Impact Driven Consulting Services
“Maren is a roaring success!”
Maren works with organizations to create and implement new programs, products, processes and partnerships that generate meaningful outcomes.
Through her Brilliance Empowered® programs, she integrates the best-of-the-best into her consulting practice where she provides comprehensive support in the areas of strategic planning, high value partnership development, financial analysis, project management, product development, process improvement, and leadership development.
Technology Commercialization
Maren has been instrumental in bringing patented technologies to market including scientific instruments, medical devices and technology products.
She is praised for working with leaders and entrepreneurs at critical inflection points to develop the value proposition, define key strategic initiatives, and create and implement comprehensive project plans.
Maren partners with scientific and technical teams to understand product features and benefits and translate this information into language that is understandable and meaningful to key stakeholder groups such as investors, strategic partners and customers.
Fundraising Support
Maren is valued for expertise in defining and communicating the value proposition to potential investors and partners in private and public markets.
She focuses on the business case development and comprehensive diligence packages, as well as investor relations materials including budgets, fact sheets, presentations, and websites.
Strategic Planning & Development
Maren is an accomplished leader with a proven ability to understand the complex and diverse parts of an organization, bring them together for coordinated activities, and further the mission to a positive outcome.
As a change agent, she is valued for cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with the ability to enlist buy-in and participation among diverse constituencies, while driving timely and successful results.
Non-Profit Boards & Advising
As a trusted 501(c)3 and NGO board leader, member and advisor, Maren is provides support with formation, strategic planning, financial planning and policy development, compliance, fundraising and improving routine operations.
Professional Development
Maren works with individuals, teams and organizations to implement tools, processes and structures that successfully enhance and accelerate change, growth and innovation.
She focuses on building environments and establishing routines that support maximum creativity and productivity.
Speaking & Teaching
Maren is an invited speaker on technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, start-up business plan creation and leadership development for local, state and national organizations. She welcomes speaking engagements.
A passionate teacher and life-long learner, Maren is often requested to teach classes. She has been on faculty at Columbia Basin College teaching project management and the University of Washington teaching biology.
INDUSTRIES
Biotechnology, Medical Device, Technology, Finance, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Environmental and Academia
ENTITIES
Public, Private, Academic, Government and Non-profit
Start-up, Mid-size and Industry Leaders
About Maren
Maren has over 25 years professional experience working with entrepreneurs and leaders on high-impact strategic initiatives.
She is known for accelerating and enhancing innovation - generating creative ideas and transforming concepts into new partnerships, programs, processes and products that result in sustainable, successful solutions.
She is passionate about working with change-makers to be at their best, supporting their maximum creativity and productivity to make a positive impact in their communities.
Maren has held key leadership, strategic and operational roles for world-class organizations including the University of Washington, Amgen and Washington Mutual bank as well as numerous medical and technology start-ups.
She has served as board Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and member for non-profits in the economic development, academic and youth development sectors.
Maren also loves teaching and has been on college and university faculty for business and biology.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
M.B.A. Management and Technology focus, University of Washington
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry, University of Washington
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
Certified Awakening Coach and Radical Brilliance Coach
Get Started
All Brilliance Empowered® engagements begin with a exploratory conversation.
Contact us to schedule a complimentary and confidential session.