Our Team

Tammy is a key resource of Creative Solutions Group and the Founder of Aveea Partners.  Tammy began her career at a startup company in Minneapolis designing employee attitude surveys. Within six months she was tapped to lead the new training and development division.

Tammy has written more than 50 internationally distributed training programs and worked with
best-selling authors like James Autry and Bob Nelson. In 1995 Tammy ventured out on her
own, founding three organizations and today is leading her company, Aveea Partners.

Tammy is best known for helping leaders become more and to develop new ways of thinking, attitudes and behaviors that transfer to the real world.

Courtney joined Creative Solutions Group in 2020 to lead our marketing, content, social media and podcast efforts. 

As a graduate of Iowa State University, Courtney brings passion and hands-on experience in public relations, rebranding, social media, content design & creation, event management and more!

Courtney has worked in healthcare and tourism industries and most recently was part of the team that completed the rebranding for MercyOne.  

Courtney is extremely excited to further expand Creative Solutions Group brand and products.

Robert joined Creative Solutions Group in 2021 after 20 years of service in the government sector. During his career, Robert integrated processes, talent, and information flow to improve organizational performance. He worked with organizational leaders to make lasting improvements and earn local, regional, and national awards.

He is a self-proclaimed "knowledge nerd" and thrives on connecting people with information. He shares his passion for and knowledge of operations, human resources, and information management with students at universities in the Des Moines area with a focus on application and practice.

He strives to live by this paraphrase of Robert Baden-Powell, "leave it better than you found it."

Jerry joined Creative Solutions Group in 2021 after 20+ years of leadership success that directly relates to his passion for developing others and leading positive change. 

Throughout his career, Jerry has built a solid track record as an entrepreneur, operations manager, director of leadership, and champion of continuous process improvement; leading numerous initiatives across multiple industries. To achieve results, Jerry loves connecting with people and learning about their passions to make long-lasting impacts for individuals and organizations.

With his ability to lead and motivate, Jerry shatters paradigms so individuals and teams can quickly adopt new strategies, methods, tools, and approaches to solving problems. 

Denise joined Creative Solutions Group in 2021 after 32 years of service in public education. She led schools and districts to optimize systems and talent to ensure continuous improvement including achievement of an A+ School of Excellence rating.  She serves as a leadership advisor and board president for Exemplary Educators, a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure an exemplary educator for each child. Denise, also, works as a curriculum auditor for Curriculum Management Solutions, auditing current systems and making recommendations for future systems that ensure the interconnectedness and coordination of all systems related to curriculum management.

Denise has an innate ability to connect with individuals, design and implement effective systems to make a profound impact.  Denise’s strength is her insatiable curiosity and desire to learn. She strives to not only be the best version of herself, but also empower others to be the best version of themselves. 

An experienced change process management professional, Michael provides value based solutions for clients and prospects looking for the best HR technology to engage employees and accomplish goals.

As an HR Tech Consultant, Michael works closely with clients to understand their objectives and find a technology solution that aligns with those objectives. Michael is actively involved in a client’s vendor implementation process, providing project management oversight and a positive customer experience throughout the implementation.
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Michael’s experience includes managing system design, project management and system build roles, along with daily client management and support. His years of experience in benefits administration and finance gives him a unique opportunity to align client strategic goals with technology objectives.