Lori Anderson Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, Mn

Create and manage several advisory boards to support and advise HIRED on business and industry trends, staffing needs and sustainability initiatives. Identify employers, including upper-management level business executives, nonprofits, government, labor, youth and educational partners, that offer opportunities for collaboration and support of HIRED's programs. Developed a 28-chapter curriculum to enhance the workplace marketability of clients seeking green jobs. Manage a CRM-based jobs database to publicize jobs for clients and employment counselors; created a detailed training manual on how to use it and trained staff in its use.

Minneapolis, Mn

Current secretary, former vice chair

Supported entrepreneurs, investors and researchers in the creation of start-up companies emerging from new technology at the University. Managed meetings and key records; developed a process manual for the office; managed office space; coordinated emergency and safety plans

Shoreview, Mn

As US-based manager of Land O'Lakes IDD grants and subgrants in Albania, Azerbaijan and Mongolia, supervised expat staff, liaised with USAID/Washington and prime contractors; maintained compliance with government regulations; oversaw country program budgets; recruited consultants, volunteers and expat staff; and provided general headquarters support for IDD programs. Editor of division's international newsletter. Managed IDD's travel service center; increased efficiency and assured compliance with USAID travel regulations; realized cost savings.• Co-leader of team earning Land O'Lakes IDD's 2003 International Award for Outstanding Performance for creating well-run projects in Albania, maintaining an excellent relationship with USAID, and for providing $9.4 million of excellent programming over ten years.• Recruited over a hundred consultants and volunteers for short term technical assistance.• Assisted planning and roll-out of grant information database to enable quick and easy retrieval of an extensive amount of information.• Wrote successful proposals/managed 50+ international training programs/internships funded by U.S. Government, foreign governments and private businesses.