John Terrill
Executive Director, Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation (Upper House)
- Role
- Executive Director, Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation at Upper House
- Location
- Madison, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Terrill
Higher Education and Non-Profit Leader] I long to see people flourish at work…
Experience
Executive Director, Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation
Sep 2014 — Present · Madison, WI, US
The Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation—based in the heart of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) campus—provides multi-experiential space and programming expertise, where people, faith, values, ideas, and the arts come together in a dynamic environment that fosters vocational, intellectual, spiritual, and cultural formation. In carrying out its mission, the Foundation works in partnership with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, student-based ministries, and churches, along with University departments, centers, and institutes. In addition to its Upper House facility, the Foundation also serves the larger Madison community by offering its retreat center—Dottie’s Ranch—located 15 miles from campus.In my role as executive director, I provide vision and leadership for the Foundation’s overall strategic, operational, and programmatic initiatives. Other responsibilities include the following:(1) Develop and implement a long-range strategic plan and institute metrics to measure progress against the Foundation end goals;(2) Oversee all University and community stakeholder relationships, including the development of a vibrant board;(3) Provide fiscal leadership for all operational and programmatic indicatives and oversee all real estate assets of the Foundation;(4) Maintain and strengthen public trust and extend the Foundation’s footprint of influence regionally, nationally, and around the world;(5) Pursue advancement strategies that expand the capital resources of the Foundation in achieving its end goals;(6) Serve as the chief people officer, ensuring that the staff team is well cared for, coached, united in vision, and held accountable to high standards of excellence; and (7) Provide theological direction to ensure that the Foundation honors its historic Christian tradition and doctrinal commitments.
Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA, Organization Behavior, Marketing, Strategy & Management
1993 — 1995
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
MAR, Master of Arts in Religion
1998 — 2003
Seattle Pacific University
Master's degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
2011 — 2014
Indiana University Bloomington
BS, Finance - Real Estate (High Distinction)
1985 — 1989
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
MATH, Master of Arts in Theology
1998 — 2003
Seattle Pacific University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
2011 — 2017
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Program Management
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Data Analysis
- Performance Management
- Employee Training
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Development
- Policy
- Public Speaking
- Strategy
- Succession Planning
- Teaching
- Entrepreneurship
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Program Evaluation
- Career Counseling
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Coaching
- Research
- Workshop Facilitation
- Instructional Design
- Faith/Work Integration
- Fundraising
- Conflict Resolution
- Career Development
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Strategic Partnerships
- Executive Coaching
- Non-Profits
- Resume Writing
- Team Leadership
- Nonprofits
- Higher Education
- Leadership Development
- Training
- Volunteer Management
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