* TRAIN executives to ensure they are GETTING MORE out of life, work, partnerships using the Getting More negotiation model established by Stuart Diamond, negotiation expert who has trained over 40,000 in 60 countries. * BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Assist in strategic development and execution to raise revenue, cut costs, improve process and customer experience * FOCUS : Critical skills to advance to the C-suite negotiation, persuasive communication, conflict resolution, critical problem-solving, high performance team-building, integrity: servant leadership, strategic agility and execution* EDUCATE: Former Asst. Professor of Global Marketing at Concordia College & MN State in Brand Management, Sales, and Marketing in Tianjin China. * INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 30 Years in International Management developing several overseas subsidiaries & managing global teams in cross cultural, collaborative, network. * EXPORT GROWTH: Co-Founder & Executive Director North Dakota Trade Office, a private/public non-profit developed to increase exports for ND companies. Statewide exports tripled within 6 year tenure to #1 export growth state in nation * DOMESTIC TO GLOBAL GROWTH: Vice President & General Manager of International Business at Great Plains Software (now Microsoft) growing the business from 0-50 countries in 9 years & acquiring distributors pre & post public offering* BRAND DEVELOPMENT: Grew cheese brand(s) up to 16% per annum in Brand Management for Kraft Foods and developed successful integrated marketing campaigns with brand consistency as Account Executive for Leo Burnett Advertising on both Nestle & Proctor & Gamble accounts* RESEARCH: Conducted Emerging Market Management Research across 18 countries published in peer reviewed journalsSpecialties: Executive Education Negotiation International Business Development & General ManagementCross Cultural Management Non Profit Management Export DevelopmentNew Business Expansion