karl speak

executive consultant

About

Principal and Founder of Brand Tool Box a 27 year old consulting firm with a global client base. The firm is the global leader in internal brand building programs. In addition to my role leading the organization I am sought after speaker on the topic of brand and customer-centric employee engagement programs. Mergers and acquisitions specialist purchasing small businesses and integrating them into a large Fortune 500 company. Business unit leader of fast growing data base business for Fortune 500 company. Business unit leader of a specialty business process software application start-up business for Fortune 500. Grain trader for industry leading food processor. Director of commodity risk management for industry leading food processor. Procurement manager and commodity risk manager for large, leading beer company. Global commodity analyst and hedging specialist for the global leading agribusiness company. Specialties: Global expert in internal brand building and employee engagement programs. Global expert in brand management. Speaker. Author. Development of training programs.

Country

united states

City

eden prairie

Industry

management consulting

Skill

strategy, brand management, corporate branding, marketing communications, creative direction, leadership, management, start ups, integrated marketing, thought leadership, brand development, organizational development, strategic communications, change management, consulting, positioning, strategic partnerships, marketing management, social media, entrepreneurship, internal brand building, keynote speaker, employer branding, program management, mergers and acquisitions, corporate communications, b2b marketing, brand research, personal branding, brand architecture, brand awareness, digital strategy, marketing

Experience

board member

national eagle center

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

principal and sme

broadview leadership development

2014-2 - Present · 12 yrs 8 mos

executive consultant

brand tool box, ltd.

1984-10 - Present · 42 yrs

The global leader in the development of internal brand-building programs.

grain trader and risk hedging manager

canada post / postes canada

1976-1 - 1979-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Managed the price risk for the largest inout of the manufacturing process by trading corn futures. Also purchased and managed the day-to-day corn raw materials needs of corn products manufacturing plants.

vice president

control data corporation

1979-1 - 1984-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Launched and managed the world's most sophisticated crop forecasting software system. Managed the proprietary data base to become the fastest growing product in the services division.