Erna Koch

Erna Koch

Senior Policy and Project Development Adjunct

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Professional Business Coach at NEXT Level Business Coaching

  • Education

    • Harvard Kennedy School

      1991 - 1992
      MPA Political Science and Government
    • University of Maine School of Law

      1979 - 1981
      J.D. Juris Doctor
    • Georgetown University Law Center

      1993 - 1995
      LLM Policy Advocacy
  • Experience

    • Harrison Institute for Public Law

      Aug 1992 - Oct 1997
      Senior Policy and Project Development Adjunct

      Worked with business and nonprofit organizations on long term projects to enhance services and revenue; assisted nonprofit service providers learn to plan strategy; convert to revenue model as made necessary by changes in federal policy; and to develop their market niche with reference to influence of or response to government regulation.Business and nonprofit consulting. Board and staff training.

    • City of Somerville

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

      Municipal tax collection and litigation Housing Policy development and administration, related to HUD funds and block grant allocations

      • Associate Tax Attorney, Property Tax

        Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      • Policy Development Staff

        Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
    • City of Lawrence, Indiana

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Compliance Officer

      Oversight, admininstration, and monitoring of federal block grant funds.

    • Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
      Performance Manager

      Oversight staff to quasi-public Board administering federal workforce funds

    • Rosen Law Office

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
      Associate, Business Attorney

      Corporate and employment law and litigation

    • Planetary Emissions Management, Inc.

      Jan 2008 - Sept 2013
      Business Manager, General Counsel
    • Next Level Business Coaching

      Jan 2014 - now
      Business Coach

      Coach small business owners desiring to grow to the next level, including business assessment of 10 critical areas, and coaching for sale or exit planning. Group coaching for early and mid-stage startups, establisehd business owners, and others. Coaching accelerates business growth and reaching your goals. I help owners develop successful businesses into better running companies that are ultimately more profitable. www.nextlevelbusinesscoaching.bizAccredited provider of Extended DISC® Personal Assessment tools. DISC is a popular behavioral assessment tool, used worldwide to help individuals and teams quickly understand their motivations, build upon their strengths, and to be more effective. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Professional Business Coach

      Professional Business Coaches Alliance
      Feb 2014