LIVE TO ACHIEVE!

Executive Producer / Community Strategic Consultant

E X E C U T I V E  S U M M A R Y

Veteran Entrepreneur, Adventurer, U.S. Army trained, Athlete of 42 marathons, duathlons, triathlons, sprint series and endurance events; IM Triathlete in training; Coach and Executive Producer.

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 transition team for Eco-Challenge in remote places of British Columbia, Morocco, Australia and New Zealand; training runs through the Grand Canyon; mountain biking in Moab or; serving in war torn areas of Afghanistan and Iraq, Gabrielle practices what she preaches. She brings the same level of adventure and commitment to working with businesses and individuals in transition.

Achievement is what 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% in her graduating class). She entered University at 16 years and completed her first marathon majors that same year. 

Gabrielle has been quoted in the LA Business Journal, LA Times and New Times; profiled on KoreAm Magazine 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.

Achievement IS an Option!

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

• Human Resources - 10 years recruitment and retention programs.
  
• Strategic Planning - 18 years policies, procedures, SWOT Analysis.
  
• Operations - 22 years planning and implementation.
• Logistics - 22 years procurement and distribution channels.
• Development - 22 years concept to launch, funding and expansions.
  
• Event Production - 25 years community projects and programs.
• Administration - 25 years information systems including HRIS systems.
• Entrepreneur - 30 years business planning, implementation and funding.

• 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
  

• 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
  

• 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 Los Angeles, Events Coordinator
  

AHA - American Heart Association

DEF - Develop|Empower|Fit

DMP - Don Mann Productions

DCFS - Department of Children and Family Services

C O M M U N I T Y  L E A D E R S H I P  &  A F F I L I A T I O N S :

• 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-present)
• Gala Committee, Alzheimer's Community Care, PBC (2008-present)
• 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-present)
  
• Human Resources Palm Beach County (HRPBC) (2004-present)
  
• Board of Governance, City Club on Bunker Hill, Los Angeles (2002-2004)
• Athletic and Swim Club (2002-present)
  
• Club Corp Worldwide, Signature Gold Member (2001-present)
  
• Advisory Board, LA's Best After School Enrichment Program (2001-2004)
  
• Board of Directors, Korean American Democratic, Los Angeles (2001-2003)
  
• Civil Affairs Association, US Army (1998-2005)
  
• Board of Directors, American Heart Association (1996-2002)
• National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) (1992-1998)

A W A R D S  &  C O M M E N D A T I O N S:

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

G A B R I E L L E 'S  R E C O M M E N D E D  R E A D I N G S:

• The Blue Zones, Dan Buettner
• The Art of War, Sun Tzu
  
• The Richest Man in Babylon, George Clason
• Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill
  
• Blink, Malcolm Gladwell
• First Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman
  
• How Full is Your Bucket, Tom Rath & Donald O'Clifton, PhD
  
• The Effective Executive, Peter Drucker
  
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Peter Drucker
• On Rhetoric, Aristotle (Greek Philosopher)
• Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville
• Rights of Man, Thomas Paine
• The Prince, Niccolo Machievelli
  
• Giving, Bill Clinton