Professional Statement

BOB HAZEN

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT My life has been devoted to creating, managing and helping small businesses and non-profits to thrive. I’ve bridged the gap between the business world and arenas of social change, as well as across cultures, exploring new ideas for effective leadership and organizational transformation. I have extensive experience as a leader, a mentor and a consultant; assessing organizations, then implementing effective transition plans in a calm, supportive and professional manner.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Consultant Independent Organizational Development Consultant, Portland, OR ETS member * specialize in transitions, interim director positions, executive director searches, strategic and business planning, board development, and executive director coaching. 2013 – present * continue to work with and support the Executive Transition Services program I founded at NAO. Interim Executive Director/ CEO for: * World Forestry Center, Oct. 2013 – May, 2014 * Camp Fire Columbia, June, 2014 – Dec, 2014 * Mujeres Aliadas, Dec, 2014 - April, 2015 Mexico, leadership consulting project * Broadway Rose Theater, April, 2015 – July, 2015 * NAO, Interim Transition Services Director, Aug, 2015 – Oct, 2015 * Blue Sky Photography Gallery, Sept, 2015 – Dec, 2015

ETS Nonprofit Association of Oregon, 5100 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, OR Director & *founded and directed Executive Transition Services (ETS), an innovative and Senior dynamic program to support leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations Consultant * built a team of 16 top nonprofit leaders, developed a learning community around issues of nonprofit leadership, provided interim executive leadership to hundreds of regional nonprofits. 1997 – 2012 * developed an effective and innovative process for nonprofit Executive Director recruitment - personally led over 75 successful executive searches. * extensive experience training Boards of Directors, leadership training, business model development, executive director coaching. * while running the program, I was interim director for the following organizations * Blue Sky Photography Gallery, 2009 Interim * Tierra Learning Center, WA 2006 – 2007 Directorships * Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington, 2006 * Hacienda Community Development Corporation, 2004 * Regional Drug Initiative, 2001

Consultant Independent Organizational Development Consultant, Portland, OR *organizational development, strategic planning, executive coaching, management, 1992- 1997 board training, business plan development, entrepreneurial start-up consulting

President Infinity Productions, Inc. 3351 Emerson Ave So., Minneapolis., MN * co-founded and ran international documentary and television production company with a focus on the USSR to engage citizen diplomacy as a way to change 1987 – 1992 perceptions between Russia and the US in the waning days of the Cold War. * created and implemented a series of news anchor exchanges, placing major NBC anchors on Soviet TV and Soviet anchors on American TV. * produced the first private concert tours in the USSR, and co-produced several award- winning documentaries about life in the Soviet Union. * started import/export division which developed extensive trade ties to Russia

BOB HAZEN

Director of Shelter Tech Corp, 7701 York Ave S., Minneapolis, MN Marketing * ran marketing dept. and established in-house ad agency 1985 - 1987 * helped to build innovative national real estate company from the ground up

President JAR Johnson Property Management, Inc. 2885 James Ave S., Minneapolis., MN * successfully supervised all phases of property management and renovation of 500+ units, implementing exceptional customer service for all residents, and support, respect and assistance to low-income tenants 1980 - 1985 * purchased buildings, expanded company, negotiated sale of all properties * reduced vacancy rate from 10% to 0% within 3 months of taking over company

Country Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu Director * directed the New Hebrides Development Trust, training local New Hebrideans 1979 to coordinate aid between overseas funding agencies and rural development projects * explored, vetted, funded, helped to start a wide array of small development projects

Teacher The Language Institute of Japan, Odawara, Japan * taught English and cross-cultural skills to International Japanese businessmen 1975 - 1977 * established in-house on going language program at large Japanese company

Co-founder The LERN Recycling Company, Inc., Tucson, AZ * started one of the first curbside recycling programs in America 1972 - 1975 * coordinated city-wide programs teaching environmental awareness

EDUCATION

1978 M.A. International Administration, School for International Training, VT * focus on management of non-profit organizations, cross-cultural communication, small group facilitation, grant writing

1971 B.A. Economics, Williams College, Williamstown, MA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Languages Spanish – conversationally fluent Bislama (Melanesian Pidgin) native fluency in 1979 Affiliations President of Board and volunteer Business Manager 1998 -2011: Zimbabwe Artists Project, a non profit dedicated to building relationships and creating economic opportunities for women in Zimbabwe Board member, Vice Chair 2014 to present: Sitka Center for Art and Ecology Executive coach and business advisor : 2012 to present: Mujeres Aliadas, a women’s rights and health organization in Michoacán, Mexico

Permanent address - 1406 SE Rex St. Portland, OR 97202 503-231-7293