10.02 - Consider EDC Appointment

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Relevant Personal/Professional Experience: Please describe your professional,civic,or community participation which may be relevant in serving on this board/commission. 1. Professional Experience During my career, I have worked with many diverse individuals and served in a number of roles. Listening and communicating clearly while respecting differing opinions was foundational to arrive at a common understanding of how to move forward. Key competencies performed in senior roles with national corporations include the following. • Vision and strategy to provide leadership in identifying opportunities for growth and competitive advantage. • Development of objective-based business plans to achieve specific goals and advance corporate initiatives. • Effective communicator with demonstrated ability to build strategic alliances as well as coach and mentor teams of professionals. • Developed and implemented an effective relationship management structure to support product distribution. 2. Co-founder of Community Music Festival Co-founded the Lakes Bluegrass Festival(now in Pine River)with three goals: • Promote American Grass-Roots Bluegrass Music • Create a family-friendly community event • Create a venue to raise money for a worthy cause(i.e.,non-profit). With our personal finances backing the event, Tim and I launched the festival in 2002. Using our business knowledge and experience,we developed a business model and the tactical plan to execute it. We worked with community leaders to put together sponsorship concepts and packages, create and execute a marketing plan,raise awareness in the community, get volunteers to help at the event,plus many more activities required to pull off a successful event. In 2012,the festival was acquired by the Pine River Area Foundation that now owns and runs the event. We remain a close partner of the Foundation and manage the entertainment and marketing.