict Management and Project Management courses to prepare for industry standard tests including PMP.Used Universal Design for Learning (UDL) techniques to help material come to life for the students.

• Worked on reforming SPED and 504 evaluations and services in the Public School Sector, and on advocating for Universal Design principles to be adapted and adopted into HR.
• Used Agile and Minimum Viable Product best practices, I am launching an attempt to raise awareness of previously "invisible disabilities," and then building on that awareness to drive political change. To date I have.
• Consulted with Regional Habitat Connectivity Working Group’s (RHCWG) Strategic Action Plan (SAP) to increase Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Denver, Colorado, US

• Host weekly quiz events attended by up to 15 teams and 60 people, while providing atmosphere, technical troubleshooting, and venue coordination with a focus on building a unique experience.
• Managed corrective conversations with teams that were not participating with good sportsmanship.
• Proactively worked to relocate weekly event after my monthly bar underwent management transition.
• Substituted for vacationing hosts presenting in multiple formats and adapting to host bars themes.

Salem, Oregon, US

• Provide care and assistance as needed to client on permanent disability.
• Help navigate social services including SNAP, WIC, Employment Related Daycare, Medicaid and Medicare, and more.
• Assist in securing permanent low income housing.
• Help support self-sufficiency strategies and continued empowerment plans.
• Coordinate timely services to ensure client has living essentials such as food, medical care, and access to transportation.

Ithaca, New York, US

• Team Metrics: Teams that I led outperformed other teams led by Deputy Directors by up to 82%.Individual Metrics: 101.2% of Goal with Validity Rate 12% above target while acting as Driver & Team Lead.Performed in the.
• Worked with 6 Deputy Directors to manage over 50 Signature Gatherers and Team Leads.
• Campaign collected over 26,000 signatures in Feb 2024 alone, and was so successful that it led to extremely rare legislative action during the middle of a short session in the Oregon Legislature.
• Contributed to campaign termination, by providing rapid response and laying out strategic processes as needs arose. This included contact tracking systems and exit interview forms.
• During offboarding, provided social safety net guidance to 20% of the exiting employees and provided assistance putting together a list of potential job openings of interest to the team.

Washington, DC, US

• Interview random sample of the US Population by conducting the Current Population Survey door to door and by phone monthly.
• Met or exceeded all standards including one completed interview per 1.17 hours, and stayed within all expense and quality control measures.

Portland, OR, US

• Highlighted opportunity to further improve Diversity, Equity, and Belonging.
• Scheduled and supervised over 54 volunteers for the annual multi-day conference, and helped with event production during the week of the show.

Dublin, Ohio, US

• Lead Agile team doing system updates across the country on Wells Fargo Advisors machines.
• Interfaced with non-technical users to assist in migration to Windows 10.
• Applied data security procedures to ensure no loss or compromise of user data.
• Reconfigured networked hardware and cloud backups as needed.
• On the spot hardware upgrades as required to maintain system performance.
• Trained end users on the new systems as needed.

New York, New York, US

• Consulted on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion best practices in Innovation, and Environmental Justice.
• Developed processes and systems for future projects in the Smart and Sustainable Cities department.
• Iterated on a current form to create an Environmental Justice and Social Responsibility Tracker designed to generate actionable data on inclusion and consultation of historically marginalized and disenfranchised.
• Worked on a team capstone proposal, where I found local minority lead organizations that we could partner with to accomplish our recommendations, and empower to further their goals while we follow their lead.
• Recommended a three-pronged "Zero Displacement" policy to accompany infrastructure investment, in order to ensure that community improvements like parks and public water-front areas don't displace the area's most.
• Drafted a proposal for a city-wide Innovation challenge for low-income residents that would act like a combination Incubator and Accelerator, and best practices to fuel ideas from minorities and historically.

