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Welcome to the personal and professional webpage of Gary J. Borgstede - husband, father, business leader, writer, and speaker. Saved by grace through faith, Gary is a steadfast disciple of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As a redeemed man of God, Gary loves the Lord with his whole heart, mind, and soul. Additionally, Gary is the loving husband of a beautiful wife and a blessed father of five wonderful children.
Gary is the President and Founder of The Make It Happen Learning Institute - Reaching People, Unleashing The Extraordinary! ® As the published author of the business leadership book, The Make It Happen Journey, and the faith based leadership education series, The Make It Happen Moment ®, Gary created the on-line leadership reference library, www.makeithappenbooks.com, to be a trusted resource for personal faith-based leadership development.
In addition to being a published author, Gary is a well-respected national speaker and teacher of faith based leadership principles and team values to various conference audiences and corporate businesses. As a highly seasoned corporate business executive with more than 19 years of diverse professional experience in finance and strategic operations of a large, complex healthcare organization in the Gulf South, it is Gary's delight and passion to serve the Lord in business by developing godly leaders in the workplace and unleashing their extraordinary God-given potential to make a real difference in life!
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Business and Leadership Experience:
The Make It Happen Learning Institute (2003 to present)
President and Founder
(Faith-based business leadership development organization)
Church of the King (September 2009 to present)
Chief Administrative Officer
(Multi-site 4,000 plus member church with local and global community outreach)
Ochsner Health System (1993 - 2009)
Vice President of Operations – Ochsner Medical Center, Elmwood Fitness Center, and Brent House Hotel
(Over $157 million in business portfolio assets managed)
Executive faculty member and teacher of Management Accountability, People Management, and Finance Reimbursement Methods at the Ochsner Learning Institute
Executive sponsor and facilitator of The Make It Happen Leadership Development College small group book club for business leaders
Men's small group leader and ministry team leader of Church of the King - Reaching People, Building Lives!
Education:
• Masters of Business Administration, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1991
• Bachelor of Science in Finance, Louisiana State University, 1988
• Louisiana State Certified Public Accountant, 1996 (Inactive Status)
Professional Associations:
• Member of the Christian Writer's Guild
• Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
• Alumni Member of The International Business Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi
Speaking Engagements:
o Philadelphia AAHAM Conference
o Florida AAHAM Conference
o ASTD, American Society of Training & Development, New Orleans Chapter, Dinner Banquet
o Cleveland HFMA, Annual Dinner Banquet
o Healthcare Billing & Collections Summit, Financial Research Associates, Las Vegas, Nevada
o Revolutionizing Health Care Billing & Collections Conference, World Research Group, Atlanta, Georgia
o Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia, Business Office
o Arc Group Associates, CBO Outsourcing Center
o HFMA Florida Chapter, Florida
o HFMA Dixie Institute, Charleston, South Carolina
o HFMA Louisiana Chapter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
o HFMA Lone Star Chapter, Dallas, Texas
o HFMA South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, May 2006
o McKesson Company, Outsourcing Division, May 2006
o Medical Data Systems, Leadership Meeting, July 2006
o HENA Conference, Pensacola, Florida, August 2006
o AAHAM ANI 2006 Conference, National Keynote, Arizona, October 2006
o HFMA San Diego Chapter, November 2006
o AAHAM Arizona and California Regional Meeting, San Diego, July 2007
o His People Bible College, Potchefstrom, South Africa, September 2007
o Potchefstrom Technical College, Potchefstrom, South Africa, September 2007
o Gretna Business College, October 2007
o Integrated Revenue Management, Inc., Leadership Meeting, February 2008
o LHIMA, Louisiana Health Information Management Association, Conference, April 2008
o Ochsner, Medical Library Knowledge Management Retreat, September 2008
o Blessey Marine Services, Captain's Meeting, February 2009
o Med Assets Business Summit, April 2009
o Louisiana Medical Coding Professionals, August 2009
FAVORITE LINKS
Make It Happen Books
The Make It Happen Learning Institute
Church of the King
Giant Impact
SAMPLE ARTICLES
Poetry
Heart of Thanks
Short Story
Angels Awake
Other Article
The Make It Happen Moment ® Life On Purpose
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If interested in taking advantage of an incredible opportunity to have Gary share his inspiring faith based team building message - Make It Happen Team Values: Keys To Creating A Team Culture Of Excellence And Emppowerment - at one of your leadership events, please contact him at your earliest convenience to inquire about his availability.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Nominated by peers and selected by Ochsner Health System as the recipient of the Alton Ochsner 2006 Spirit of Leadership Community Service Award and executive recipient of the Alton Ochsner 2006 Spirit of Leadership Department of the Year Award
- Short term missionary to the nations of Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, South Africa, and the native islands of Alaska as well as an active participant in local prison ministry
- Certified finisher of the Florida Ironman Triathlon, (2.4 mi swim, 112 mi bike, 26.2 mi run) and certified finisher of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon
- One of the Founding Fathers of The SLU MBA Society at Southeastern Louisiana University and one of the Founding Officers of Christian Men's Fellowship, a non-denominational men's group to support building missions around the world
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