darcy winslow

president and co-founder

About

Darcy Winslow is the Managing Partner of the Academy for Systemic Change. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years holding numerous senior management positions within the business and the Nike Foundation, including creating the Sustainable Business Strategies division in 1999, Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation and as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Footwear, Apparel and Equipment business. In 2008, Darcy founded DSW Collective, LLC, focusing on the alignment of organizational values and principles with the development and implementation of practical yet aggressive systemic sustainable design strategies. The Collective consists of experienced practitioners in sustainability, business strategy, leadership, facilitation, organizational development, change management, system dynamics, and culture.

Country

united states

City

portland

Industry

civic & social organization

Skill

sustainability, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, business strategy, product development, leadership development, program management, public speaking, strategy, footwear, research, management consulting, executive coaching, cross functional team leadership, leadership, social entrepreneurship, sports, management, retail, organizational development, nonprofits, marketing strategy, change management, start ups, marketing, strategic partnerships, sustainable business, project management, social media, business planning, business development, workshop facilitation, training leadership, strategic communications, sustainability consulting

Experience

executive in residence

mit sloan school of management

2008-1 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos

senior strategist

brightworks sustainability

2010-3 - 2012-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

managing partner

academy for systemic change

2012-1 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

Managing Partner at The Academy for Systemic Change

founder

designs for a sustainable world collective

2008-9 - 2010-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

general manager

nike

1988-1 - 2008-1 · 20 yrs 1 mo

* Biomechanical Research * Director of Product Testing * Product Development * Process Business Re-engineering Team * Director of Advanced Research & Development Footwear * Director of Global Research, Design & Development Footwear * General Manager Sustainable Business Strategies * General Manager Global Women's Footwear Division * General Manager Global Women's Fitness (Footwear, Apparel, Equipment) * Nike Brand Process Re-Engineering Director * Senior Advisor Nike Foundation

president and co-founder

academy for systems change

2010-10 - Present · 16 yrs

Education

southern connecticut state university

medicine

1985-1 - 1985-1 · 1 mo

stanford university graduate school of business

business

2003-1 - 2003-1 · 1 mo

portland state university

physiology

1986-1 - 1988-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

murray state university

exercise science

1973-1 - 1977-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Master of Science 1988: Portland State University - Exercise Physiology Thesis at Nike in Biomechanics: Spectral Frequency of Impact Shock During Running and Walking (published International Journal of Sport Biomechanics) Stanford Executive Program: 2003 Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Delta; most intramural sports