Gregg Gunderson, Sr. Marketing Partner brings over 28 years of experience in executive career coaching, corporate sponsored outplacement, and banking and manufacturing recruiting to each client engagement. He has guided the careers of hundreds of individuald through employer sponsored development and transition programs. Prior to joining Pinnacle Companies he was VP/ and Senior Executive career coach for Midwest offices of Drake Beam Morin. He also sat on an eight member national Senior Executive Outplacement Advisory Board for entrepreneurial and executive outplacement services. Earlier, he developed numerous Midwest business relationships as an officer and recruiter with two retainer-based search firms, Brooks Brady Group (Minneapolis) and Paul Ray (Dallas). Since the 1980's Gregg has completed numerous banking and manufacturing recruiting engagements. His early corporate career began in institutional sales and recruiting with Minneapolis' Multifoods Inc. Raised in Ashland Wisconsin, he attended Gustavus Adolphus College and Minnesota State University - Mankato completing a B.S.Management degree.  

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Gregg Gunderson, Senior Marketing Partner

"Below, I invite you to meet our Coaching Partners. They deliver quality solutions for our clients in areas of Downsizing, Company-Sponsored Outplacement, Employee Performance Improvement and Succession/Recruiting initiatives."
Robert Riskin,  Engagement Partner possesses broad business experience including, 20 years in corporate/banking, healthcare and manufacturing, 5 years executive recruiting and 10 years of executive outplacement. He was executive search practice leader for two Minneapolis firms, Stewart, Stein & Scott and RMS McGladrey.  Earlier Robert led numerous executives through company sponsored outplacement and career transition programs as Senior Consultant and VP with Drake Beam Morin. He has developed over 2000 relationships with executive clients and institutions through his Minneapolis consulting work. His industry experience includes human resources leadership positions with Citicorp, F.D.I.C., Methodist Hospital and Honeywell. Rob is the author of "Between Opportunities - A Survival Guide for Job Seekers and Career Changers."  He holds degrees from the Minnesota, Nebraska, Capella and St. Mary's Universities. He is also a Fellow in the International Association of Career Management Professionals and and holds a certificate in Marriage and Family..
Alicia Pickard, Engagement Partner has over 11 years of human resource, business operations as well as hardware & software developer marketing channel experience. She is a mentor with HR  leadership experience including managing large company worker's compensation claims, employee relations, flexible benefits, performance management, payroll and recruiting. She holds a B.A. Business degree from Gustavus Adolphus College.
Chuck Loeper is a recognized compensation specialist with broad design and implementation experience.  He is an outstanding leadship team coach and has installed a variety of incentive-based pay programs and executive compensation plans. His career spans more than 29 years and includes senior management positions with Control Data, Pillsbury, Dayton-Hudson, Fingerhut and Personnel Services Group. Chuck holds a B.S. Economics degree from Marquette University and studied at Loyola University in Industrial Relations.
Dennis Cheesebrow brings more than 26 years of Fortune 100 leadership and corporate coaching experience to his engagements. This includes line, staff and management positions with St Paul's 3M Corporation and TeamWorks International as President and Founder. He excels in participatory corporate vision development and strategic education and planning. His leadership team facilitation skills and high performance team development expertise help client organizations analyze and prioritize business and human resource opportunities.  Dennis holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the American Society for Training and Development.
Kate Gunderson, CEO has over 28 years of financial, business operations, teaching/facilitation and media research management expertise. She is responsible Pinnacle Companies operations, training and development, finance and engagement staffing. For many years Kate was CFO of Minneapolis' Brooks Brady Group. Previously, she managed library/media centers for Minnesota State Correctional Facility and a Mankato High School district.  She holds a M.S. degree in Library Media Education from Minnesota State University-Mankato, a B.A. Education degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and has completed MBA coursework at the University of Minnesota. 
Ellen Hinrichs, Coaching Partner demonstrates a passion for unleashing talent and helping individuals bring their best selves to the workplace. She is an expert in career management and team development facilitation. Ellen's career includes coaching for Drake Beam Morin, Towers Perrin and her own business, Career Enhancement Options where she created solutions for Medtronic, Cargill, US Bank, and several state government agencies. Ellen is an Inscape Publing certified DiSC Instructor and holds B.A. English Communications and M.A. Human Resources Development degrees from St. Thomas University and Augsburg College.
Carol Thompson has over 18 years of banking and manufacturing outplacement and corporate training experience. She possesses excellent group and individual facilitation skills.. Her expertise was developed while employed with Commonwealth Edision Utility,Right Associates and St. Johns Hospitals. She received a B.A. Marketing degree from Iowa State University.