The Journey Begins Now
1a.m. in Alaska
Darren McKeever

Professional

Hobbyist

Family Man

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Minneapolis, MN
Professional

Director

For over 18 years, I worked in corporate marketing, building some cool digital strategies, designing award winning software, developing new ideas, leading Agile teams, and solving countless problems along the way. It's easy to see I'm passionate about marketing. In my free time I've built brands and marketing strategies for new organizations to help get them off the ground. I've created a marketing strategy for my daughter's school and am working with the administration to implement the strategy. Not to loose touch with the technical skills of marketing, I design, build and maintain many websites and marketing analytics dashboards for non-profits.

For more details about my experience check out my LinkedIn profile.

Education

BA in Economics
Saint John's University
Graduated June 1997 Cum Laude Minor in Management

Organizations

Marketing Committee
Prince of Peace Lutheran School
August 2018 - Present
Marketing Consultant
Great River Children's Museum
May 2018 - Present
Vice President, Financial Officer & Board Member
Love of Christ Church
January 2012 - Current
Website Manager & Board Member
Central Minnesota Woodworkers Association
January 2003 - Present

Professional

Crucial Conversations
Global Leadership Summit
NNG UX Conferences
Reality Based Leadership
Certified Scrum Master
Registered Representative
Series 7 Licensed

Employment History

Administrative Director
Love of Christ Church
October 2019 - Present
Director, Life Strategic Support
Voya Financial
March 2018 - January 2019
Director of Digital Services
Voya Financial
May 2017 - February 2018
Business Solutions Consultant
Voya Financial
September 2014 - May 2017
User Experience Design Lead
Voya Financial
March 2012 - August 2014
Senior Business Analyst
Voya Financial
January 2010 - December 2012
Business Analyst
Voya Financial
July 2003 - December 2009
Associate Business Analyst
Voya Financial
July 2003 - December 2005
Financial Advisor
Voya Financial
May 2000 - June 2003
Project Coordinator
EMR Innovations
December 1998 - April 2000
Financial Professional
Prudential Insurance
June 1997 - November 1998
Student
Saint John's University
September 1993 - May 1997
Mountain Goat on Quandary Peak, CO
Hobbyist

Woodworker
Crafting weekend projects, furniture, and cabinets in the wood shop.

Photographer
Capturing nature's beauty with a Canon 60D.

Web Designer
Creating websites from design to code using Drupal, HTML, CSS, and jQuery.

Vintner
Growing Marquette grapes and trying my hand at wine making.

Sugarmaker
Harvesting sap from our 10 sugar maples and evaporating it into maple syrup.

Sawyer
Milling logs from the backyard into lumber using a chainsaw and bandsaw.

3D Printer
Designing and printing 3D parts on our Monoprice Select Mini v2.

Technology Buff
Staying on top of the latest technology trends, gadgets, and memes.

Android Fanboy
Enjoying my Pixel 3 and all it's Google goodness.

SketchUp User
Merging technology and woodworking by creating functional design using SketchUp.

Drupal Enthusiast
Dabbling in Drupal theme design, module development, and site maintenance.

Johnnies Football Fan
Cheering on the St. John's Football Johnnies Saturday afternoons in fall at picturesque Clemens Stadium in Collegeville, MN. SJU '97

The McKeevers by the Sauk River
Family Man

I am lucky enough to be dad of two beautiful children, William and Eliana, and husband to a wonderful wife, Sara. Spending time with my family is my favorite pastime.

Sara and I have always enjoyed traveling, whether sneaking away for a weekend getaway, surprise anniversary trips, family vacations or travels abroad. Some of our memorable trips include a summertime excursion in Alaska, a two week tour of Ireland in which we traveled around the entire island, and a cultural experience in Colombia.

I also am fortunate to have a wonderful extended family. Holidays are always packed with food and good times.