About

I have spent most of my work career (31 years) at Foldcraft Co., a rural Minnesota furniture and decor company with four subsidiary operations, and one of the best little companies you never heard of! The last 15 of those years I spent as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, following an unusual path from Human Resources to the CEO role. During that time, Foldcraft became known for its innovative programs formed around its employee ownership; Foldcraft is 100% employee owned and in 1998 was recognized by The ESOP Association as the Outstanding Employee Owned Company in the U.S.

I have taken an early retirement from Foldcraft, driven primarily by a desire to teach and counsel business leaders in the ways of innovative and transcendant leadership. I refer to such thinking as business wellness, modeled after my own passion for personal wellness. I now share my experiences and perspectives through writing, speaking,consulting, mentoring, coaching and even preaching on the subjects of servant leadership, stewardship and values-based leadership as means to driving organizational performance improvement. I am passionate about helping others discover the magic in themselves!