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I help small and medium businesses, as well as individuals, build audience and revenue through 1:1 coaching, flexible marketing advisory, and Fractional CMO services

After experiencing the life-changing benefits of sauna, my husband Ed and I built a high-end, custom mobile sauna. Our mission is to help more people feel better through good quality sauna.Today, we provide custom-built mobile saunas for purchase and guided sauna experiences in nature. Find out more at saunable.com

As Fractional CMO for Midion, I lead our marketing efforts to amplify our unique approach to project management, centering on People, Promises, and Project Execution. My focus is to:-Communicate Impact: Highlight Midion’s transformative outcomes, including $1.2 billion in project savings and 20% faster schedules, demonstrating our success in enhancing project performance and team dynamics.-Promote Core Values: Align marketing strategies with our commitment to people, possibilities, and action, reinforcing our dedication to improving lives and project outcomes.-Drive Growth: Holistic, value-driven marketing and thought leadership strategy to engage and illustrate how Midion revives the joy and efficiency in project work.If your business exists to build, we can help.

My husband Ed and I built a Vans RV-10 airplane in our garage over the course of 3.5 years. We vlog/blog about our airplane building (now flying) adventures and life as an aviation family.

In my role as a Strategic Advisor for CIOs Against Cancer, I leveraged my extensive experience and insights gained from my tenure as Fractional Executive Director to guide the organization toward sustainable growth and scalability. My focus was on:-Strategic Planning for Scalability: Developing and implementing strategies to ensure the organization can effectively scale its impact and operations.-Advisory on Future Growth: Providing guidance on long-term growth strategies, including fundraising initiatives that have already contributed over $1 million to our mission since 2020.-Transition Leadership: Ensuring a seamless transition of responsibilities and knowledge to empower new team members and leadership, reinforcing the organization's ability to thrive.My volunteer commitment to CIOs Against Cancer, cancer research, and ending cancer... for everyone, continues on.

As the Fractional Executive Director at CIOs Against Cancer, I helped co-create and lead the organization through its foundational stages, from its inception in June 2020 through significant growth phases, culminating in a solid, impact-driven community. Key achievements include:-Community Launch and Development: Spearheaded the launch and development of the community and its founding events, establishing a strong base for our mission to combat cancer through raising awareness and funding for early-stage research.-Organizational Structure: Worked closely with corporate organizers and stakeholders to solidify the community structure, ensuring consistency and process for scalability.-Board Support and Expansion: Played a critical role in supporting new board creation, contributing to the long-term legacy and sustainability of the organization.-Fundraising Success: Led initiatives that raised over $1 million since 2020, providing vital resources for cancer research and awareness efforts.My tenure as Fractional Executive Director was marked by a deep commitment to building a strong foundation for CIOs Against Cancer, setting the stage for continued growth and impact in our mission against cancer.

Renodis is your connectivity technology expert - from copper to cloud. Consulting, sourcing, and managed services accelerate technology transformation, reduce costs, and improve support experiences. I support the business strategy through marketing advisory and strategic marketing vision to generate awareness, build credibility, and drive qualified leads. I also lead the development of Renodis community, CIOs Against Cancer, a group of c-suite technology leaders working toward a future without cancer.

SIM (Society for Information Management) brings together IT leaders to share, network and give back to their communities through the collaboration.

Cashé Software is Minnesota’s leading provider of agency management software for home and community-based services agencies.In my Strategic Advisory role, I work with the Marketing Team to create the strategic marketing roadmap as well as provide counsel ongoing.

Colleen launched and grew the Community Management Practice at Smead Manufacturing, an initiative that successfully bridged the manufacturing B2B chasm to solidify brand loyalty with consumers through social media, brand ambassador programs, online forums, web marketing, and events. - The voice behind Smead social, management of all social channels, social promotions, outreach and engagement strategy- Managed Smead.com including Smead Organomics (thought leadership material) and organization of products - Organized and prepared monthly Smead Organomics video series- Engaged and managed relationships with members of the National Association of Professional Organizers to support Smead content and products- Creation of monthly newsletter tied to thought leadership material promoting Smead productsA leading provider of solutions for efficient document management, Smead is a woman-owned company well-known for its high quality, environmentally responsible products and innovative organizational systems.

- Administrator of Salesforce CRM database (all reporting, ROI tracking, custom imports, activity triggers)- Supported specific lead generation tactics which fed Salesforce activity- Managed SmeadSoft.com content- Event coordination of specific vertical focused events (24+ per year)- Creation of monthly SmeadSoft newsletter, management of subscriptions through CRMSoftware division of Smead specializing in bringing together Electronic Document Management and Physical Records Management.