🇺🇸 WeHeartCleElumRoslyn.com 🇺🇸
Who are we and why do we care?
My wife, Stacey, and I moved to this area with our three teenage daughters in early 2019. In January 2021, we started a Social Purpose Corporation [WeHeartCleElumRoslyn, SPC] with the purpose of exploration of community outreach. We are full-time residents of Roslyn.
We love this area. It has been a huge blessing for our family. I am a fairly vocal resident, and try to stay updated with the issues that I feel have either the greatest potential harm or opportunity for THE COMMUNITY. I am not trying to carry out a personal agenda. I love talking to other residents of our surrounding towns, whether they agree with me or not...always willing to talk!
Thanks,
Karl Ohlemann
509-856-5676
My Background
From Fortune 100 (Nike) to over 25 years' experience as Founder, Board Chair, CEO, CFO, and Head of Strategy, Innovation, and Technology of multiple companies with sales of over $200 million in sales, I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've been fortunate to align with some incredible people and organizations over the years, and believe in the power of community, straight-talk, anti-fragility, and honesty.
I've lived in big cities, small towns (<1000), high-rises, waterfront, mountains, and everything in between. Life is the best educator, and I've lived a full one so far in my almost 50 years.
Currently in MIT's Executive Management program at the MIT Sloan School of Management (Ranked #2 in the US) for Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, and Technology (ACE). Also working towards a Master in Legal Studies (MLS) at Pepperdine Caruso Law School with a focus in Dispute Resolution (Ranked #2 in the US).
🏅Harvard Business Review Advisory Council🏅
🏆Recipient of the 2024 CXO 2.0 (C-Level Exec) Business Leadership Excellence Award🏆
Currently serving on numerous corporate and nonprofit Advisory Boards, as well as several top national business and technology associations.
My wife and I want to help others navigate the often stormy waters of life. Give back. Leave a mark. Do the outrageous and disrupt the status quo.
We have been married for over 25 years and have three great high-achieving teen/20's daughters [Emerson, Sydney, and Presley] and a delightful miniature goldendoodle named Rover.
🇺🇸 I'm proud to be a First Generation American, as a son of a German Immigrant Father [via Canada] 🇺🇸
Siegmar Karl Ohlemann | 1938 - 2022 | 🇩🇪🇨🇦🇺🇸 | 🏃🏼♂️👟🏅
Where Do We Start?
Being New 😱
I'll admit, we didn't know what to expect moving from high-rise life in Bellevue to a small town across the mountains with three teenagers and a mini goldendoodle. The first test was the kids and school. We were all quite nervous. I'd say it was a slightly turbulent landing, but within a couple months, our girls had been warmly received and they all firmly stated they never wanted to go back! 😅
Community ❤️
Having spent the first several years in Cle Elum (Suncadia), and later moving to Roslyn in late 2022 where we renovated a circa 1888 house, we've gotten to meet a pretty diverse group of individuals and families here. With our three daughters all attending Cle Elum Roslyn Schools, with two now graduated, we have enjoyed the great life that this area has to offer. We are grateful to call Roslyn home, and hope to make many future memories here with family and friends.
Integration 💥
It's quite hard to establish relationships outside of the school setting here. It's no secret that this community has many longtime families dating back generations to the Coal Mining days. Many of those families like the way things are, and don't appreciate anyone rocking the boat. It is a tough nut to crack...just being real.
Our Desire 🙏🏼
We have truly grown to love Roslyn, Cle Elum, Suncadia, and the surrounding area. It is now our home. We are invested into the community, and grateful for the wonderful years our kids have had so far. Truly, it meant everything to us. Thank you!
I am not the most outspoken person you all have met...but probably pretty close. I prefer to call it "passionate", but heck, I'll own it. I can get feisty! At the root of all that "passion" are two main motivations:
1. A firm belief that things can always be made better.
2. I am a seeker of justice in every form.
I'm a curious person by nature. I like to know not only the what, but the why...and why not. I prefer to challenge the status quo. I enjoy heated debate. I try hard to listen to the opposing side, and seek the greater good. Find the win-win. Prove it can be done. Together.
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