REI Appoints Jesse King to Board of Directors.SEATTLE -- Outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) today announced the appointment of Jesse King to a one-year term to the company's board of directors. King, 52, resides in Evergreen, Colo. A consultant in the arenas of leadership, organizational development and philanthropy, King has assisted numerous corporate, government, and non-profit leaders with projects ranging from strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , to operational reorganization, including capacity assessments, and organizational cultural projects. He is presently a founding partner and managing director of Fulcrum fulcrum: see lever. Advisors, a privately held consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a supporting philanthropic activity and leadership development. He also works as an adjunct trainer with the federal government's Office of Personnel Management and as adjunct staff adjunct staff Managed care A body of physicians, dentists, osteopaths, or other medical practitioners, who have achieved a certain level of professional distinction, and participate in educational or research programs in a hospital/health care center, but in for the Center for Creative Leadership. King is active in the Colorado community and serves as the chair of the Chinook Chinook, indigenous people of North America Chinook (shĭn  k`, chĭ–), Native American tribe of the Penutian linguistic stock. Fund and a board member for the Denver
Community Foundation. He recently completed service on the board of the
Colorado Association of Funders.
King's prior positions and assignments have included an executive position with the Daniels Fund, a management position with the Rockefeller Foundation and leadership positions with the Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and , Black Community Crusade for Children, and Colorado Outward Bound School. REI is an outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educating, and outfitting its members and the community for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship. REI operates 90 stores in 26 states, two online stores - REI.com and REI-OUTLET.com - and an adventure travel company, REI Adventures. For 10 consecutive years, REI has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of "100 Best Companies to Work for in America." |
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