Early Stage

Small Business Executive Management

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Highly experienced, profit-driven, visionary executive with

domestic experience in operations, P & L management,

strategic positioning, health and wellness administration,

human resources management and training, technology

development, hospitality services, multi-channel product

development and distribution, venture funding, acquisitions,

and strategic planning with both startup and early stage

companies.  Results oriented innovator, decisive leader

with high professional integrity, proven success in market

identification, strategic thinking, and problem solving. 

Track record of building sales and profitability for companies. 

Proven to excel in dynamic and fluid environments while

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Visionary Leadership             Strategic Business Planning         

Strategic Alliances             P & L Management               

Market Identification                     Acquisitions and Mergers   

Operations Management        Mentoring and Coaching 

Change Management             Disaster Management

Technology Development      Accomplished Spokesperson

Entrepreneur                         Real Estate Development 

Published Author               Performance Improvement

Build Winning Teams            Turnaround Situations

Interpersonal Skills                 Sales Management 

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Health                    Finance                 Research

Real Estate             Technology           Manufacturing 

Communications      Software               Publishing

IT                           Banking                Hospitality

Leadergized Consulting, LLC President

At LEADERGIZED Consulting offers a broad range of

development, management and advisory services to

businesses and executives seeking new perspective,

energy and direction. We blend business knowledge,

common sense, and real world experience to create

effective business solutions.  The services are as follows:

Business Development 

Management Training/Development

Research and Data Analysis

Benchmarking Analysis

Implementation Services

Support Services

Compete on the basis of Integrity, Quality, and Value.  

Bring value-added consulting services for small and

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HND, Inc. – Banking and Mortgage Brokerage –

Business planning, strategic assessment, human

resources development, and executive support services. 

Assisted in business design, acquisition of an existing

mortgage company, and a business plan for acquisition

of a bank and holding company.

JBJ, Inc. – Inventor of  three products – Strategic

assessment, business planning, product development

consulting, and marketing of inventions to a Fortune

500 manufacturing company and  direct marketing

of products via eBay.

Plains Technology Ventures, LLC –Assisted in

developing a secure, wireless, handheld medical records

management system. Conducted market analysis of

practical expectations of the business plan.  Reviewed

and made recommendations for the business

and financial plan.  Raised $700,000 in startup funding. 

Built the technology team to do the software develop-

ment, testing, implementation and support.  Asisted in

design and implementation of the marketing and sales

process. Served as executive managers for the com-

pany through the first implementation.  The company

took the technology in house and has been actively

growing the business within their target market.

D, T, & J, Inc. – Supervised IT team to build an

ecommerce solution for manufacture and sale of a

medical services product.  Planned, developed and

built the web portal and IT phone system to rapidly

grow this startup business to a point of national

recognition in little more than 8 months.  We assisted

with the business plan and financial pro formas for

the business to raise $750,000 in startup funding. 

The company is distributing its product through the

strategic plan that was developed.

Global Franchise Concepts – Worked closely with

an international franchising group to provide a sound

business plan and financial model to fund and grow

their business. Acquired the $1,750,000 in startup

financing.  Assisted negotiating merger agreements

with four companies that fit the requirements for the

franchise family.  Assisted in building the operating 

systems.

Bygland Machine Works, Inc. –Raised $200,000 in

financing to take a three-year-old manufacturer from

doing small contract project work to defense contract

work for such companies as Raytheon.  Did planning,

operating systems, business development and finance to

accomplish the same abilities as a large middle market

competitor.

Real Radio, Inc. - Determine marketability and opera-

tions protocols needed to move from a struggling business

position into a growth and development position.  Research

showed that there were problems that would not allow

this business to move forward.  Recommended sale of

the company.

Stratacom, Inc. – Technology Services Company –

Contracted for financial management, strategic planning,

development of marketing programs, sales strategies, and

oversight of finance and operations.  The company works

with Fortune 1000 clients.  Procured $385,000 working

capital and contract funding to fuel the ompany’s growth

strategy.

Cybergrowth Solutions – Technology Franchise Com-

pany Startup – Contracted for financial and operations

management.  The company builds Website and eBusiness

applications for small and medium enterprises as well

as working with customized a pplications for Fortune

1000 clients.  Procured $420,000 in startup financing.

Noventis, Inc. –Instrumental in rebuilding biotech com-

pany.  Assisted with market analysis, concept and strategy

development and comprehensive business planning.  We

established the operating systems, business development

strategies and the human resources necessary to grow

the company.

HiSpirit, LLC –Medical data User Interface Software

and Services Company – Contracted  to direct technology

development and standards as well as participate in stra-

tegic planning.  Also responsible for establishing key

relationships with larger software publishers and

establishing distribution channels.

High Energy, Inc. President     88 to 02

marketing and sales of programs, facilities, staff and

services.  Lead health, wellness and sports product

and service creation and selection, strategic planning,

marketing, sales, budgeting, staff selection and training

and customer relations.  Team builder and lead decision

maker in all of the programs run by the company. 

Startup grew to serve 2000 unique clients annually.

Health Industries, Inc. President   83 to 02

Created and built the first full service, coed health

and wellness center in the Upper Midwest.  Lead

every aspect of the organization during the 18 years. 

Lead team of +200 people to be creative, energized

and innovative in developing and delivering programs,

products, services and attitudes that would keep the

community excited about actively managing their

health and well being.  The team built, and marketed

products and services to add profitability, build brand

image, and serve clients exceptionally. Team leader

for business development, marketing and sales, finance

and operations.  Marketed and closed projects and

partnerships with such companies as Microsoft Great

Plains, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Excel Energy, Banner

Health Systems and The City of Fargo.  The business

was ended by a wind storm, water damage and a slow

moving property insurance company.  Managed all of

the challenges related to insurance negotiation and

settlement, sale of assets and closure of the business. 

Startup grew to serve more than 6000 clients annually.

Bachelor of Arts  - Commuications/Journalism -

Concordia College .

University of North Dakota

Continuing Education.

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Partners in Progress Board of Directors.