Gabrielle Bourne

Strategic Health & Wellness | Productivity Specialists

ACHIEVE & THRIVE!

Executive Producer | Community Strategic Consultant Founder | President & CEO

Veteran Entrepreneur, Adventurer, U.S. Army trained, Athlete of 42 marathons, duathlons, triathlons, MTB and Road; IM Triathlete in training; Conservationist, Labour advocate; Productivity Expert-Breakthrough Specialist and "Active" Participant of Life.

Gabrielle Bourne “lives without limits” and has turned plenty of adversity into opportunity. For the past 22 years, she has traveled the globe in search of adventure whether serving on the transitions team for Eco-Challenge in remote places of British Columbia, Morocco, Australia and New Zealand; training runs through the Grand Canyon and Santa Monica Mountains; mountain biking in Moab or; serving in war torn areas of Afghanistan and Iraq, Gabrielle practices what she preaches.

Retired in 2005, Gabrielle brings the same level of adventure and commitment to working with businesses and individuals in transition, as counselor and strategic leadership; creating opportunities such as the SMART Women Programs and; working on projects and events to help "drive that machine" forward.

Executive Summary

Achievement drives Gabrielle and she has received numerous accolades and recognition including the Army Achievement Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, Volunteer Effort Medal (United Nations) and Service Merit Award for Board Excellence from the American Heart Association where she served as an active Board member and Consultant for six (6) years. She was recommended to Officer Candidacy School (OCS) by her AIT Commander at Ft. Bragg North Carolina, where she graduated on the Commandant’s List (top 1% of her graduating class). She entered University at 16 years and completed her first marathon majors that same year. Gabrielle graduated with honours from University 4 years later with acceptance from Graduate schools NYU Business and UCLA Law.

Gabrielle's "ultimate" gift to any organization is her unique ability to "trend" and "forecast." She has trained and schooled with visionaries Joel Barker and Peter Drucker; attends technology symposiums and conferences such as Comdex, TED and CES since her late teens and; enjoys sharing the knowledge, i.e. Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meetings with her staff.

Gabrielle got her start in technology and carved out a significant living in real estate development and land use. Gabrielle has consistently pushed the envelop in technology innovation for her team and has embraced and integrated many of the innovative processes for the whole Enterprise, including going "virtual," fuel cell, wind and solar energy, social media, community gardens and ultimately "going paperless" in 2009. The Enterprise gradually implemented cloud technology since 2007.

Gabrielle has been quoted in the LA Business Journal, LA Times and New Times; profiled on KoreAm Magazine, Southern Exposure and; has appeared on NBC, KXLU and KIIS FM, in addition to regular guest appearances on WRPB and BlogTalk Radio. Gabrielle has written several columns on technology innovations for the Santa Monica Argonaut and business and marketing strategies for the Santa Monica Business Journal.

Background & Qualifications

Human Resources - 12 years recruitment, training and retention
Strategic Planning - 22 years policies, procedures, SWOT Analysis
Operations - 24 years planning, organization and implementation
Logistics - 24 years procurement, distribution and maintenance
Development - 24 years concept to launch, funding and expansions
Event Production - 27 years corporate, community projects and programs
Administration - 27 years information systems (HRIS, Peoplesoft, Siebel, Access)
Entrepreneur - 32 years business planning and implementation

Event Production Highlights

ONLY Public Events Listed. Does not list Corporate or Private

2011-2012

SMART Women Roundtable (NYC)
Women & Money (CT)
Women & Investing (CT/NYC)
"What S.M.A.R.T. Women Know" - PILOT (SFL)

2008-2010

D.E.F. Boca Raton at Royal Palm Place, Producer
D.E.F. Juno Beach at Loggerhead Fitness, Producer
DMP Primal Quest Expedition Racing, Badlands SD, Transitions Team
DMP primal Quest Expedition Racing Montana, Transitions Team

2003-2007

Operation NEW DAWN, USAR
Operation Iraqi Freedom, USAR (FRG)

1998-2003

L.A. Watts Summer Games Los Angeles, Interim Director
Nissan Open PGA Golf Tournament Los Angeles, Volunteer Director
DCFS Foster Family Picnics Los Angeles, Events Director
DCFS Sibling Dinners Los Angeles, Events Director
Volunteer Leadership Forum Los Angeles, Events Director
AHA Women's Legacy Conference Los Angeles, Productions Manager
Mark Burnett Eco-Challenge New Zealand, Transitions Team
AHA Baywatch Beach Walk & Health Expo Santa Monica, Productions Manager
Prism Awards Los Angeles, Productions Coordinator
AHA Westside Walk & Health Expo West Los Angeles, Productions Manager
AHA Inaugural Womens' Legacy Conference Los Angeles, Productions Manager

1991-1998

Mark Burnett Eco-Challenge Morocco, Transitions Team
Mark Burnett Eco-Challenge Australia, Transitions Team
AHA Baywatch Beach Walk & Health Expo Santa Monica, Productions Manager
Jack Riley Race for a Cure, Olympic Quest: Santa Monica to Atlanta, Producer
Mark Burnett Eco-Challenge British Columbia, Transitions Team
Hitachi Tradeshow Las Vegas, Services Coordinator
AFI Film Festival Los Angeles, Special Events/Tributes Coordinator
Governor's Conference for Women Long Beach, Events Productions/Coordinator

AHA - American Heart Association

DEF - Develop|Empower|Fit

DMP - Don Mann Productions

DCFS - Department of Children and Family Service

Leadership & Affiliations

Rockefeller Center Club (2011)
RSR Triathlon Club (2010)
USA Triathlon Association (2009-present)
Health Committee, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2009-present)
Host Committee, Palm Beach International Film Festival (2009)
Gala Committee, Alzheimer's Community Care, PBC (2008-2010)
Palm Beach County Democratic Party (2008-present)
The Honda Classic, PGA Golf Tournament (2006-present)
PGA National Members Club (2004-present)
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (2004-2009)
Human Resources Palm Beach County (HRPBC) (2004-2009)
Board of Governance, City Club on Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (2002-2004)
Athletic and Swim Club (2002-present)
Club Corp Worldwide, Signature Gold Unlimited (2001-present)
Advisory Board, LA's Best After School Enrichment Program (2001-2004)
Board of Directors, KADC, Los Angeles (2001-2003)
Civil Affairs Association, US Army (1998-2005)
Board of Directors, American Heart Association (1996-2002)
Small Business Council, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce (1994-1998)
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) (1992-1998)

Awards & Commendations

Achievement Medal, United States Army
Overseas Service Ribbon, United States Army
Volunteer Effort Medal, United Nations
Service Merit Award for Board Excellence, American Heart Association

Our mission is to develop more self-reliant opportunists.