Dean B. Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

✤ The God Spot - (1999) + cover copy✤ The Most Important Little Boy in the World - (2001) + cover copy✤ The Book of Names - (2010) + cover copy✤ Corus the Champion - (2010) + cover copy✤ The Song of Unmaking - (2011) + cover copy✤ The Ravaged Realm - (2012) + cover copyRECOMMENDATIONS -“The kind of fiction this world desperately needs...a gripping read stuffed with emotion you will remember for years.” – Ted Dekker, New York Times best-selling author “Magic and folklore at its very best.” – GP Taylor, New York Times best-selling author “Exceptional storytelling prowess...groundbreaking new series.” – TheChristianManifesto.com

SKILLS -Leadership: Formed new executive team; renewed healthy internal culture; reconnected neglected leaders from across the country; galvanized participation in mission. Prod. Develop: Defined objectives, researched solutions and launched two broad initiatives to dramatically expand our base of operation by connecting hundreds of new prayer communities utilizing off-the-shelf solutions from Google. Marketing: Created new corporate language, logo and branding. Developed concept videos to align message, brand and vision. Currently creating content channels (books, video, audio courses) to extend our reach. Public Speaking/Motivator: Regularly travels across U.S. to engage new audiences.RECOMMENDATIONS: “A gift for brilliant articulation.” – Lou Engle (founder, TheCall) • “Clear andinsightful wisdom as a communicator.” – Randy Bohlender (author, founder, Zoe Foundation)ACHIEVEMENT: Organized signature event with national leaders in St. Louis, Summer 2012 that saved national structure from collapse, rebuilt bridges and cast vision for new name & branding.

SKILLS-Team Builder: Formed and led a team of key executives and team members to untangleorganizational dynamic, identify core missional objectives and refocus external messaging. Administration: Streamlined communication flow between departments; trimmed overlapping staff duties, clarified core roles. Market strategist: Developed innovative, fiscally responsible expansion plan to wean off donor support by achieving internal product revenue streams over 24 months along with a marketing plan to expand grassroots awareness. Crafted clear, compelling language for donor efforts.RECOMMENDATION: “Dean Briggs brings an extraordinary capacity for macro clarity and microfocus. Engaging his services brought creativity, energy and structure to our organization...highly recommended.” – Rachel Holden, CEO, TheCall

SKILLS - Utilized various diagnostic tools (SWOT Analysis, Affinity Diagram, Goals Grid, etc), butprimarily Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas.

SKILLS-Developed 10-year proforma for expanding assets to achieve $30,000 monthly net revenueacross all properties by 2019. Financing achieved with property collateral and accelerating, compound payments generated via expanding cash flow of new properties.ACHIEVEMENT: Currently achieving 40% of goal; will have 3 of 5 properties paid off in 5 years.

SKILLS-Troubleshooting best practices and management strategies during difficult expansion phaseRECOMMENDATION “I find in Dean a wonderful and helpful ability to objectively stand back and capture the larger picture by asking critical and pointed questions...As one leader to another, I would have zero issues following his lead.” – Richard Moore, PHR (founder)

SKILLS -Innovator: Guided three new product lines from blueprint to patent, from manufactured tomarket ready, including: 1) Thunder Canyon: category-breaking new metal fence product line; 2) Trusstmore: sophisticated modeling software for a groundbreaking, newly engineered truss system; and 3) Bruce PowerClip: a new type of fastener clip to increase standing seam roof panel resistance to wind load in tornado country. Developed internal testing procedures (wind load, pull, drop, shear stress) along with measurement protocols to track incremental design changes.Consensus Builder: Networked and facilitated key alliances with 3M, the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University (OSU) engineers, along with professional testing facilities; collaborated with patent attorney; managed all strategic partner relations.Administration: Member of Executive Team. Contributed to cost analysis process, development of sales models, sales forecasting, expense reports, risk management and ROI; aggregated industry, market and competitor research per product; developed Marketing & Investor Prospectus, keynoted product demos to investors.Market Strategist: Developed marketing plan for Big Sky Rail, Trusstmore, and The Bruce PowerClip; negotiated PR and branding campaign with Tulsa, OK based Streigel.Design: Performed all copywriting, brochure and logo design, began basic video and social media strategy. Designed ad campaign for industry trade show, Metalcon; designed interface icons for truss software.