President and CEO’s Biography

Mindy Lubar Price

A Milwaukee native, Mindy Lubar Price is the President & CEO of Leading Transitions LLC – a firm specializing in providing technical assistance in the areas of executive transition management, succession planning and organizational capacity building to the nonprofit sector.

Mindy has an extensive background in leadership roles in nonprofit organizations and associations and facilitates executive transitions locally and across the nation. Mindy has worked with professionals and teams at a wide variety of organizations and has consulted with senior leadership teams, including numerous CEOs.

She has also authored articles, been in the news and lectured nationally on issues related to executive transitions. Mindy coordinated the Milwaukee Leadership Transition Survey and subsequently created and directed the Wisconsin Executive Transition Initiative (ETI) housed at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Mindy’s current clients have a broad range of service areas including: academia, healthcare, social services, advocacy & public policy, arts and the environment. One of her primary areas of consultation involves working with boards of directors and senior level staff on maximizing growth potential during times of transition and change in an organization’s life cycle. Prior to launching Leading Transitions, Mindy was Director of Philanthropy for Aurora Sinai Medical Center where she resurrected a dormant philanthropy program by establishing a strong network of relationships with internal and external constituencies. Before joining Sinai, Mindy was the Director of Member Relations and Executive Search at The Alliance for Children and Families – an international not-for-profit membership trade association. During her tenure at The Alliance, Mindy developed and managed a national executive recruitment service and authored The Nonprofit Guide to Executive Search. Mindy traveled extensively to a wide variety of nonprofits to assess their individual needs and opportunities and recommended plans to assist them. Prior to her position at The Alliance, she was the Community Relations Coordinator for United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin. Mindy is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an alumna of Future Milwaukee. In 2003 Mindy was named one of 24 “Women of Influence” by The Business Journal , she was featured in the Milwaukee Magazine September 2002 cover story, “35 Faces of the Future” highlighting a “new generation of Milwaukee leaders” and was featured in Milwaukee Magazine’s 2006 Charitable Events Guide in its lead story “Training Tomorrow’s Leaders.” Most recently, Mindy was honored in 2016 by Hope Shining Blue with the Wings Beneath Our Wings Award. She presently serves on several community advisory committees and gives of her time to many local organizations.

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Curriculum Vitae

Leading Transitions LLC

President & CEO
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2002 – Present

Executive Transition Initiative

Founder
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2005 – 2010

Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Director of Philanthropy
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1999 – 2002

  • Member, Philanthropy Strategic Planning Committee, Aurora Health Care (AHC)
  • Member, Grants Management Group, AHC
  • Member, Innovation Strategies Team, AHC
  • Member, Task Force on Domestic Violence, AHC
  • Member, Planning Committees for Programs of UW-Medical School, AHC
  • Member, Senior Leadership Team, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, ASMC
  • Staff Chair, Steering Committee of Wisconsin Parkinson’s Institute Board of Directors, ASMC
  • Co-Founder, Healing Center for Sexual Assault Survivors, ASMC
  • Liaison, Masonic Diagnostic Center Board, ASMC
  • Co-Chair, Employee Partnership Campaign, ASMC
  • Member, Spiritual Care and Health Council, ASMC
  • Staff Representative, History on the Hospitals Committee, ASMC
The Alliance for Children & Families

formerly Family Service America, Inc.
Director, Member Relations and Executive Search
Member Relations Coordinator
Public Inquiry Specialist
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1995 – 1999

  • Developed and managed international executive recruitment service within organization
  • Author, The Nonprofit Guide to Executive Search
  • Created and implemented member relations and retention programs
  • Tracked national trends in nonprofit management and built related consultation database
  • Initiated and facilitated innovative partnerships with other national associations
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1994 – 1995

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1993 – 1994

Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts
1991 – 1993

Awards & Honors

  • Hope Shining Blue
  • WCASA Honors

Academic Achievement

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin
B.A., Sociology

Future Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Graduate, Annual Community Leadership Academy – by nomination

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Baltimore, MD
Executive Transition Management Course

About

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    Testimonials

    Testimonial 1
    "Although still early in our re-org process, it appears clear I owe you.

    I’m certainly feeling much more optimistic regarding the opportunities that might be possible during this challenging time of transition. Thank you for your insights, connections, and support."
    Testimonial 2
    "Mindy, thank you so much. It has been such a pleasure to work with you. Thank you for your flexibility. I have so enjoyed working with the staff and our boards since I took the interim role. We are in a better place today and I am very appreciative of all of the work our staff has done to get us here. It is a wonderful job. I look forward to our future. Thanks again for everything."
    Testimonial 3
    "Mindy is a life changing human who is incredible
    in this community."
    Testimonial 4
    I genuinely appreciated the time you gave me and the candid information you provided. It was very helpful and will hopefully help me make a more informed decision.
    Testimonial 5
    "Our conversation on Friday seriously helped me seal the deal with (the organization) and feel confident in how I went about doing it. And that was just an extension of your help about 2 weeks ago, preparing me for the interview. And this whole experience is an extension of our open, honest, insightful conversation 2 months ago as I began this journey. Thank you!"
    Testimonial 6
    "You have been amazing throughout this process and I want you
    to know that you have made this a little easier
    because you are so helpful."
    Testimonial 7
    "Thanks again for finding time in your event-filled schedule to meet with me. I appreciate and benefit from your insights and attention to my questions and concerns."
    Testimonial 8
    "Mindy,
    Thank you for your amazing guidance and leadership throughout our search process. You guided us every step of the way. You were so easy to reach and communicate with. I so enjoyed working with you."
    Testimonial 9
    "Can't even begin to thank you for the inclusion and your support during the selection process. Your encouragement made a huge difference."
    Testimonial 10
    "I hope our paths cross again, thank you for your kindness, wisdom, and inspirational guidance."
    Testimonial 11
    "Thanks, Mindy - It was WONDERFUL to spend some time with you - did my heart good! Your energy is always infectious. I really appreciated your time and advice as I navigate this last arc in my career work. You are inspiring and practical at the same time!"
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    "Many thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience at today's executive transitions program. You did a terrific job leading the discussion and keeping the conversation flowing and focused."

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