DunnWise

Welcome to Dunnwise Consulting! Leveraging over 30 years of corporate experience, I've transitioned from a Learning & Development Leader to a dedicated Business Coach. At Dunnwise, I specialize in helping small and medium-sized businesses thrive through personalized coaching, group sessions, mastermind discussions, and DiSC consulting. My diverse background as a Coach, Facilitator, and Marketing Leader enables me to guide executives and leaders in achieving both personal and professional goals. From transformative branding projects and social media engagement to spearheading learning & development initiatives, I bring a proven track record. I've passionately championed employee engagement, community impact, and various experiences, contributing to my commitment to ongoing community service. Let's connect and explore how DunnWise Consulting can elevate your business journey.

President

Leaderish: Leadership lessons straight up (Podcast)

Join Regina Taute and me as we explore the ins and outs of leadership and the lessons that we have learned with 40 years of combined experience in leadership development. Look forward to expert guests who can help you grow in your leadership purpose with practical lessons, straight up.

Leadership Development Podcast Co-Host

Pampered Chef

I am passionate about bringing people together around home-cooked meals and snacks. I host Pampered Chef parties that cater to every need, whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just looking to upgrade your kitchen tools. Let me know what type of party works best for you:

-Virtual Cooking Parties: Connect and cook together, no matter where you are.
-Wedding Showers: Celebrate the happy couple with gifts that last a lifetime.
-Fundraising Parties: Raise funds for your favorite cause while enjoying great food.
-Wish List Parties: Perfect for anyone looking to refresh their kitchen essentials.
-Shared Rewards Parties: Guests enjoy mutual discounts, making every purchase more rewarding.

Pampered Chef is a leader in kitchen products and a top direct sales company globally. Discover the joy and simplicity that quality kitchen tools can bring to your cooking. Let me help you create memorable kitchen experiences!
https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/dorisldunn

Independent Consultant

Velocity Risk

Learning & Development
Curated insurance courses to give newer and non-industry employees a better understanding of Velocity and the industry. Created VR University courses with material from the CPCU. Created How Velocity Works, recruiting instructors and moderating the course.  Customized Professional Development courses for employees, including DiSC with 95% employee engagement. Facilitated additional learning with external instructors: Seven DDI courses, annual AON Reinsurance training, and Empathy training with a focus on Unconscious Bias and Allyship. Launched two LMS Platforms, first Northpass in 2019, and then Disprz in 2023, for online learning. Created Values and Compliance courses using Camtasia with nearly 100% completion rate by employees.

Employee Engagement
Implemented Best Places to Work survey in 2021 & 2022 with 84% survey engagement, landing in top 100. Founded DE&I Committee in 2021 and developed strategic plan with a focus on workplace inclusion, workforce diversity, business impact, leadership commitment, and communication transparency. Interviewed and wrote monthly employee spotlights, resulting in top engagement on social media. Successfully lobbied to add Juneteenth as an annual holiday, increased support of the Red Cross, and launched Velocity’s Volunteer Reward program to support employee volunteerism and donations.

Marketing & Branding
Headed a successful rebranding project in 2021. Implemented strategic social media engagement with a focus on recruiting and culture, resulting in LinkedIn followers increasing more than 100% in three years. Streamlined external communications through agent emails, social media, and press releases. Developed the corporate ESG policy. Spearheaded the Velocity Mobile app development.

Vice President

Led external marketing and communication efforts, including strategy, content and channels. Develop agent training framework, curriculum and materials. Lead and support agency management and distribution growth goals in existing and future markets.

Director of Marketing and Small Business Development

Farmers Insurance Group

Led corporate social responsibility for Farmers Insurance nationwide. Evolved the corporate giving strategy to better align philanthropy with the company's business strategy. Worked with employee volunteer leads around the country to help develop initiatives that improve employee engagement while remaining aligned with the corporate strategy.

