Danny Schleien Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

I help organizations committed to sustainability move their prospects with well-researched, well-written, and reader-friendly content. Whether you have a project lined up, some ideas to chat through, or just want to learn more about me, I’d love to connect! You can reach me at daschleien@gmail.com. Cheers!

I write actively on Medium (~3x/week), mainly about sustainability and personal development.

The Story of Our War Against Nature and Why We Must Live in Harmony With Ourselves and the Planet

Climate Conscious is a Medium publication dedicated to discussing the climate crisis, the potential solutions, and how we can create a collective vision for a better tomorrow.

Sustainable Review (SR) is a media company fueling the next generation of the circular economy.SR brings transparency and authenticity to the sustainability movement by sharing stories and empowering voices.SR bridges gaps of understanding, creating productive and positive dialogue on sustainability-related issues.SR connects humans back to the natural world. We are breaking silos and building a community around our mission.

¥ Directed financial reporting and analysis for business partners in Risk Management. ¥ Drove annual budget process, scrutinizing historical and forecasted assumptions, ensuring alignment between informed business partner forecasts and company budget assumptions. ¥ Executed month-end close process, validating and loading forecasts, creating journal entries to correct financial discrepancies, and generating and conveying external and internal reporting of monthly variances and drivers… Show more ¥ Directed financial reporting and analysis for business partners in Risk Management. ¥ Drove annual budget process, scrutinizing historical and forecasted assumptions, ensuring alignment between informed business partner forecasts and company budget assumptions. ¥ Executed month-end close process, validating and loading forecasts, creating journal entries to correct financial discrepancies, and generating and conveying external and internal reporting of monthly variances and drivers. ¥ Oversaw enhancement of centrally managed template to automate and simplify forecasting and reporting, potentially reducing team-wide annual workload by over 100 hours. ¥ Prepared monthly business review slides delivered to senior management. Show less

¥ Produced and distributed weekly funds transfer pricing (FTP) for loan and deposit products to line of business (LOB) leaders and executives. ¥ Earned department’s monthly innovation award for FTP weekly innovation – automated and simplified input load (market rates) and distribution of weekly FTP guidance, saving over 400 hours annually. ¥ Orchestrated annual validation process, gathered LOB product inputs, validated product attrition curves and benchmark market curves, incorporating… Show more ¥ Produced and distributed weekly funds transfer pricing (FTP) for loan and deposit products to line of business (LOB) leaders and executives. ¥ Earned department’s monthly innovation award for FTP weekly innovation – automated and simplified input load (market rates) and distribution of weekly FTP guidance, saving over 400 hours annually. ¥ Orchestrated annual validation process, gathered LOB product inputs, validated product attrition curves and benchmark market curves, incorporating results into team-wide production processes. ¥ Conducted monthly internal risk rate reporting and analysis for auto loan and home loan businesses and conveyed results to senior management. ¥ Administered monthly and ad hoc pricing guidance for LOB contacts based on updated market rates, internal assumptions, and product behavior. Show less

Certificate In Sustainability, Sustainability Studies

¥ Conduct self-directed research into climate change and sustainability-related issues (e.g. natural carbon sinks, climate change.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: Olin Business Council, Computer Comfort, Washington University Student Investment Fund

Principles Of Business, Principles Of Microeconomics, Principles Of Finance, Intro To Psychology

I took four courses as a dual enrollee: Principles of Business and Principles of Microeconomics during the Summer 2012 term, Principles.