Portland, OR, US

• Worked with a team on a National Security Agency contract to bolster cybersecurity and develop a technology roadmap for smart grid critical infrastructure and training in the NW Region (OR, WA, CO, ID and HI).
• Gathered stakeholder requirements and limitations and worked on a top-down / bottom-up approach to lay the path forward protecting the Internet of Things and Municipal networks.
• Served as Teacher Assistant and Subject Matter Effort for prototype class on Cyber Security.

Portland, OR, US

• Worked on regional environmental impact projects including data gathering, reviewing prototypes, and drafting reports.
• Used ArcGIS Pro (Graphic Information System) to group target clusters for task distribution.

Kansas City, MO, US

• Worked as a Seasonal Team Lead, bringing Service Leadership and Agile best practices to a Retail Tax environment.
• Focus on better customer service lead to a 9.4% increase in inbound call quality, and raising our Google Maps rating from 2.9 stars to 3.9 stars. I'm particularly proud of the latter, because it's an impact that will.
• Recognized by Karen Orosco (Senior Vice President – US Retail) in the company-wide article that included my write-up in the body and in the "Pull Quote."
• Managed a team of 13 direct reports, conducting Marketing and promotional activities, and where applicable - sharing systems improvements with the Portland District.

Zurich, Zurich, CH

• Optimized testing procedures for new product development.
• Advised process improvements to deliver more incrementally and with a focus on Agile principles.
• Updated SharePoint and InfoPath documents and provided feedback for optimization of process.
• Documented Processes and Procedures.
• Assisted in Training Improvements.
• Defined scope and acceptance criteria for Projects.

San Francisco, California, US

• Established uniform, scalable policies/procedures for a new business line in Data Governance as the First Data Steward.
• Originated “Company Contribution Guidelines” for use by Connect crowd source users and embraced by Salesforce Services as a best practices example of a user-focused guide adopted as a model by a Fortune 500 clothing.
• Supplied invaluable insight on user perspectives and heightened product quality during release planning and blitz testing as a member of the data operations team in the R&D department.
• Proposed process improvements for: Internal Release Communication, handling Employee Referrals, an Internal Incubator Proposal, and an Internet of Things strategic proposal; garnering active review and action from.
• Project-led the San Mateo “Green Team”, forecasting a jump in requests for Electric vehicle chargers. Elevated usage through stakeholder education, user process change, and advocacy to management.
• Recruited, trained, and expanded the knowledge of multiple newly-hired data stewards.

• Launched and co-launched several entities, capitalizing on national events to sharpen market awareness and audience penetration of regional niches. Repositioned business model in response to shifting audience interest.
• Planned and coordinated organizational incorporation, trademarks, vendor/partner management, and financial functions - such as profit and loss accountability and contract negotiation.
• Secured needed capital through a successful crowd-funding campaign.
• Stimulated exposure through 50+ media stories, capably managing such marketing functions as the creation of applicable collateral and promotional materials.
• Planned and executed weekly events attracting 20-120 people and 15 special event happenings drawing 100-1K+ attendees.
• Raised attendance using Game Theory practices such as Judo Economics and Coopetition.

• Managed budgets of up to $25,000 including contract negotiation, venue procurement, & equipment rentals
• Supervised over 30 volunteers and staff comprised of contractors and vendors.
• Secured needed capital through two successful crowd-funding campaigns, additionally boosting income by transforming major cost centers into quantifiable revenue generators.
• Planned, marketed, & implemented two music festivals with 13-18 bands, vendors, food trucks, and 2 stages of non-stop live music.
• Led creative development of marketing & promotional materials.
• Executed media buys & targeted online advertising with almost a 0.01% click­through rate.

• Contributed leadership talent to numerous political campaigns and fundraising, directly recruiting and overseeing volunteers and staff. Devised, crafted, and introduced effective campaign strategies.
• Realized the value of targeting absentee voters early, positioning campaigns to synchronize “Get out the Vote” efforts with proactive personal delivery of absentee ballots.

Graduate Certificate, Collaborative Governance

Master Of Urban Studies, Game Theory Applications For Urban Studies

Graduate Certificate, Sustainability Studies

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business Strategy And Economics

Executive Education, Innovation & Project Management