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Dan Messinger is a sought-after executive trainer, coach, and leadership consultant. He’s the Founder of Transforming Executive Presence, along with other companies, with a mission to create massive shifts in leadership culture. His clients include leading executives from Fortune 500 companies, global entrepreneurs, and non-profit leaders.Dan's highly personalized approach helps guide executives through transformational workshops that equip them with the tools to become more confident communicators who can better influence stakeholders, lead inspiring teams and drive business results. He also provides customized one-on-one coaching sessions where he helps unlock buried potential and uncover hidden self-limiting beliefs.As an expert in executive presence and accelerated learning modalities, Dan has developed innovative methods that help individuals discover their unique identity while fostering greater clarity, focus, and purpose in their professional lives. His passion lies in helping individuals maximize their potential so they can be at their best when it matters most - on stage presenting to large audiences or leading change initiatives within their organizations.

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Worldwide

• Executive Presence Trainings, Worldwide• Transformational Leadership Trainings• Executive and Leadership Coaching

San Francisco Bay Area

BRE is a $5 billion publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT). BRE builds, acquires, and manages over 70 apartment communities with over 20,000 homes. (It was bought by Essex Properties in April 2014)• Recognized by the Senior Management Team with the 2012 Outstanding Leadership Award• As part of the BRE Leadership Team, implemented comprehensive initiatives that significantly increased both associate engagement and customer service scores (as reflected in objective employee survey data)• Manage the BRE Training Team - which had the highest associate engagement scores in the entire company• Developed and conduct both multiple progressive leadership programs and private coaching sessions for Executives, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Directors• Conduct conflict resolution between large and small teams, resulting in greater communication and engagement, as well as lowered turnover and HR cost• Thoroughly redesigned the Learning & Development Department to align with company vision and associate needs (essentially created from the ground up). Developed and supervised transformational leadership trainings.

San Francisco Bay Area

Kimpton is a leader in the boutique hotel and restaurant industry, owning and/or managing about 50 four-star boutique hotels and restaurants across the United States.• Senior Director of Training: Responsible for complete development of training delivered to over 6500 employees across the United States. Led company-wide training initiatives to help Kimpton become a Fortune 100 Best Places to Work (Kimpton Training was one of only three characteristics mentioned by Fortune). Created curriculum and step-by-step lesson plans for over twenty interactive Kimpton University leadership trainings delivered to senior executives and management. In addition, designed and rolled out a customized Kimpton University Train the Trainer series to approximately 175 Kimpton in-house trainers nationwide who currently conduct close to 600 trainings per year in local classrooms and via webinar; this localized program has resulted in enormous cost savings to Kimpton. • Senior Director of Organizational Development: While leading Kimpton’s organizational development effort Kimpton was listed on the Top 10 list of Best Places to Work in each of the following cities: San Francisco, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Dallas, Chicago, Portland, and Seattle. Further, effectively facilitated Conflict Resolution between senior leaders and between major divisions, including hotels and restaurants.• Senior Diversity Director: Oversaw all Diversity efforts and initiatives throughout the organization. Helped Kimpton be awarded the National Restaurant Association’s prestigious Faces of Diversity Inspiration Award, offered to only two companies nationally. Chaired Diversity Committee, comprised mainly of senior leaders. Authored/led diversity trainings. • Performance and Succession Management: Responsible for complete management and facilitation of company-wide Performance Management. Initially managed Succession Planning and the Success Factors succession planning software.

• Built Organizational Development and Training Department: Responsible for complete development and management of the Training & Organizational Development Department serving the needs of all executive staff and employees in 65 locations. • Created $1 Million in Training Revenue (verifiable): Accountable for complete budget management of the department. Generated over $1,000,000 in revenue in just three years compared to only $20,000 in two years generated by the former Training Manager. • Executive Team Member involved in Strategic Planning: As one of only 10 employees closely involved in the company’s strategic development, participated in Quarterly Summit Meetings and Annual Board Retreats and assisted with the agency budget review.• Assisted EAH to Winning “Best Place to Work” Award: Led organizational efforts which helped make EAH one of San Francisco Business Times’ “Best Bay Area Places to Work For.” • Developed Customized Training Library: Developed and delivered dozens of customized and highly interactive trainings including a 4-day Supervisor Training Series, Harassment Prevention, Mediation Skills, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Public Speaking, Train the Trainer, and Using Outlook for Organization and Accountability. • Created and Facilitated in-house Coaching, Mediation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Program: Performed frequent coaching sessions and dozens of mediations between individuals, departments, entire divisions, and communities. • Chaired Major Initiatives: Chaired and managed several major and highly successful strategic initiatives resulting in a 54% decrease in turnover from 2003 to 2007. • Facilitated industry Board Retreats• Reduced Workers Compensation Rates through Training: Created and implemented agency-wide safety trainings which helped reduce workers compensation incident rates by 50% over 2 years and saved an estimated $300,000 per year in insurance premiums.

• Organizational Development & Training: Built and designed an entirely new Organizational Development, Training & Leadership Development Department. Provided Team Development, Coaching, Mediation, Group Facilitation, Training and Public Relations to NBRC executive, management and line staff. Developed and delivered dozens of concise, highly customized and interactive trainings.• Union/Management Mediation: Developed and facilitated the significantly successful Mutual Understanding Group which vastly improved historically polarized relations between the union and upper management. • Executive Meeting Facilitation: Facilitated and chaired executive team meetings and high-profile videoconferencing events. • Public Relations Officer: Served as the Public Relations Officer with the responsibility of designing and distributing press releases and Public Service Announcements. Supervised production of the agency newsletter.

Curriculum Development Specialist & Trainer to Top Corporate Company Accounts such as Marriott, Best Western, Park Plaza, and many others.

Bachelor Of Arts

Masters

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