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Bill Krueger

Fall City,WA

Summary

Business Finance Professional with extensive education and experience in project management and task prioritization. Proven ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively while maintaining attention to detail. Seeking to apply analytical skills in financial, business, or customer communications roles within a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Development Director

The Madrone School
Redmond, WA
01.2025 - Current
  • Building a Development Department. Creating a list of targeted donors, many of whom are friends and associates of mine who have supported me throughout my work around autism for the past 25+ years.
  • Educating this audience on who the Madrone School is, and their mission.
  • Building a plan for fundraising for the fiscal year of 2025 that will include two major events, third-party fundraising opportunities, grants, and stewardship.
  • Leveraging my radio and television presence to reach a broader audience.
  • Be a speaker for events at other non-profits and business associations.

Business Development

Hohimer Wealth Management
Seattle, WA
07.2024 - Current
  • Developed a prospect list of high-net-worth individuals and families that would benefit from working with Hohimer Wealth Management's team of experts on their wealth plan.
  • Meet and learn about these individuals' needs, and match them with our suite of services.
  • Arrange meetings with our team of experts.
  • Continue to find new relationships built around my network of professional sports, philanthropy, and business leaders throughout the Pacific Northwest.
  • Goals to bring in $100 million in assets under management in the next 2 years.

Director of Development

Rise Above
Seattle, WA
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Worked with Native American Tribes and their kids to promote healthy living and education using sports as the modus.
  • I built a donor list from scratch, along with finding businesses and other civic organizations that had an interest in helping Native American youth.
  • Organized and ran three fundraising events over an 18-month period, raising north of $500,000.
  • Strategized with the team to find corporations and family foundations interested in providing grants.
  • Participated, encouraged, and engaged other athletes to participate in our camps and clinics.

Sports Broadcaster

Root Sports NW
Bellevue, WA
01.2000 - 10.2024
  • I provided color analysis for the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Was a mainstay on their pre- and post-game shows at both Safeco and T-Mobile Park for home games, and the television studio at Root Sports NW headquarters in Bellevue for away games.
  • I was the color analyst for nearly 4,000 shows over that 25-year span.
  • Provided in-game color analysis for selected games at both home and road sites.
  • I was the color analyst for college basketball on Root Sports, covering the West Coast Conference and the Pacific-12 Conference.
  • I did color commentary for the WIAA State of Washington boys' and girls' high school basketball tournament finals.
  • Provided color commentary for the Portland Pilots men's and women's college basketball, as well as baseball.

Business Development

Coldstream Wealth Management
Bellevue, WA
04.2017 - 07.2024
  • I worked to build a pipeline of prospects that would benefit from Coldstream's platform for wealth management.
  • I helped to transition existing Rainier Group clients to the Coldstream Wealth Management platform.
  • I continued to grow my pipeline of prospects and subsequent clients using my professional sports platform through my work as a regular contributor on Seattle Mariners baseball as a color commentator on both radio and television. I also grew opportunities through my deep connections in the philanthropic community, mostly through my work with autistic children and their families.
  • I spoke at numerous business organizations and civic groups on autism advocacy, leadership, and Mariner Baseball.
  • During my tenure, I brought in over $100 million in assets under management.

Director of Individual Philanthropy

Northwest Center
Bellevue, WA
01.2014 - 04.2023
  • I developed a very loyal donor base through relationship-building. I ran successful events that raised over $1 million in revenue annually.
  • Engaged with our social enterprise businesses to create more job opportunities for people of all abilities.
  • Worked closely with our Early Learning Schools to open the door wider for children needing our educational services.
  • I promoted Northwest Center through my positions in sports broadcasting on radio and television.
  • I did public speaking across the Northwest as an advocate for children with special needs and adults with disabilities.

Business Development

The Rainer Group
Bellevue, WA
11.2015 - 04.2017
  • Developed a list of closely held businesses that could potentially benefit from The Rainier Group's consulting services aimed at agnostically providing analysis and advice as to how a privately held company should approach the transition of its business.
  • Identified and helped five different companies become clients during a 16-month period. The total value of those companies is in excess of $750 million.

Professional Baseball Player

Major League Baseball
07.1980 - 03.1996
  • I spent over 16 years in professional baseball.
  • I played 13 years in the Major Leagues, playing for 8 different organizations.
  • Finished with a 68-66 Major League record as a left-handed pitcher. Won over 130 games professionally.
  • Played for the 1988 World Series champion, Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • Won the American League Pitcher of the Month twice: July 1991 - Seattle Mariners; April 1992 - Minnesota Twins.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Marketing

University of Portland
Portland, OR
05-1979

Masters in Business Administration

University of Portland
Portland, OR

Skills

  • Fundraising strategy
  • Donor relationship management
  • Event planning
  • Public speaking
  • Team leadership
  • Networking skills
  • Marketing communications
  • Campaign development
  • Grant writing
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Budget management
  • Data analysis

Affiliations

  • President of the NW Chapter of Cure Autism Now from 1998-2004. Became the 1st $1 million in funds raised in the country
  • President of the Alyssa Burnett Foundation board 2005-2007.
  • Board member of Washington State Mentors 2008-2010
  • Board of Trustees at Eastside Catholic High School, Sammamish, WA 2009-2011

Accomplishments

  • 1975-1980 Full Scholarship for basketball at the University of Portland
  • 1977 NCAA Academic All-American Team/Basketball
  • 1977 University of Portland Baseball Team MVP
  • 1979-80 Thomas Fagan Award Basketball
  • !979 Graduated University of Portland Cum Laude
  • 1993 Named to the University of Portland Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2011 Named to the McMinnville High School Sports Hall of Fame
  • 2016 Named to the West Coast Conference Hall of honor Baseball/Basketball

Certification

  • Series 7 License
  • Series 65 License
  • Insurance Licience

Timeline

Development Director

The Madrone School
01.2025 - Current

Business Development

Hohimer Wealth Management
07.2024 - Current

Director of Development

Rise Above
04.2023 - 10.2024

Business Development

Coldstream Wealth Management
04.2017 - 07.2024

Business Development

The Rainer Group
11.2015 - 04.2017

Director of Individual Philanthropy

Northwest Center
01.2014 - 04.2023

Sports Broadcaster

Root Sports NW
01.2000 - 10.2024

Professional Baseball Player

Major League Baseball
07.1980 - 03.1996

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Marketing

University of Portland

Masters in Business Administration

University of Portland

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