Duane Wilson

15+ years of success devising business development strategies, leading global programs, building partnerships, managing finances, inspiring teams, and growing revenues through visionary leadership.A highly accomplished, strategic leader known for transforming underperforming organizations into thriving, financially successful entities, optimizing resources to achieve core mission by earning the confidence of key stakeholders, and establishing a positive and enthusiastic organization culture.• Engaging communicator and relationship builder with expertise in strategy development, building and implementing policies, advancing social impact causes, youth development, program management, setting short and long-term goals, providing leadership to day-to-day operations, and building organization capability.• Understand complex social issues, brake them down, and coach partners and other stakeholders to then communicate those issues in written and spoken forms for maximum effectiveness.• Innovative thinker, who understands business beyond the numbers, possesses innate ability to influence opinions and behaviors, drive and execute issue-based campaigns, media selection, and develop multi-channel communication plans to build awareness, engagement, and audience advocacy.• Highly-skilled in hiring, leading, coaching, developing, and retaining a high-performing team. Proven success in ENGAGING, CONNECTING and EMPOWERING great people to build exceptional organizations.