Experience

Open Arms of Minnesota

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2023 - 4 months

  At Open Arms, there’s always room for one more at our table. Our Mission: By providing food as medicine, we nourish our clients and build community. Our Purpose: We create an inclusive and joyful community to provide high-quality medically tailored meals, nutrition education, and hope to our clients. It’s a simple notion: people who are sick should not be without food. Yet, every day, our neighbors with life-threatening illnesses find themselves unable to shop or cook — and… Show more At Open Arms, there’s always room for one more at our table. Our Mission: By providing food as medicine, we nourish our clients and build community. Our Purpose: We create an inclusive and joyful community to provide high-quality medically tailored meals, nutrition education, and hope to our clients. It’s a simple notion: people who are sick should not be without food. Yet, every day, our neighbors with life-threatening illnesses find themselves unable to shop or cook — and, often, without the support network to help. That’s where we come in. Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers nourishing meals free of charge to critically ill Minnesotans and their loved ones. Our registered dietitians and in-house chefs create delicious, medically tailored menus using fresh and organic ingredients whenever possible. Through the support of a loving community of donors and volunteers, we harvest, cook, and deliver nutritious, made-from-scratch meals directly to our clients. At Open Arms, we believe that food is medicine, and there’s always room for one more at our table. Show less



Forest Carbon Works

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2023

  Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business with focus on membership origination strategy as well as executing business strategies, handling operational details, improving origination and conversion of members, continually improving core business processes and ensuring a high-level of service to member landowners and to realize new efficiencies in field processes. - Responsible for team growth of 500% in the first year, while developing a best in class onboarding… Show more Responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the business with focus on membership origination strategy as well as executing business strategies, handling operational details, improving origination and conversion of members, continually improving core business processes and ensuring a high-level of service to member landowners and to realize new efficiencies in field processes. - Responsible for team growth of 500% in the first year, while developing a best in class onboarding and retention experience for new and established team members, and am leading strategies and and execution of another 500% growth in the next 18 months. - Led all units of operations to the point of a > 4X acquisition within 18 months. - Delivers strategic direction for all aspects of the organization to include: HR, Marketing, Business Development, Finance, Data & Analytics, Natural Resources and Forestry. All aspects of FCW flow through the office of the COO. Show less



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Talent, Operations & Impact; Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

  Responsible for full suite of Strategic Decision Making, Operational and Financial reporting, stability and growth, and Community Outreach for the TFA Twin Cities region with a Corps size of 35+ and Alumni Network of over 825. Lead all community and alumni engagement efforts, staff development programs, and building developmental pipelines and career enhancement programs for internal staff, local alumni and out of state alumni recruitment. Immediately created a fiscally responsible… Show more Responsible for full suite of Strategic Decision Making, Operational and Financial reporting, stability and growth, and Community Outreach for the TFA Twin Cities region with a Corps size of 35+ and Alumni Network of over 825. Lead all community and alumni engagement efforts, staff development programs, and building developmental pipelines and career enhancement programs for internal staff, local alumni and out of state alumni recruitment. Immediately created a fiscally responsible environment, resulting in actuals at 15% favorable to budget, when they had been -10% or worse the previous 2 years. Show less



PCs for People

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Director of Operations

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Led operations, compliance and certifications for 9 warehouse, processing and retail facilities across 3 states with reporting relationships of all out of state Operations and Executive Directors. Performed financial and operational due diligence for M&A and startup opportunities while. Served as principal advisor to the CEO for growth, leadership and operational guidance. Turned around flagship operations improving performance by over 700%, ensuring data security and Responsible… Show more Led operations, compliance and certifications for 9 warehouse, processing and retail facilities across 3 states with reporting relationships of all out of state Operations and Executive Directors. Performed financial and operational due diligence for M&A and startup opportunities while. Served as principal advisor to the CEO for growth, leadership and operational guidance. Turned around flagship operations improving performance by over 700%, ensuring data security and Responsible Recycling compliance when they had been out. Monitor PCs for People’s national business activities, programs, processes and policies for compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Responsible for organizational performance through every function, from human resources and customer service to production. Show less



Great Northern Baking Co

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2018

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area For almost 30 years, Great Northern Baking Company has been a made from scratch bakery in NE Minneapolis. We take great pride in providing the best value in wholesale, retail and private label packaged baked goods, while delivering great quality whole grain products. Over the years, we have created lasting partnerships through the delivery of an honest product and warm customer service keeping us connected to school districts, senior communities, airlines, and large retailers alike. -… Show more For almost 30 years, Great Northern Baking Company has been a made from scratch bakery in NE Minneapolis. We take great pride in providing the best value in wholesale, retail and private label packaged baked goods, while delivering great quality whole grain products. Over the years, we have created lasting partnerships through the delivery of an honest product and warm customer service keeping us connected to school districts, senior communities, airlines, and large retailers alike. - Responsible for P&L, Operations, Logistics, Quality Assurance, Safety, & Food Science - Implementation of training, lean manufacturing processes and Just In Time delivery has led to over 40% YoY production efficiency improvements. Show less



