Anita Gage

About Anita Gage

Being sanguine about transformative leadership is my first love.’ I enjoy the challenge of creating competitive edge operations enabled by high-performance team mentoring. As a seasoned leader I have a high tolerance for ambiguity, a bias towards value added action, and a passion for employee engagement. I am skilled in turnaround restructuring with a focus on measurable improvements in high and low stake endeavors. I believe operations, process improvement and cultural transformation are the underpinnings that enable companies to address flawless execution head on taking the operational landscape from tactical to strategically agile. My areas of expertise include: thought leadership, change management, process improvement, leadership development, relationship management, navigating highly matrixed organizations and leveraging diverse perspectives through diversity & inclusion. Deeply committed to the community in which I live I participate in local events, am an active member of a community board, and served as a Big for Big Brother Big Sisters.In addition to my work in the business world, I have a lifelong commitment to entrepreneurship. I am a published author, certified life coach, Christian counselor and previous owner of SpeakTeez apparel. With a meticulous blend of education, accomplishments and coaching certification I seek to enable organizations, leaders and their teams to consistently deliver with operational efficiency.

Experience

1. Chief Transformation Officer

   AMBA

   Aug 2017 — Present · US

   Oversight and responsibility for the development and alignment of the strategic direction for multiple departments including Operations, Project Office, Shared Services, Licensing, Compliance, Corporate Communications, Training and HR functions at Association Member Benefits Advisors. Key Competencies: Cultural Transformation, Business and Strategic Planning, and Collaboration

Education

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Business

  2006 — 2007

• University of Phoenix

  BS, Marketing and Business

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Underwriting
• Recruiting
• Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Coaching
• Casualty Insurance
• Risk Management
• Business Analysis
• Budgets
• Customer Experience
• Commercial Insurance
• Training
• General Insurance
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Change Management
• Analysis
• Strategy
• Performance Improvement
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Sales Management
• Business Planning
• Casualty
• Leadership Development
• Insurance
• Process Improvement
• Relationship Management
• Small Business