Executive
Resume:
Michael P. Gelhausen
Dallas Texas 75229
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Management Executive & Consultant
Executive and consultant with strategic, operational, business development, delivery and financial responsibilities, 21-year Andersen Consulting (Accenture) background, and demonstrated accomplishments in public and private arenas. In-depth, hands-on leadership experience with global Fortune 500 companies, start-up and growth-oriented businesses, investment entities, not-for-profit agencies, and social entrepreneurs.
Results Orientation – Global Delivery – Practice Building - Strategic Thinking & Planning
Creative Problem Solving – Leadership - Business Development – Mentoring
Education - Technical Competence - Alliance Creation – Collaborative – Social Entrepreneurship
Budgetary & Fiscal Control – Research – Visioning - Organizational Development - Process Orientation
Professional Experience
BRAINHEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC 2010-2011
BrainHealth Strategies helps maximize performance by identifying and leveraging brain health
President
• Organized startup business affiliated with the Center for BrainHealth at UTD
• Packaged and offered proven research and tools to the corporate and K-12 marketplaces
• Developed plans and approach to validate the market
• Created visibility and collaboration for programs in K-12 educational community
• Generated leads in attempt to develop self-supporting revenue stream
• Collaborated with Center for BrainHealth development team to raise $1.5MM for K-12 programs
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF GREATER DALLAS 2009-2010
62-year old agency providing advocacy, education, and awareness in support of Mental Health and Mental Illness issues
Interim President
• Reviewed and rationalized program offerings, redirected staff based on financial realities
• Revised approaches to development and fund-raising to better meet agency needs
• Revitalized the Board of Directors while working with existing Board leadership
• Stabilized staff following the rapid turnover of the three prior MHA Presidents
• Building relationships with major foundations
• Rescued foundation funding for major program
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND, Boulder, Colorado 2008
Social venture investment fund that provides financial and strategic resources to help entrepreneurs build scalable, self-sufficient schooling organizations across the country
Chief Operating Officer
• Managed and grew the staff size by 40%, adding crucially skilled individuals
• Instituted processes to improve efficiencies of communications and portfolio management
• Collaborated on design of a new national Educational Entrepreneurs conference
• Defined and managed 4-city Forum group for CMOs and business executives (Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago)
• Upgraded grant application process to accept and analyze year-round applications from CMOs
THE COLLABORATIVE, Dallas, Texas 2006-2007
Not-for-profit support organization for two rapidly expanding Texas public charter school operators
Executive Director
• Identified joint needs and best practices of Uplift and IDEA and led development and implementation projects – application management and hiring, knowledge management wiki, leadership training, and data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Envisioned and managed creation of Road to College curriculum for grades 7-12 to specifically address the special needs of first-generation college attendees
• Supported through grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the Texas High School Project, and others
I.THINK, INC., Dallas, Texas
2004-2005
Online market research services firm
Principal & Owner
• Doubled revenues in one year through new clients and global market growth
• Expanded offering of online surveys and focus groups for advertising agencies, market researchers, and consumer products and services companies
• Identified business opportunity “Virtual Pretrials”, an online panel used to support trial attorneys
EDSOFT SOFTWARE CORPORATION, Dallas, Texas 2001-2002
Classroom delivery infrastructure software for K-12 educational marketplace through an ASP model
Chief Executive Officer
• Positioned post-startup company for rapid growth by development of business processes and organization
• Attained sales growth to over $1,500,000 of signed contracts in one year (from $40,000 the prior year) with an equal amount of sales in negotiation
• Recruited two potential acquirers and arranged for formal offers to be presented to Board
SOUTHWEST TOURNAMENT GOLF ASSOCIATION 1999-2001
Organization and delivery of corporate and charity golf events and a North-Central Texas mini-tour
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
• Managed and operated golf tournaments for charities, corporations and other groups
• SWTGA managed over 50 tournaments per year
ANDERSEN CONSULTING (ACCENTURE) 1978-1999
International management consulting, outsourcing, and information technology services company
Partner, Worldwide & Americas Industry Practice Head – 1987 to 1999
• Founded and managed the Firm’s $365 million Global Transportation and Travel Services industry program, traveling extensively throughout the world, ensuring successful client delivery
• Ensured quality delivery and results by working closely with client executives and Boards of leading global transportation, travel services, and leisure activity companies
• Led team of industry leaders to develop a future vision for marketing and the distribution of travel products based on newly emerging technologies and industry economics
• Originated and implemented “knowledge management” capability to support global client promotion, training, and job execution
• Assisted in designing, implementing and managing the Logistics 2020 Integration Center as a showplace and idea-generation center for clients, project teams and vendors
• Presented industry expertise in high-profile public relations situations
• Initiated and managed key global alliances
• Led M&A technology and operations planning efforts with client executives and Boards
• Successfully managed teams of 100+ consulting professionals, vendors, and clients
Education & Community Activities
• Southern Methodist University - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, minors in Business Administration and Mathematics; graduated with honors – May 1978
• Dallas Social Venture Partners – Board Member, Investment Committee, Lead Partner
• Executives In Action – Executive Consultant
• Dallas Independent School District – Superintendent’s Bond Oversight Committee
• Vickery Meadow Learning Center – Board Member
• United Way of Metropolitan Dallas – Health Impact Council member
• MDHA Finance Committee
• Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church – Staff & Strategic Planning Committees, Youth Group Sponsor
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