Wish of a Lifetime

At Wish of a Lifetime from AARP, our mission is to spark hope and joy in the hearts of older adults by fulfilling their dreams through personalized experiences that promote healthy and purposeful aging.

Midwest Regional Field Manager

Hamline University

Undergraduate instructor. Grounding emerging leaders in traditional and contemporary leadership theories and practice. 

"Leadership isn't something outside of me that I have to grasp, it's something on the inside of me that I get to grow." - Albert Tate

Adjunct Faculty - Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Management.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Strategic corporate community relations leader
-Lead corporate social impact community strategies and programs within a social impact  and communications team
-Engage employees at all levels in making a difference in the community, from hands-on to skilled volunteerism to nonprofit board placements
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Communications/Relationship management leader
-Create and nurture relationships with company leaders, community and nonprofit stakeholders
-Develop, manage and implement related internal, external communications
-Speak internally and externally about corporate social impact programs and initiatives
-Collaborate with public affairs, public relations to respond to media and external interest

Strategy/Management/Senior human resources (HR) professional
-Ten years of experience at Blue Cross managing business goals in a matrixed organization, linking strategic and HR specific goals (talent development; employer of choice) with community needs to deliver business value, strengthen community, and reduce health and economic inequities in Minnesota
 -Trained Racial Justice Facilitator

Social innovation catalyst
-Cross-functional and flexible internal leader: Sole facilitator for Blue Cross University quarterly Innovation: Creativity Driving Results workshops and Nonprofit Board Placement education; employee resource group consultant; sustainability community engagement advisor; employee engagement culture survey action leader
-Creator of innovation award winning external corporate community network: Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network, supplying 20,000+ pounds of fresh produce to metro area food shelves. Follow us on Twitter at @MNgivinggardens

Principal Community Relations Consultant, Communications and Social Impact

-Work across public, private and nonprofit sectors to make a healthy difference in our community
-Design, manage and evaluate a portfolio of corporate social responsibility programs and cross-functional teams to accomplish business goals; leverage executives, divisions, employee diversity groups 
-Create, manage and nurture relationships with company leaders and community and nonprofit stakeholders
-Strategic consultant – develop and measure initiatives that connect business goals to community needs
-Cross-functional innovation facilitator, solely responsible for quarterly Innovation: Creativity Driving Results corporate workshops at Blue Cross University
-Partner with and advise business leaders to promote employee engagement through commitment to corporate citizenship 
-Design and drive communication initiatives – write intranet articles, manage internal social media site for related programs, partner with public relations to support business goals
-Utilize communication, recognition, and education strategies and tactics to engage stakeholder groups; orchestrate the annual donation of 16,000 hours of paid volunteer time to Minnesota nonprofits and communities.
-Manage corporate team recognition award program; created new Triple Play Award to recognize individuals
-Speak internally and externally about corporate social responsibility programs and initiatives
-Innovate as internal and external community leader; respond to community and media interest

Senior Community Relations Consultant, Internal Communications and External Relations

HandsOn Twin Cities

HOTC is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting and facilitating meaningful volunteerism, education and leadership development in the Twin Cities Metro Area. This effort aids in continuing the outstanding volunteerism in Minneapolis and St. Paul; which has again ranked #1 in the nation for volunteerism. HandsOn Twin Cities and our 300 plus affiliates give communities the opportunities to Be The Change.

Board of Directors; 2019 100-Year Anniversary co-chair; past Find Your Cause - Millennials - advisor

Points of Light

The Points of Light team and all of us in the Twin Cities extend our gratitude to every individual and corporation that stepped up to sponsor, volunteer and collaborate to make the 2019 Points of Light conference a success!  The ripple effect of your support to educate, connect and inspire individuals and organizations to get beyond additive impact, and to dare to be a social impact multiplier in their communities, is truly priceless. #CivicCentury #BeAMultiplier

Corporate Chair - 2019 International Points of Light Conference Host Committee (pro bono)

Karen Organization of Minnesota

Board Advisor and Past Board Chair

Springboard for the Arts

The arts are an economic development tool - and they are part of what make life worth living!

Board Member and Catalyst

Schuster Consulting

Manage projects to meet client employee benefit and human resources objectives
Provide related support for human resources and employee communication initiatives

Independent Consultant

Career Sabbatical

Managed execution and communication of non-profit, community, educational and cultural events
Directed planning, advertising, volunteer recruitment/management and media relations
Built strong track record of using resources and teams to accomplish community and educational goals

Community Volunteer

Management Compensation Group, Healthcare

Managed and facilitated the design, communication, and implementation of client non-qualified deferred compensation and benefit programs for senior level executives and physicians; directed team resources to accomplish client objectives
Served as primary client contact for 20+ clients throughout the U.S., in the areas of plan design and communication; worked with client senior management to ensure market competitiveness
Drafted all client communication materials, including formal reports, board presentations, analyses, proposals, and executive communication materials
Presented proposals and reports to client groups, including boards and senior executive groups; conducted educational and enrollment meetings for executives and physician groups

Director, Client Services

Recognized as an innovative and energetic cross-sector strategist, catalyst, and convener, working at the intersection of organizational leadership theory and social impact strategy to design, build and evaluate programs and relationships toward healthier, more connected, communities. Experience leading a Fortune 500 healthcare HR benefits department, key practitioner leadership as a national HR director, consultant to dozens of national healthcare CEOs and boards of directors. Tangible internal and external impact leading in a corporate responsibility strategy, innovation, and external relations role. Recognized for creating and nurturing a network of strategic partnerships which drives health equity, promotes the organizational brand, and amplifies the unique Midwest experience. PhD research focused on workplace culture, employee and community engagement, and the interconnectedness of cross-sector collaboration, corporate responsibility and human flourishing.

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