Dana Boyle Email & Phone Number

Woodbury, Minnesota

Tamarack Nature Preserve - a rich fen located in Woodbury, Minnesota - is home to one of the southernmost stand of tamarack trees in the state, along with a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. Our project team is creating a virtual nature center to attract and educate more visitors to this hidden gem. We aim to inspire a greater appreciation for environmental conservation - especially of this rich but fragile wild native wetland that exists in the middle of a fast-growing Twin Cities suburb - and highlight the power of nature to provide health benefits to body, mind and soul.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I work on key consulting projects in the areas of Community Engagement, Strategic Networking, Innovative Program Development and Organizational Advancement. With a passion for building new relationships, I thrive on tethering my work directly to the strategic goals of non-profit organizations and businesses by thinking creatively and leveraging diverse connections. I am driven to further the missions of valuable community, corporate and nature-based assets in Minnesota and beyond.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

The burgeoning field of Human Factors/Human-Centered Design commits to a focus on user preferences and needs when designing products, services, built environments, community engagement and entire systems. The value of applying Human Factors and its Design Thinking principles to such applications typically results in safer, more widely adopted and more enjoyable user experiences. The University of Minnesota's Human Factors and Ergonomics graduate program is uniquely robust in its interdisciplinary approach, drawing on courses from the College of Design, the College of Science and Engineering, the College of Education and Human Development, the College of Liberal Arts, the School of Public Health and the Carlson School of Management.

Developed strategic programs and collaborative events to serve opinion leaders and emerging companies in the fields of life sciences, biotechnology and health care. As VP of Community Engagement, my role was to foster uncommon connections that brought value by way of innovative health care and environmental solutions.Key initiatives I led include: Women's Leadership Roundtable for Life Science & Health Care Professionals, Small Business Leaders' Forum (medtech and biotech entrepreneur business council), Diabetes Leadership Roundtable, Midwest Personalized Health Framework and the annual Minnesota Bioscience Summit. My programs served to not only connect leaders but to change the tone of the dialogue and/or create a birthing ground for new companies, industry clusters and ideas. I am best known for my networking skills, creativity and resourcefulness, a keen sense of observation, a commitment to identifying and drawing new partners together, adaptability to innovative business development approaches, a strong service orientation and a passion for the objectives of both my team and our clients.LifeScience Alley (now Medical Alley) - based in Minneapolis, Minnesota - is one of the nation's largest life science industry associations, serving such notable member organizations as 3M, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, Cargill, Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, the University of Minnesota along with hundreds of start-ups in the medtech, biotech, pharmaceutical, health care and renewable materials industries.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Facilitated business development throughout the Upper Midwest for organizations across Canada, fostering cross-border relationships between businesses, universities, research institutes, trade associations, economic developers and government officials at all levels on behalf of the United States' most significant trading partner. Areas of specialization ranged from Biosciences and Environmental Industries to Consumer Products sectors, Arts & Cultural industries and Aboriginal-owned businesses. Canadian clients as well as key local contacts were of all sizes - from microenterprises to large global organizations. In addition to providing one-on-one assistance - for which I received a Deputy Minister's Citation - I developed and conducted successful export education seminars for Canadians, researched the market on both sides of the border, authored industry studies, managed budgets, created sector-related special events for Canadians, and actively participated in major conferences, often recruiting highly sought-after speakers.

Master Of Science - Ms, Master Of Science, Human Factors & Ergonomics - Umn College Of Design

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Italian, With Honors

High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates