Resume of Matthew Rochte, LEED AP - Senior Leader in Sustainability / Corporate Responsibility

CAPABILITIES

Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility

Embedded CSR into the cultures of manufacturing to service firms: leadership to supply chain engagement.
Seven years of triple-bottom-line (Economic/Social/Environmental) manufacturing operations experience.
Experienced in lean/kaizen operations; finding methods to reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink, and repurpose everything from raw materials to reusable, interchangeable components to modular/reusable packaging.
Speaker and writer on how green business is smart business: highlighting opportunities in sustainable business practices that serve the financial bottom line, inspire people, and change the world for the better.
Ethics: Led two international Code of Ethics reviews; taught ethics; served as an ethics investigator.

Business Operations

Effectively led and managed boards, staff, and R&D teams.
Harnessed employee insight with 1-on-1 coaching to improve performance, gain their unique understandings, and connect the corporate vision to their own.
Implemented continuous production improvement through training, documentation of procedures and policies, and workflow analysis.
Created and launched start-up businesses and organizations.
Experienced in managing budgets and P&L.

Innovator & Integrator

Reduced waste, increased productivity, and created something new by challenging status quo.
Used innovative solutions to turn around companies, products, and organizations.
Experienced organizational spokesperson.
Integrated thinker - synthesize diverse information and communicate common threads.
Thought leader in green business: began practicing, researching, and presenting on the subject in 1994.

Leader & Influencer

Established strong working relationships using a collaborative leadership style of listening and discerning values and strengths; shares ownership.
Communicated, engaged, and translated multiple stakeholder perspectives from frontline-to-boardroom.
Proven experience in developing and implementing effective strategic plans.
Strong, calm coaching and leadership demeanor.
Led, developed, and implemented five corporate branding efforts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUSTAINABILITY / CSR CONSULTANT | OWNER | FOUNDER 2001-Present
Opportunity Sustainability, Milwaukee, WI
Consulted, coached, and trained executives and business teams in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and green business leadership through change management, communication, and relationship development.

Writings on Sustainability & CSR featured/syndicated on 3BLmedia.com, CSRwire.com, Chloregy.com
Developed and led stakeholder engagement strategy with community leadership and conversation circles.

Engaged CSR and Sustainability communications initiatives via social media and traditional avenues.

Led global teams in international Code of Ethics reviews; taught ethics; served as an ethics investigator.

Developed and delivered strategic planning and implementation training.
Over 18 years of consulting/coaching experience. More than 300 clients domestic and international.
Client industries include: construction, manufacturing, education, insurance, law, medical, facilities management, commercial real estate, non-profits, biomedical, transportation/warehousing/3PL, recruiting, HR, restaurants, banking, and consulting.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (including CSR and Sustainability functions) | PARTNER 1994-2000
Advanced Liquid Handling, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
An aggressive international start-up manufacturer specializing in precision liquid handling technology for the clinical chemistry industry. Strong focus on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and triple-bottom-line (Economic/Social/Environmental) management practices. Acquired by Innovadyne Technologies, LLC in 2000.

Developed and implemented socially responsible management practices.
Formulated and promoted the corporate triple-bottom-line culture and vision.
Continuously evaluated environmental and fiscal impact of processes: engaged supply chain; substituted eco-friendly solvents whenever possible; encouraged recycling; redesigned shipping containers to be reusable, modular, and interchangeable; reduced number of component variations; purchased high quality refurbished machining equipment; utilized true color florescent lamps at all workstations; chose building locations with abundant natural lighting; repurposed unused materials and equipment.
Coached team members on connecting the corporate vision to their own vision and strengths.
Developed scalable production techniques through integration of kaizen thinking and kanban systems.

VOLUNTEER AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRESIDENT 2005
Life Coach Alliance, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Hired to create and manage a national coaching company to provide pay-by-the-minute life coaching through a telephone call center. CSR was embedded into the value system and operations of the company.

Set vision, strategic plan, and tactical plan for company.
Managed 19 staff and R&D team members and recruited 50 subcontracted coaches.
Created guidelines and structures for qualifying and supervising coaches and training call center staff.
Utilized nationwide marketing media: radio, television, print, and web.

PRESIDENT / CHAIRMAN (20-30 hrs/wk) | BOARD MEMBER 2002-2006
Minnesota Coaches Association, Minneapolis, MN
World's second largest regional coaching organization. Led organizational turn-around from collapse to national leader. Became a model for professional coaching associations.

Re-energized the organization's volunteer board by reinventing the leadership team, tapping into their individual strengths, and connecting the work to their values.
Tripled membership roles in two years from 80 to 250 members.
Instituted financial planning and expanded budget - results: cash reserves and a yearly positive carry-over.
Established a sustainable leadership infrastructure for minimal disruptions during annual rotations.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LEED AP - Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Accredited Professional
Green Building Certification Institute / US Green Building Council, Washington D.C. - 2009

B.A. - Major: Psychology - Industrial/Organizational focus
University of California, Riverside, CA - 1994

Spanish Study - Madre Tierra, Xela, Guatemala - Business & social proficiency (dormant)
Dual Graduate - Corporate Coach U International - CTP & CCTP 482 Credit Hours
Graduate - Future Milwaukee - Community Leadership Training Program
Attendee - State of Green Business 2010 - Chicago, IL
Attendee - Green Energy Summit 2010 - Milwaukee, WI
Attendee - Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) Summits - Chicago, IL
Attendee - Opportunity Green Conference - Los Angeles, CA

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Small Group Presentations & Roundtables:

Wisconsin Business & Conservation Leaders Roundtable 2009 - Lt. Governor’s Council - Madison
Strategic Planning and Implementation 2008 - Business Incubation Center - Minneapolis
Attitudes and Perspectives 2007 & 2008 - Mutual of Omaha and four other Minnesota companies
Masterful Coaching: Ethics and Right Action 2005 - Minnesota Coaches Association

Conference Presentations:

Making The World Round Again - New Business Paradigms - Northland Bioneers 2006, Minneapolis
Co-Creating the Next Frontier - Conversation Cafe - rated best program - ICF Conference 2004, Quebec

PUBLISHING AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter @mrochte – Top 10 #CSR tweeter and Top 25 #Sustainability tweeter – 1400 followers (1/2011)
15 years of website development and optimization: SEO, content management systems, blogs, wikis
Writings rebroadcast and syndicated on leading industry websites
Blogging since 2002
Sustainability White Paper: "Opportunities In Sustainability: Enter at the Exit" http://3bl.me/rr9y56
CSR Position Piece: "Trust & Corporate Social Responsibility: Framing the Discussion" http://3bl.me/m9zex9

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT

International Society of Sustainability Professionals - Member 2008-Present
Thought Leader Gathering - Member of the Leaders Circle 2002-Present
International Coach Federation - Ethics & Standards Committee, Investigator, Member 2002-2009
Apollo Male Chorus - Board Member 2007
Global Minded Professionals - Milwaukee -Founder, President, Board Member 1996-2001
Boy Scouts of America- Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow 1987

INTERESTS & HOBBIES