Stephanie Fowler

Chief Operations Officer at Institute of Continuing Legal Education─MI

Stephanie Fowler's Summary

20+ years experience in all aspects of operations. Built expertise by working side-by-side with staff, assuming management responsibilities over the years. Currently leading a team of 19 with oversight for marketing and sales; graphic design; brand management; web-based product development; technology; strategic planning; and, finance. Past experience managing HR with an emphasis on staff training and succession planning. Current responsibilities include: MARKETING—direct-mail, electronic, social media, content marketing, overall strategy, PR, and sales. DESIGN—brand management, print and electronic collateral development; website design and development including user experience. TECHNOLOGY—long term IT strategic planning; security; direct supervision of developers and network administrator for a web-based business. BUSINESS—oversight of multi-million dollar annual budget; financial oversight including projections; strategic planning; and, agile project management. Constantly developing new skills with formal training in executive leadership, instructional design, marketing, social media, strategic planning, IT security, talent management, and more, Currently working on expanding skills in organizational structure, communication, and talent-management related to the new hybrid workforce. Focus is on strategically planning for future HR needs, aligning HR practices with business strategy, improving culture and innovation across a hybrid organization, and effectively engaging automation and AI in smaller organizations. Previous experience as a public relations professional including fund development. Extensive experience in event planning for professional seminars. Extensive experience in public presentations especially in a training capacity. Served as a faculty member for the Association for Continuing Legal Education Administrators. Goals: Continue to develop skill and strategic thinking related to modern hybrid workplaces. Continue to develop an understanding of the ever-changing social media/content marketing landscape and associated strategies. Continue to focus on the design industry with a particular interest on effective web-based inclusive UX and instructional design. Continue to expand skills and knowledge related to enterprise-wide security, web programming and app development.

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