We focus on helping business and not-for-profits grow through developing and implementing strategies that make a real difference for their organizations. Our consulting services in strategic planning and implementation, change management, board development, and executive coaching help clients make solid choices and build the commitment and action-orientation to implement successfully.In addition to supporting larger efforts, we help groups coming together to work issues, solve… Show more We focus on helping business and not-for-profits grow through developing and implementing strategies that make a real difference for their organizations. Our consulting services in strategic planning and implementation, change management, board development, and executive coaching help clients make solid choices and build the commitment and action-orientation to implement successfully.In addition to supporting larger efforts, we help groups coming together to work issues, solve problems, and create process and structure by helping them design an approach to conversations and discussions as well as facilitating those events. That can be a single event or something over time, with a focus on self-sufficiency to move forward. Show less

Served as an instructor in the Management Development department, helping students grow their leadership capabilities and develop skills in effective management practices.

Served as CEO of Thrivent Builds with Habitat, providing executive leadership for the $125 milllion strategic alliance between Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity International.

Member of Thrivent’s senior information technology (IT) management team; responsible for managing the business relationship between Thrivent’s field leadership and Thrivent’s IT division. Responsible for providing strategic IT leadership to emerging field distribution business initiatives and providing technology support to more than 2,400 sales staff nationwide. •Provided process and thought leadership to the team designing and implementing the new IT organization for the merger of two… Show more Member of Thrivent’s senior information technology (IT) management team; responsible for managing the business relationship between Thrivent’s field leadership and Thrivent’s IT division. Responsible for providing strategic IT leadership to emerging field distribution business initiatives and providing technology support to more than 2,400 sales staff nationwide. •Provided process and thought leadership to the team designing and implementing the new IT organization for the merger of two Fortune 500 organizations.•Served as a core team member for the major post-merger corporate strategy project led by McKinsey & Company resulting in an annualized reduction of operating expenses of 24.5%. Show less

Responsible for developing and implementing AAL’s fraternal benefit and marketing strategy to demonstrate the value of membership to AAL members, and honoring AAL’s emphasis on “grass roots” member involvement. Accountabilities included local volunteer program development, internal systems development and support, editorial and production oversight for AAL’s member magazine, serving as liaison to the national trade organization for fraternal operations division.

Responsible for 85 customer service professionals who provided underwriting and issues, policy service, and claims for AAL’s insurance product lines for one-quarter of AAL’s U.S. operations. Served as the key liaison between regional field leadership and their insurance services partners.