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Devoted to helping CEOs, governing bodies, senior executives, professionals, and business owners build and preserve wealth, Louie Larimer provides: 
  • Legal Consultation with respect to litigation avoidance, estate planning, and personal wealth protection;

  • Strategic Thinking and Business Planning Facilitation Services for boards and senior level management teams;

  • Organizational Assessment and Business Process Analysis; and

  • Executive Education centered upon strategic thinking, principles of ethical/moral reasoning, board leadership/governance, influence, persuasion, negotiations, leadership, and management.
Larimer 
is the founder of Focused Strategies, Inc., the corporate entity which holds the intellectual property used in his educational programs. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in business administration, and a juris doctorate. 

He has taught graduate level courses in law, ethics, leadership, negotiations and conflict resolution for Regis University’s School for Professional Studies, and The University of Phoenix. 

Larimer has been an organizational consultant and corporate educator since 1982. 

He has over thirty years experience as an attorney, licensed real estate broker, and corporate educator. 

During his business career Larimer created, capitalized, and served as CEO/Principal Partner of several corporate enterprises:  Midnight Sun Capital Management, LLC, a real estate private equity company; Hopewell Gas Ventures, LLC, a gas exploration and production company; Southpointe Capital Partners, LLC, a private lending company; Land Visions, LLC, a land investment and development company; and Focused Strategies, Inc., a corporate education and training company. 

Larimer is the creator and author of the following publications: The Ethical Type Indicator: A Personal Assessment Instrument; Ethical Virtuosity: Seven  Steps To Help You Discover And Do The Right Thing At The Right Time; The Psychology of Ethics: What It Takes To Do The Right Thing At The Right Time; The Psychology of Personal Transformation and Change; The Life Assessment Inventory; The Life Planning Guide; 7 Strategies for Building a Successful Business; The Management Audit Matrix; The Litigation Prevention Inventory; The Integrated Leadership Training Program; Becoming a 5 Star Executive: Principles, Assessment and Planning Guide; and Don’t Poke the Gorilla in the Eye!

His articles have appeared in several national trade journals such as Association Magazine, Workforce Magazine, and HR Focus.  He is a contributing author to Professional Practices in Association Management, published by The American Society of Association Executives.

He provides consultation to business, government and non-profit executives in the areas of leadership, strategy development, planning and execution, performance management, board governance, organizational ethics and compliance.

Originally, from the island of Oahu, Hawaii, he now resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his family. 

He is an avid reader, writer, golfer, and ukulele musician.

Significant Accomplishments


Bridgestone/Freestone Tires


Developed and delivered an ethics program for the national sales management team.

Blue Cross - Blue Shield of Georgia

Developed and delivered an ethics- training program for the associate broker sales division.

The Aleut Corporation 

Conducted a comprehensive strategic business, managerial, and financial assessment of an Alaskan Native Corporation and its subsidiaries.  Facilitated and developed a comprehensive strategic plan, trained the board of directors in corporate governance, provided technical assistance and guided the search for a new CEO.

Space Mark International

Designed and delivered a management assessment program, provided board governance training, facilitated the annual CEO evaluation, and developed corporate performance measures in a balanced scorecard format. 

TAC Services, Inc.

Conducted board governance training and provided technical assistance in the CEO evaluation process.

The Executive Committee

Provided monthly one to one executive coaching to a group of CEO entrepreneurs.

Honolulu Police Department 
   
Developed and conducted a leadership development program for mid-level police commanders.

United States Office of Personnel Management
   
Designed ethics, leadership, and communication modules of instruction that are delivered to federal executives from across the United States in a two week residential leadership program.  Currently engaged as adjunct faculty teaching emotional intelligence, ethics, strategic planning and management, and executive communications.
   
Iuliuliluk Health Care System
   
Facilitated the development of a comprehensive strategic plan, designed and facilitated a board self-assessment process, conducted board leadership and corporate governance training for a rural health care delivery system in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

City of Peoria, Arizona 
   
Facilitated the design of a comprehensive organizational ethics and compliance initiative.

SE Group

Facilitated and developed a strategic business plan for an international engineering firm specializing in resort development projects.

