Mark Christensen

Advisory committee to assist new incoming Sheriff Paul Penzone transition to community focused culture from former Sheriff Joe era.

Launch Strategy & Partner for the "All In Board Game" to the HR & Business marketplace

At kCross Brand Alignment Consultancy, we care how things are done. We help organizations create the "Campfire Effect". We believe brands and stories should be created to truly serve the needs and interests of your team and your customers. We believe that brand, storytelling and people go hand-in-hand. We call the process for connecting all three, alignment. Our mission is to help create intentional, purpose driven brands that focus on success through aligning who they are with the customers… Show more

At kCross Brand Alignment Consultancy, we care how things are done. We help organizations create the "Campfire Effect". We believe brands and stories should be created to truly serve the needs and interests of your team and your customers. We believe that brand, storytelling and people go hand-in-hand. We call the process for connecting all three, alignment. Our mission is to help create intentional, purpose driven brands that focus on success through aligning who they are with the customers they best serve. Show less

Assisting Launch of NY Times Best Selling Book "Great Work" by David Sturt and helping to define the future purpose of the Tanner Institute. On-line Community Architect, Moderator, Curator through the Tanner Institute for Great Work. Focus on supporting great cultures, great work, and great leadership through research, community curation, learning events and thought leadership.

Culture & Alignment Consultant

Following the successful launch of Ann Rhoade's NY Times Best Selling book, "Built on Values" PeopleInkpro.com was created. PeopleInkPro.com was designed with the same "Values Blueprint" tools Rhoades used when building great cultures like Southwest Airlines and JetBlue. PeopleInkPro.com provides solutions targeted at building and sustaining leading edge companies. cultures.

Volunteer organizational advisement on creating revisions and updates to employee handbook, employee benefits, and compensation for the Scottsdale Cultural Council organization.

History of the HRGames

SHRM (formerly known as ASPA) has conducted a number of competitions over the years, including a national championship at the ASPA Conference in Cincinnati in 1990. The current competition uses a model developed by California State University Fresno in 1992, and conducted in recent years as the California State championship HRCC. In 1993 the California State University Fresno SHRM student chapter, led by advisor Mark Keppler, MS/JD began to prepare for the PHR exam… Show more

History of the HRGames

SHRM (formerly known as ASPA) has conducted a number of competitions over the years, including a national championship at the ASPA Conference in Cincinnati in 1990. The current competition uses a model developed by California State University Fresno in 1992, and conducted in recent years as the California State championship HRCC. In 1993 the California State University Fresno SHRM student chapter, led by advisor Mark Keppler, MS/JD began to prepare for the PHR exam and decided to generate a competition among various student chapters. The competition grew and has been hosted each year at various locations in California, with the support of PIHRA and the California State Council of SHRM.

SHRM student program manager, Beth McFarland, observed the HRCC in 1996 and began gathering operational information. In 1997, SHRM Area VI manager, Mark Christensen attended and videotaped the competition. Mark shared the video with SHRM Area VI vice president, Gregory Green, SPHR and they made a commitment to take the competition area-wide. In 1998, SHRM vice president, Betsy Knight, SPHR attended the competition to support that vision. The goal to spread the program across the six SHRM areas of the country with a national competition was reached in the first SHRM national competition, Penn State University (Area I) defeated Cal State Fresno (Area VI) in the championship round in June 2000 at the national SHRM conference in Las Vegas. In 2001, our California/Area VI champion team from Cal State Fresno won the National competition. In 2002, our California champion team from Cal State Fresno was second in the Area VI championship. Show less