About Janice Dahl, CAE

  



  Janice Dahl, CAE
  President and CEO, Anchor Management Group, LLC

 


Expertise: Creative, solution-oriented management, results, accountability, ingenuity.

  • Certified Association Executive with 19 years association/non-profit experience
  • Results-oriented approach
  • Proven performer in management at all levels
  • Skilled in program development and implementation
  • Award-winning news and feature writer & photographer
  • Strong verbal and written communicator

Key Skills:

Negotiation                    Conflict Resolution                     Board Facilitation & Management
Communications            Strategic Planning                      Budget Development
Team Building                Speaking & Presentation           Contract & Staff Management
Public Relations             Crisis Management                    Governance & Compliance   

Professional Experience

February 1998 – November 2005
United Soybean Board, St. Louis, Missouri
Executive Director

April 1987 – February 1998
American Sheep Industry Association, Denver, Colorado
Communications Director, Award-winning writing, photography and design of monthly magazine; membership and corporate relations campaigns

1985 – 1987
Colorado Department of Agriculture, Denver, Colorado
Information Specialist, Speech-writing for Commissioner of Agriculture and Governor, Media Relations

1979 -- 1985

Scottsbluff Star-Herald (1982-1985) & Sterling Journal Advocate (1979-1982)  
Scottsbluff, Nebraska & Sterling, Colorado

Award-winning Reporter and Photographer

Education     

  • Colorado State University, 1978 – B.A., Technical Journalism, News-Editorial Concentration, Animal Science Concentration

Continuing Education & Professional Affiliations    

  • Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives; Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Situations – Harvard Law School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tufts University, A University Consortium to Improve the Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution – April, 2005
  • Journal of Association Leadership, Center for Association Leadership, 2005 and 2006, Contributing Author, articles on “Outsourcing” and “Use of Technology for Non-Profit Boards”
  • Certified Association Executive (CAE), American Society of Association Executives, 2001, Member 1987 – Present
  • American Society of Association Executives, Ethics Committee, 2002- Present; Contributing Author to Executive Management Newsletter on Ethics
  • St. Louis Society of Association Executives, Executive Committee & Secretary/Treasurer – 2005, 2000 – Present, Member, Membership Chair, 2007 & 2008; Community Service Award, 2007
  • National Agri-Marketing Association, 1989 – Present, Member
  • National Association of Farm Broadcasters, 1988 – Present, Affiliate Member
  • Livestock Publications Council, Past President & Board Member; 1987 –  Present, Member; Long Range Planning Committee, 2006/07
  • St. Louis League of Women Voters, Board Member 2006, First Vice-President, 2007; Development Chair, 2007
  • Center for Women in Transition, St. Louis, MO, Board of Directors, 2006-Present, Personnel & Public Relations Committees
  • Missouri Historical Society
List of Services
  • Business Planning
  • Organizational Development
  • Facilitation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Organizational Assessment
  • Project Development or Implementation
  • Other

Why use Anchor Management Group?
"Janice's ability to analyze complex issues, to find common ground and solutions and attention to detail enabled her to help develop and implement a new, more efficient governance structure for USB. The result is a more strategic, cost-effective and flexible organization. " - Michael Payne, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, SmithBucklin



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