Work Experience
2003-Current Partner, Partners in Policy Governance®, a collaboration to support Policy Governance practitioners.
1996-Current Owner, Leading Edge Mentoring, building capacity in governance, leadership and management
1996-Current Partner, Managing Education Resource Group, President of the Insurance Division
1997-1998 SIAA-Midwest Regional President, Satellite Insurance Agency Alliance, developing an alternative distribution system for insurance in the region.
1987-1996 Professional Insurance Agents of Michigan/Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (a consolidated organization), representing independent property & casualty insurance agents. Position: Education Director/#2 Executive from 1987-1991, Sr. Vice President for Professional Development from 1991-1996 for merged organization.
1986-1987 Michigan Association of Insurance Companies, Communications Director
1985-1986 The Bishop Company, Technical Writing Support & Marketing Specialist
1984-1985 Maternity Leave
1980-1984 Stratton-Cheeseman Management Company, Medical Malpractice and General Insurance Field Sales
1974-1980 Teacher, Jr. High, St. Thomas Aquinas, East Lansing, Michigan (1977-1980), Holy Rosary Academy, Bay City, Michigan (1974-1977). Focus: English Literature, Grammar & Composition

Academic & Professional Education
1974 Bachelor of Arts, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan Major: Communication Arts, Minor: English and Education
1977 Masters in Education in Individualized Instruction, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota
1981 Certified Insurance Counselor, Society of Certified Insurance Counselors
1991 Associate in Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America
1991 Certified Association Executive, American Society of Association Executives (mastery of knowledge in 13 areas of association management)

1994-1997
2000-2003
2006

Re-certified CAE
1999 Graduate, Policy Governance® Academy
2006 Certification for Spiral Dynamics, Levels I & II
2007 Advanced Workshop in Policy Governance®

Current Membership
  • Church of St. Michael, Grand Ledge, Michigan, active member of Pastoral Council, Stewardship Commission and Choir
  • International Policy Governance Association, Board Member
  • Michigan Society of Association Executives
  • Michigan Business & Professional Association
  • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), member
Awards
  • MSAE Diamond Award, Supplier/Partner Personal Award, in recognition of exemplary service and support to the not-for-profit professional and to MSAE, September, 2003.
  • MSAE Chairman's Gavel Award, presented by Jim Barrett, CEO of Michigan Chamber of Commerce, for dedicated service to the profession proven by advancing the ideals and aspirations of the Chairman of the Board, July, 2001.
  • 2001 Woman of the Year, ABWA Seven Islands Charter Chapter, January 2001
Special Interests
  • Vocal and keyboard music
  • Reading books that paint a theoretical framework for application in organizations.
Published Work
  • Jan 2008 Associations Now Ensuring Accountability in the Board-CEO Relationship
  • © 2007 Succession Planning from CEO to Board Chair , Chapter 6, Policy Governance®: A Powerful Response to Challenges that Transform Board Work and Succession Planning, co-authored with Eric Craymer, published by CUES.
  • © 2007 Creative Marketing and Communication The Business Association Guide, published by AMIR 2.0, a development project of USAID;
  • Jan 2007 Associations Now Getting the Relationship Right (reprinted in 2008)
  • Jan 2006 Associations Now Do’s and Don’ts of Board Staff Relationships
  • Sept/Oct 2005, The Corporate Board Board Orientation and Board Culture
  • Feb 2005 Executive Update The Exasperated CEO’s Guide to Troubleshooting Bad Board Behavior
  • © 2004 – 2007: CAE Exam Preparation Self-Study Guide
  • 2001-2003 Trustee Quarterly, Governance Column, published by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
    • Spring 2001, Governing Without Fear, page 2
    • Summer 2001, Assets Necessary for Optimal Board Effectiveness
    • Fall, 2001, Escaping the Dangers and Difficulties of the Board’s Routine
    • Fall, 2001 Board Governance Process: Decision-Making in the Board Room
    • Winter, 2001, Thinking Alone or Thinking Together?
    • Spring 2002, Fear and Courage in the Boardroom
    • Summer 2002, The Bottom Line, Governing by Outcomes, page 34
    • Winter, 2002, The Practice of Good Governance: Optimal Board Orientation
    • Spring 2003, The Board is a Workforce, too, page 28
    • Summer 2003, Mapping the Difficult Road Ahead: Leadership’s Role
  • Published in Executive IdeaLink, an electronic newsletter for association executives:
    • June 2002, Book Review: Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action
    • October 2002, Book Review: The Argument Culture by Deborah Tannen
    • September 2002, Solution Focused Management: A Process Model for Finding Effective Solution

Awaiting publication under USAID grant funding for business associations in Jordan:

  • Financial Management Handbook, The Business Association Guide
  • Fundraising Handbook, The Business Association Guide
Books that Made a Difference in the World According to Stratton-Radwan
  • Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action, by Robert Terry, c. 1993, published by Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Company, San Francisco
  • Boards That Make A Difference, by John Carver, c. 1991, published by Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Company, San Francisco
  • Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together, by William Isaacs, c. 1999, published by Doubleday, a division of Random House, New York, NY.
  • Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice & Leadership, by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal, c. 1991, published by Jossey-Bass, Inc., San Francisco, CA
  • Spiral Dynamics: mastering values, leadership and change, by Don Beck & Christopher C. Cowan, 1996, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, Massachusetts
  • The Fourth Turning: What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny, by William Strauss and Neil Howe, c. 1977, published by Broadway Books, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
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