Toby Schneider Solutions Inc

• Owner

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2016

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area I am always looking for opportunities to either start up, acquire or be a part of exciting and engaging projects. Provide company valuations for improvement, turnaround, and/or acquisition. We look to increase stability, sustainability and income. Either as a passive investor or operationally active, we look for both small brick and mortar and online businesses, opportunities, notes and real estate to add to our portfolio of investments that have the potential for growth, we are proud to be… Show more I am always looking for opportunities to either start up, acquire or be a part of exciting and engaging projects. Provide company valuations for improvement, turnaround, and/or acquisition. We look to increase stability, sustainability and income. Either as a passive investor or operationally active, we look for both small brick and mortar and online businesses, opportunities, notes and real estate to add to our portfolio of investments that have the potential for growth, we are proud to be associated with and provide value and enjoyment for our clients. Roles within T.S. Solutions include: Director of Retail Operations – The Beer Dabbler Enterprises (3/16-9/16) - Delivered business plan for: Multi-channel expansion, inventory management, process improvement, supply chain analysis and Just In Time delivery, and expanding wholesale and affiliate opportunities. Consultant - LocalBrewSwag (6/15 - 3/16) - Provided consulting services and expertise to small startup businesses to build marketing, supply chain and merchandising solutions. - This role directly led to the partnership and consulting role with The Beer Dabbler. President/Managing Partner – The Poster Biz (11/13 - 5/15) - Took majority ownership of a small, niche business with direction to build revenue streams and marketing opportunities, brand development, consolidate operations and improve supplier relationships. - After 1 year, company valuation is over 200% of initial value and increasing steadily as self-branded website gains credibility, repeat customers and SEO maturity. - Sold business within 4 days of being on the market. Show less



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Manager, Business Intelligence

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Responsible for expanding Business Intelligence, Analytics, Reporting and Data Management teams, functionality and strategic road maps for Property Development. • Actively leads a global team of over 30 team members and managers in the US and India. • Facilitated reorganization structure to provide increased team focus, enhanced customer service, and optimized communication. During the team reorganization morale and engagement metrics increased while driving change. • Leading team… Show more • Responsible for expanding Business Intelligence, Analytics, Reporting and Data Management teams, functionality and strategic road maps for Property Development. • Actively leads a global team of over 30 team members and managers in the US and India. • Facilitated reorganization structure to provide increased team focus, enhanced customer service, and optimized communication. During the team reorganization morale and engagement metrics increased while driving change. • Leading team in the development and implementation of strategies to deliver agile reporting and analytic capabilities, improved Data Quality and Management, and increased Data Warehouse system stability, while leading company wide data governance efforts.

• Energy Manager

  • May 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Responsible for all aspects of nationwide utilities to include procurement strategies, financial and usage forecasting, risk management, supplier and utility relationships, and bill payment. • Awarded Target’s 2011 National Award for Personal Leadership • Creation and Execution of company Renewable Portfolio Strategy • Business Plan creation led to nationwide efficiency rollout across all Distribution Centers

• Senior Group Leader

  • May 2006 - Apr 2010

  - Led a team of up to 138 to become the #1 Operational Department in the network in 2008 and 2009 - As Safety Manager, drove a 40% increase in safety performance in 2009 - Led quality improvements an improvement of over 300% - Improved Team Member 360 Survey results by 30% for overall supervisor performance and 17% for departmental team member engagement - Performed thesis studies on improving environmental sustainability within Distribution and Logistics, using my center as a… Show more - Led a team of up to 138 to become the #1 Operational Department in the network in 2008 and 2009 - As Safety Manager, drove a 40% increase in safety performance in 2009 - Led quality improvements an improvement of over 300% - Improved Team Member 360 Survey results by 30% for overall supervisor performance and 17% for departmental team member engagement - Performed thesis studies on improving environmental sustainability within Distribution and Logistics, using my center as a business model. Proposals have the potential to save over 10% in energy costs and reduce the carbon footprint by 21%.



Global Recruiters Network (GRN)

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Search Consultant

  • Jun 2002 - Apr 2006

  Executive Search Consultant specializing in Commercial Construction



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Resource

  • May 2000 - Jun 2002

  - Led Operational teams of 18 and 22 to achieve goals in all Key Performance Metrics - Acted as Shift Leader for 8 teams and 4 supervisors for 14 manufacturing lines and 53 packaging lines.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Surface Warefare Officer (LT)

  • May 1996 - Jun 2000

  - Navigator: 1998-2000 - Damage Control Assistant: 1997-1998 - Surface Warfare Officer School: 1996-1997