Business and Consulting Experience
BUSINESS & CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
INSTITUTE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
Consultant, 2004 - 2005.
S. E. JOHNSON, COMPANIES; Maumee, OhioRegional Controller, 1999 - 2000.
PLANNING CONCEPTS, INC; Toledo, OhioChief Operating Officer / Consultant, 1993-1996.
TOLEDO WAREHOUSE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION; Toledo, OhioExecutive Director, 1991-1993.
Strategic Human Resources Management • Created strategic alignment with organizational mission and culture with selection and performance feedback processes with the Cocoon Shelter (ongoing).
Emotional Intelligence Training• Michelin Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence Consultation
Leadership & Management• Managed twelve-person contract management team during major software implementation transition.
• Initiated cross-functional analysis of work processes resulting in department restructuring and redesign of jobs, selection criteria and performance evaluation systems.
• Wrote project proposals and grant submissions for consulting firm including design, scheduling, and budgeting requirements.
Special Event Planning / Communications / Marketing• Created marketing plan for residential development attracting over 250 initial participants.
• Developed local advertising campaign for over 200 small businesses with print media.
• Coordinated 2-day multi-state conference with 175 participants.
Diagnosis and Gap Analysis• Participated in statewide needs and gap analysis for housing providers through surveying, focus groups, and feedback techniques.
• Generated a force field analysis for a five state regional network of housing and service organizations.
Organizational Restructuring (Small business)• Consulted with eighty sole proprietors in the creation of a formal cooperative business enterprise.
• Consulted with twelve organizations resulting in the formation of an umbrella structure for reducing redundancies in resource allocations and increasing efficiencies in communications and organizational learning.
• Facilitated multiple union focus groups in conflict resolution efforts.
Strategic Planning• Implemented affinity diagramming / story boarding technique as a means of idea generation and problem solving for community development.
• Facilitated SWOT analysis for community based organization.