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Forrest FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL CULTURE CONSULTANT J. has spent his career working in organization development. He believes bringing teams together on purpose, values and plans creates togetherness which results in making work more impactful and fun. He has been employed by the two-time World Champion Minnesota Twins, St. Olaf College, inSOURCE HR Consulting and Xcel Energy Inc. In 2006, he started our firm – Employee Strategies to rid the world of toxic cultures. What that really means is, J. helps growth-minded leaders and their employees create cultures that work. J. holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College in Political Science and Speech Communication & a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in Human Resource Development. His primary clients have included Surly Brewing Co, CaringBridge, the City of Minneapolis, SuperClean and Family Offices. But make no mistake about it, you are all his favorites. A dad, a husband, a son, an uncle and a neighbor, J. lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. J. serves on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and while it took 26 years, he has seen a game at each Major League Ballpark. Hear J.’s DisruptHR talk on why bad jobs kill us slowly Connect with J. on LinkedIn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e6495ab53f5041a3cdc8af/720025fb-f325-4c12-92c0-8b42ef348054/9S4A6812.JPG About - Courtney Kellogg CLIENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR Courtney is passionate about helping organizations grow and transform. With experience in customer service, event management, and project management, she brings organization, collaboration, and attention to detail to every client experience. Courtney takes pride in building strong relationships, managing the behind-the-scenes logistics, and helping create events that allow organizations to learn and thrive. 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