Business experience

Over my career, I've acquired experience in a variety of business arenas, both within organizational structures and as a self-employed consultant. When I tackle your communications project, these diverse experiences and perspectives often lead to surprising and creative approaches that will delight you and motivate your audiences.

Green economy
I have worked with several organizations with an environmental mission: the Institute on the Environment, the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, the Sierra Club, and the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory.

Financial services
I produced marketing and client communications for Swenson Anderson Associates, developed a client investment results reporting system, and managed $20 million of clients' mutual fund portfolios.

Banking
I was an Assistant Vice-President at First Bank System (now US Bank) and managed their funds-processing systems and was later business manager for their world-class government bond trading division.

Engineering and construction
I held various project- and business-manager positions with the Arabian American Oil Company during the design and construction of the $10 billion Saudi Master Gas Program.

Technology
I worked as a software engineer (maintenance, development, systems) for the Arabian American Oil Company, and managed four computer divisions for First Bank System (now US Bank).