Colorado Technical University

Conducted an organizational assessment and developed a five year strategic business plan of operation. Developed a faculty certification program and student/customer service training program for faculty.

City of Colorado Springs, Colorado
   
Provided ethics and leadership training for the city's senior management team. Facilitated the development of the city’s first comprehensive leadership development program.

Colorado Springs Police Department

Developed and conducted an ethics training program for direct line supervisors and command staff.

Pikes Peak Mental Health Center 
   
Designed and delivered a comprehensive one-year leadership development program for 25 senior level behavioral health care executives that included assessment and one to one executive coaching for the CEO and his direct reports. Assisted the CEO in succession planning and leadership transition. Designed and facilitated a board self-assessment process and conducted corporate governance training for the board. Facilitated and developed a strategic business plan of operation for the organization and each of its subsidiary companies.

Overhead Door Company
   
Facilitated the development of a strategic business plan for a $12 million sales company. Developed and implemented a customer service training program that allowed Overhead Door to win the Better Business Bureau’s Award of Excellence for 2003.

Pikes Peak Community College
   
Facilitated the development of a comprehensive strategic business plan for a regionally accredited community college.

The Resource Exchange, Inc.
   
Developed and conducted an accountability training program for senior managers of a community centered board providing funding and quality assurance for El Paso County, State of Colorado. Facilitated and developed a comprehensive five strategic plan.

State of Hawaii, Department of Human Resources

Developed and delivered leadership training to a group of senior level state agency department heads in the areas of strategic planning, accountability, performance management, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence.

State of Hawaii, Department of Health
   
Facilitated the development of a statewide comprehensive strategic plan for the State of Hawaii Division of Developmental Disabilities.

Western Area Power Administration, United States Department of Energy

Developed and conducted a leadership development program for mid-level executives. Provided training in the areas of negotiations, strategic planning, emotional intelligence, personal influence and conflict resolution. Facilitated and conducted team development training for the Denver Regional Field Office. 

Internal Revenue Service, United States Government

Provided ethics training for 10 years in the IRS’ Senior Management Readiness Program.

State of Colorado, Department of Corrections

Provided ethics training for the senior leadership, wardens and department heads.

Peak Vista Community Health Center
   
Conducted board governance training and facilitated an annual business planning process for a medical and dental service delivery care system. Facilitated the development of a comprehensive five year strategic plan.

Colorado River Storage Project, U.S. Department of Energy
   
Facilitated an initial organizational assessment with senior management team and provided best practices information and training.

Pikes Peak Leadership
   
Conducted board governance training for the Colorado Springs Community Leadership Program. Provided ethics training for annual leadership development program.

ReMax Properties, Inc.
   
Conducted accountability training for senior management staff.  Facilitated development of a five year strategic plan, and provided organizational development strategies for a 250 agent real estate firm.

Spectrum Health Care
   
Provided executive leadership training for the senior leadership group.

United States Figure Skating Association
   
Provided ethics training for the board of governors.

Rocky Mountain Materials and Excavating Company, Inc.
   
Conducted an organizational assessment and strategic planning initiative for a regional concrete and asphalt production and excavating company.

United States Food Safety Inspection, Department of Agriculture
   
Provided ethics training for the Department’s leader development program.

U. S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections

Conducted ethics and leadership training for Nebraska Department of Corrections, Missouri Department of Corrections, Florence, Arizona Probation and Parole Department, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department.  

U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons

Conducted ethics training for the Bureau of Prisons Western Area Training Academy.

Western Area Power Administration

Conducted a team assessment and development initiative for the cyber defense team.

Tire Kingdom

Developed and conducted an executive coaching training module for the regional directors and regional managers of a nationally prominent retail auto maintenance and tire sales company.  

State of Colorado, Department of Labor and Employment

Developed and conducted a senior management leadership development program.

University of Colorado – Denver, Rocky Mountain Leadership Program

Retained since 1997 to provide annual ethics training for both the winter and summer leadership development programs.

Luke Center, Pacific Leadership Program

Retained since 1999 to provide annual ethics training for selected elected officials and public administrators who serve in the State of Oregon.

