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Since its launch in 2016, Bruner Strategies has helped 80 businesses and organizations in Oregon, Texas, California, New York, Minnesota, Alabama, India and Venezuela do great work through: Leadership & Governance- Bruner has helped leaders at multiple organizations lead through institutional change using two strategies: Learning Cultures, which encourage.

Built a nutrition center to reduce infant malnutrition in Guatemala. Worked at a day care and hiked glaciers while living in Alaska. Fell in love with classical music while studying in Vienna, Austria. Discussed politics in hushed tones with locals in Hungary and Czechoslovakia behind the Iron Curtain. Backpacked for months across Portugal, Spain.

Portland, Oregon, US

Led a $6 million campaign at one of the nation's leading Zen Buddhist temples to restore and develop a 14-acre brownfield for its new campus, including: coaching temple leadership on strategy and financial asks; securing a matching challenge gift to incentivize giving; and, developing a first-ever crowdfunding campaign. Exceeded goal by 35%, and secured.

Led the successful turnaround of one of the largest affiliates of the country's leading breast cancer foundation following a national public relations crisis resulting in reputational, financial and organizational tumult. Turned a $1.4 million projected deficit into a balanced budget. Secured $1 million in state funds for cancer screening. Grew and.

Washington, DC, US

Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion: Invigorated and expanded diversity and inclusion programming nationally, including: creation of employee resource groups with over 1,000 participants; development of cultural competency trainings with nationally-known experts; coordination and support of 100 previously disconnected diversity field workers; and.

Portland, Oregon, US

Senior advisor to the elected CEO of one of the largest county governments in the Western U.S., with 5,000 employees and a $1.5 billion budget. One of two lead budget writers crafting the Chair's $350 million general fund budget using new national model of zero-based budgeting. Lead staff on joint public safety budgeting collaborative with City of.

Portland, Oregon, US

Led the turnaround, professionalization and growth of one of the leading HIV organizations in the Western U.S. Grew contributed income by 300%, net assets by 330% and annual budget by 119%. Launched first major donor program and first staffed foundations program. Reengineered special events model from six competing events raising $300,000 to two.

Fort Worth, Texas, US

Led an all-volunteer organization to become one of the most vibrant, innovative and respected HIV organizations in the South and Southwest, successfully mobilizing a large conservative urban county around the HIV epidemic in the process. Grew annual budget from $60,000 to almost $4 million, net assets from $0 to $1 million, staff from 1 to 55 and.

Certification, Diversity Management

Master'S Degree, Clinical Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology