Craig McLain

About Craig McLain

As a senior executive, I am passionate about building and motivating teams around a strategic vision to achieve aggressive goals. I bring to my roles deep personal integrity, a facility to learn, and the ability to communicate clearly about complex concepts in a way that is easily grasped by most. I am known as an effective public speaker, executive leader, strategic visionary and mentor. While my style is collaborative, I am not afraid to make the hard decisions that must be made and to lead my team in the direction that aligns with organizational initiatives.My leadership style…• Builds and motivates people to create winning, top-performing teams and organizations• Is collaborative, entrepreneurial, aggressive, ambitious – and “infectious”• Delivers outstanding resultsSpecialties: global / international markets, executive leadership, outstanding growth, motivation, alignment of resources, strategic vision, ability to “translate” technology in a communication style that resonates with non-technical audiences including Board members, generating demand, P&L ownership, crafting mission / vision / values / strategy, cultivating relationships, negotiation & contract law,

Experience

1. Executive Pastor

   Grace Church

   Sep 2016 — Present · Eden Prairie, MN, US

   As Executive Pastor, I work closely with our Senior Pastor and our Board of Elders to help define and deliver organizational leadership and vision for the ministries of Grace while also leading the efforts of staff to accomplish the church’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

Education

• The University of Montana - College of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business

  1980 — 1983

• St Thomas University Graduate School

  General course work, Business management, sales and marketing.

  1983 — 1983

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Risk Tolerance
• Human Resources
• Written Communication
• Biotechnology
• Discipleship
• Mentoring
• Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Product Management
• Intuitive Leadership
• Customer Retention
• Esop
• Church Administration
• P&L Management
• Executive Leadership
• Strategy
• Diabetes
• Budgeting
• Customer Relations
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving
• Key Client Relationships
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Board of Directors
• Men's Ministry
• Strategic Vision
• Business Planning
• Intellectually Curious
• Senior Executive Leadership
• Influential Communicator
• Business Operations Management
• Mission Oriented
• Infrastructure
• Life Sciences
• Medical Devices
• International Business