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      Forrist Tanner Lytehaause

      Forrist Tanner Lytehaause

      Systems Thinking & Regenerative Business Strategist

      Professional Accomplishments & Background

      Over the last four decades, Forrist has developed and led a diverse group of nine companies to successes resulting in tens of millions of dollars in billings and revenue. In these companies, he has played various lead roles including founder, culture designer, business architect, operational leader, marketing, and strategist.

      Forrist is a conceptual thinker who integrates systems thinking with a set of key business skills for this age – elegant design, powerful story, synergistic approach, and the ability to connect the company, service, or product with powerful meaning with clients. As a team member, Forrist brings creative and innovative approaches, based on sound theory and evidence-based practices.

      Significant Accomplishments

      In 2023, co-founded daVinci Community Development, L3C, as a worker cooperative, facilitating an increased adoption rate in Accessible Housing and Commercial Buildings incorporating Net Zero Construction, NZ Energy, NZ Water, and NZ Food. Guided by visions of a thriving and resilient society from Buckminster Fuller, Jeremy Rifkin, and Senator Charles Schumer.

      In 2021, co-authored a book chapter, " The Emergence of a New Paradigm."

      In 2018, designed and launched Planetary CARE, L3C, a novel enterprise to scale regenerative agriculture globally. Integrating universal values, an audacious mission, and proven innovative human and digital technology, measurably impacting all 17 of the SDGs. Current focus includes Grant Agency FundingRegeneration.Earth and Renewable Energy design services for farmland and ranches.

      In 1982, with an NASD Series 7 license, became the top Account Executive for a national securities company, with sales 300% more than the second most successful Account Executive. Upon becoming an equity owner and branch manager, broke the record for the most rapid branch to profitability.

      In 1991, founded and built the largest USA media placement company in its category, placing ads in over 10,000 newspapers throughout the USA and Canada. Was a writer, speaker, trainer, and consultant in marketing system development and execution. Achieved a seven-figure exit in 1999.

      After selling the media placement company, obtained funding and ran a two-year double-blind placebo-controlled study with children on the autism spectrum, approved by a seventeen-person Institutional Review Board. Results: 11% lost diagnosis, 82% showed measurable benefits.

      In 2001, co-founded and developed a remote energy-based counseling practice, growing from start-up to clients in 60 countries, delivering services via telephone or email.

      Background & Experience

      2024 – Present

      Future Trends ( future-trends.us )

      Partner, Director, Ambassador-at-large for the Future Trends Africa Manifesto. Focus: Bringing exponential growth to foreign companies doing business with various countries in Africa.

      2024 – Present

      daVinci Community Development, L3C ( daVinci.Green )

      Partner, Director, Worker-Owner, Network and Engagement Steward. Social enterprise building bioregional resilience.

      2018 – Present

      Planetary CARE L3C ( PlanetaryCARE.org )

      Chief Steward, Source Idea, Pattern Integrity Keeper. Designed the enterprise as a legal blend between a for-profit, worker-owner cooperative, and a non-profit social good purpose.

      Current Engagements

      Services Offered

      Regenerative Business Strategy

      Assisting organizations in transitioning to sustainable and regenerative models that promote long-term resilience and positive environmental impact.

      Systems Thinking Consultation

      Integrating holistic approaches to solve complex business challenges, optimizing processes, and enhancing organizational effectiveness.

      Marketing and Strategy Development

      Offering expertise in marketing system development and execution, leveraging innovative approaches to achieve remarkable results.

      Personal Interests

      Beyond my professional endeavors, I enjoy cycling, hiking, yoga, meditating, learning, reading, exploring spatial web to physical linking, virtual twins, and contributing to various not-for-profit and social good enterprises.

      Contact Me

      Or reach me directly at forrist@planetarycare.org or call 503.750.0219
      Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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