About ha! & aha!

Linda Hutchinson

CFO, Corporate Fun Organizer

Linda is a national keynote speaker, adult educator, consultant and author with over 30 years of professional experience designing and delivering educational programs for large and small corporations, non-profit organizations, and professional associations. Linda is currently adjunct faculty for the College of St. Catherine, (St. Paul, MN) and the College of St. Scholastica (St. Cloud campus). Prior to starting her own company in 1992, she was a professional educator for Hazelden and Wilder Foundation. Besides Laugh and Live: Reclaiming Our Sense of Humor, Linda co-authored an anthology, Teaching Human Dignity: Social Change Lessons for Everyteacher with Miriam Wasserman (published in 1978 by the Education Exploration Center).

Linda's real claim to fame is that she was a contestant on Bowling For Dollars!

The AHA's, Associates of Hutchinson Associates:

are professionals with various areas of expertise
deliver training and consulting as needed to fulfill your specific goals and objectives.

Eustolio Benavides:

Eustolio Benavides, llI, B.A., M. S. W., has worked for over thirty years in direct services, planning, research, coordination, investigation and program direction in a variety of government, church and private non profit organizations. He has been instrumental in founding 18 organizations serving different populations within the Latino community and the community in general.

Eustolio is an Assistant Professor in the Social Work Department at Metropolitan State University. As a consultant, he also works with organizations to deliver linguistically and culturally competent/appropriate services. Eustolio has extensive experience working with diverse groups throughout Minnesota on organizational development, including long and short range planning, board development and governance, resource management, fund raising and public relations.

Eustolio Benavides specializes in:

Organizational Development
Board Development
Planning

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Vicki Gee-Treft:

Vicki Gee-Treft contributes her experience, passion, and intuition in the areas of cultural competency, community relations/networking, fundraising, and project management to make a difference and build the capacity of individuals, companies and organizations.

For 30 years, Vicki has been employed in the nonprofit and public sector. Her community spirit is captured in 20 years of service in a variety of positions and organizations.

A lifelong learner, Vicki graduated from Metropolitan State University, participated as a Fellow in the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Saint Paul, received a certificate from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University, and completed the Team, Management and Leadership Training at Landmark Education.

Vicki Gee-Treft specializes in:

Cultural Competency
Community Relations
Project Management