Helped launch and manage the Farmers Family Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization with a primary purpose of employees helping employees suffering catastrophic financial hardship, and a secondary purpose as a flow through vehicle for other 501(c)(3) charities. The charity is 100% funded by employees, with more than 30% of employees giving regularly through payroll deductions. 

Launched the Farmers Cares initiative in Joplin, Missouri, with four key objectives: Promote volunteerism in Joplin; direct programmatic donations to support the Farmers brand; develop a Disaster Recovery Playbook to help future communities who suffer catastrophic losses; and improve awareness, consideration and Net Promoter Score within the Joplin community.

Director of Community Relations

Provided project management expertise for a new home product. Designed a timeline and project plan and worked with state product managers and their analysts to ensure numerous deadlines were met. Also helped roll out the product to Farmers agents in various states.

Home Product Development Manager

Responsible for Western Zone Commercial GWP and Commercial Wholesalers. Helped fill six Wholesaler positions. Led several marketing projects designed to increase commercial production.

Commercial Field Marketing Manager

Project lead for expansive auto insurance sales promotion, including design of promotion, web page, prizes, tracking and communication. Worked extensively on agent Achievement Club programs including communication, content and reducing the selection process for the highest honor, President's Club from six months to two months. Led Marketing communication on agent intranet.

Home Office Marketing Consultant

Led all aspects of the flood program for Farmers, including training, agent inquiries, Department of Insurance complaints, Errors & Omissions claims, participated in numerous flood committees. Produced a training video for agents which won the Public Awareness Materials Contest at the National Flood Conference in 2002.

Sr. Flood Product Manager

I began my career with Farmers as a licensed Customer Service Rep for an agent, and signed my agent contract after graduating from college. I earned Roundtable and Topper status as a Commercial producer in my first 18 months, but left the agent ranks to become a Commercial trainer in Ohio and later moved to Nashville, TN, to expand my experiences as a Sr. Marketing Specialist and Commercial Marketing & Sales Specialist.

Various

California State University, Northridge (CSUN)

I taught a risk management course as part of the finance department. The course included basic information about risk management, as well as risk management financing techniques.

Adjunct Professor

Coach, Facilitator, and Marketing Leader. With a rich history coaching executives, facilitating impactful discussions, and leading marketing initiatives, I bring a dynamic approach to personal and professional growth. From transformative branding projects to community engagement, my experience spans diverse roles, reflecting a commitment to excellence. Let's connect and explore your journey to success. 

Key strengths: Passionate leader, results driven, innovative thinker, excellent communicator, well organized, professional, ethical, dedicated and loyal

I hope everyone had a wonderful, heartfelt Thanksgiving with friends and family. We celebrated with eight but had enough food for twice that many. And after about 20 hours in the kitchen getting ready to host, I gave myself a little grace and decided to post on Friday.

Hosting Thanksgiving is hard, but so worth it. It’s also a great reminder not to let the hard days win — something I had to lean into after a photography mishap last weekend.

If you’ve had a few “hard days” lately (or a few too many dishes to wash), this one’s for you.

Doris Dunn, CPCU, CIC, ChFC, CPBC

Transforming Visions into Business Realities

Sometimes a message hits you so hard, you have to listen. This past Saturday, I volunteered to take “professional” photos during our neighborhood’s an

Open article: Don’t Let the Hard Days Win! by Doris Dunn, CPCU, CIC, ChFC, CPBC • 2 min read

Check out page 28 of the Exclusive Focus Fall 2025 magazine! I was honored that my article on Time Management was selected as one of the featured articles.

What a morning. 🩷 

Today’s Secret Diner’s Club, hosted every December by the always-generous Tyler Murray of Cabling Innovations, reminded me just how powerful a community can be when we show up with intention.

This was my first time attending...So powerful! Tyler treats everyone to breakfast, and in return he asks each guest to bring $50 to create a surprise holiday tip for the restaurant staff.

This year, at Villa Castrioti in downtown Nashville, the group came together and gave a $4,500 tip! A HUGE thank-you for their work, their kindness, and the joy they bring to others all year long! 🎉 

What a beautiful way to start the season. 🎁

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