State of Oregon, Department of Human Services

Provided ethics training for the Department’s leadership development program.

United States Indian Health Services

Developed and managed a two week leadership development program for a variety of health care executives serving Native American populations across the United States.

Hoff and Leigh Real Estate Company

Conducted negotiations training for the largest commercial real estate brokerage firm in Southern Colorado.

Bemidji Area Indian Health Service

Facilitated and implemented a regional strategic plan and balanced organizational scorecard.

Peak Vista Community Health and Pikes Peak Mental Health

Facilitated a series of joint agency discussions leading to the development of a cooperative agency working agreement between two community providers.

Timberline Landscaping, Inc.

Developed and conducted leadership development program for the senior management staff of a regional landscaping engineering firm.

DVERT Program

Facilitated strategic review and plan for the Domestic Violence Early Response Team - a consortium of community providers concerned with the prevention of domestic violence.

Colorado Springs Police Department

Served as consultant for organizational change and leadership development initiatives.

Customs and Immigration - United States Department of Homeland Security

Developed and conducted ethics training for a national leader development program.

Chinook Leadership Institute

Retained since 2010 to provide ethics and leadership training in its annual its “Emerging Leaders” program.

Louisiana Realtors Association

Retained since 2006 to provide ethics training in its annual Leader Development Program.

Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado

Facilitated board strategic planning activities and retreat.

El Paso County Board of Health

Designed, conducted and facilitated board member training on governance.

United States Army - Aberdeen Army Proving Grounds

Delivered ethics training to developing leaders program.
Retained to facilitate sessions on strategic thinking and strategic planning.

United States Army - Environmental Chemical and Biological Center

Presented ethics training and strategic thinking training to senior executive staff.

United States National Security Agency

Retained since 2012 to provide ethics training within the agency’s leader developer program.

Hawaii Federal Executive Board, Pacific Leadership Program

Retained since 2005 as faculty presenter for ethics, leadership, emotional intelligence, influence, and negotiations topics.

Served as Assistant Visiting Program Director for Emerging Leader Program in 2013.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Leadership Potential Training Seminar

Provided ethics training for 10 years during the duration of the Leadership Potential Program.

State of Colorado, Judiciary Department
   
Retained since 2009 to provide ethics training within its leader development program.

Clackamas County Department of Human Services

Provided ethics two ethics training sessions within a management development program in 2011.

Utah Leadership Development Program
   
Retained since 2010 to provide ethics training within the leader development program sponsored by the Western Management Development Center.

New Mexico Leadership Development Program

Retained since 2010 to provide ethics training within the leader development program sponsored by the Western Management Development Center.

Colorado Leadership Development Program

Retained since 2008 to provide ethics training within the leader development program sponsored by the Western Management Development Center.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Leadership Skills for Non-Supervisors Program

Provided ethics training for 5 years during the duration of the Leadership Skills For Non-Supervisor Training Program.

Peak Vista Community Health Center


Provided board governance training, strategic planning advisory services, and executive coaching services 2012 - 2013.

Internal Revenue Service

Provided leadership and ethics training sessions in the Portland, Fresno, and Atlanta field services offices.

United States Indian Health Service


Provided executive training and keynote presentations for the Indian Health Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tucson, Arizona, and Nashville, Tennessee.

National Conference Presentations

Mr. Larimer  has spoken and presented at numerous national conferences and prominent leadership programs including:

The National Conference On Applied Ethics; American Society For Training And Development; American Management Association; International Society For Performance Improvement; American Society of Association Executives; The United Way; The University of Denver School of Law, Graduate Tax Program; Southwestern Law Foundation Law Enforcement Ethics Conference; Amateur Athletic Union  Leadership Conference; United States Racquetball Association; The National League Of Cities; United States Olympic Leadership Congress; The National Council of State Governments; The United States Figure Skating Association; The Rocky Mountain Police Leadership Institute; The Medical Group Management Association; The Conference Board of Canada; Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Executive Leadership Program; National Association of Realtors; Revenue North, Colorado Springs Conference, and The National School Boards Association.

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