Retired Strategic Planning Consultant
I first met Greg Hansen about 40 years ago when I was serving on the Salem-Keizer School Board, the second largest school district in the State of Oregon. At the time Greg was working in the Community Education Department of the district. First impressions are important and I promptly noticed his superior communication skills with the board---he had the unique ability to break down an issue and relate that issue to his audience. More importantly he had the skill-set to develop a plan to address it.
Greg and I continued our relationship after I left the board in 1989. As the Vice President of Marketing for Teledyne Wah Chang in Albany, Oregon, with a staff of 40 professionals and world-wide sales in the $250 million range, I was responsible for a broad range of activities including marketing & sales, an annual business plan (which was updated every six months), production planning and long range strategic and marketing plans. Not surprisingly, I found myself going to Greg for professional advice on how to deal with a wide array organizational and planning issues. He had the unique ability to look at an issue from a broad-based perspective and give me the advice I needed.
During my tenure in a high-paced business environment, I lived in a world of “continuous improvement.” Our products and services were good but the ongoing challenge was” how could we be better?” More importantly perhaps was the question of “how can we remain competitive in a dynamic ever-changing market?” We also had to figure out a way to plan our future. In that environment, the skill level of my advisors and staff were paramount to the continued success of our company. I am pleased to report that my former company’s current sales are in the $400 to 500 million range.
As a career marketing and sales professional and retired strategic planning consultant I highly recommend Greg’s services to you. He has the unique combination of organizational, personal, communication and planning skills that will be invaluable to your organization.
