Bud Baechler is married to Becky. Together they have four daughters and reside in Prior Lake and Winona, MN. He is president of Prior Corporation, a professional enterprise primarily engaged in business advising, mediation and strategic communications.
In his profession as a business advisor, Bud specializes in facilitation, mediation, and negotiation. Within this specialty, he frequently serves as facilitator, advisor, and coach, guiding the processes of business planning, development of the leadership team, mediation, dispute resolution and internal and external communications.
Known for a comfortable approach that earns the trust of involved parties, Bud has practiced executive and leadership facilitation with for-profit, non-profit, privately held and public organizations, several of which are multi-cultural and have an international presence. His particular focus is on helping organizations advance through difficult or challenging periods of culture recalibration, dispute resolution, and inter and intra-corporate negotiation.
Interests include family, fishing and boating, wilderness backpacking, biking, travel, major league sports, amateur radio, computers, and gardening. Bud is the founder or co-founder of several businesses, and is involved in community service.
2005 – Co-founded Jack Hodnett & Associates — Development Consultants
2005 – Founded Prior Corporation — Business advisory service based in Minneapolis, MN
2003 – Led the startup and co-founding of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum — A world class fine art museum
2003 – Startup team member for PlastiComp, Inc. — A global hi-tech plastics technology company
2002 – Co-founded Global Market Direction — Business consulting in the Asia Pacific Region
1994 – Co-founded Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. — National broadband provider
1991 – Founded KHME 101.1 FM — Commercial FM radio station
1985 – Founded Intelligo — Sound Reinforcement Engineering
1980 – Founded a.v.krew — Corporate Events Producer
1973 – Founded mediawërks – Strategic marketing communications company
1968 – Founded Universal Audio / American Gramophone – Commercial audio and video design company, professional recording studio, and pro-audio manufacturer’s rep
Director – Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. www.hbci.com
Chairman, Director (retired) – Minnesota Marine Art Museum www.minnesotamarineart.org
Chairman – PlastiComp, Inc. www.plasticomp.com
Director – Saint Therese Southwest www.sttheresesouthwest.com
- American Marine
- American Phoenix
- BroadBand Interactive TV, Honolulu
- Cargill
- CodaBow International
- DCM Tech – Quality Machine Tool Manufacturer
- Dura-Tech Industries
- EMD Associates, now Benchmark Electronics
- EVI Audio (Electro-Voice, Altec-Lansing)
- Fastenal Company
- Global One Asia-Pacific Region — Hong Kong and Australia
- Global One, Asia-Pacific Region
- Grain Millers Canada Corp.
- Highland Bank
- IBM
- La Crosse Milling Company
- La Crosse Technology
- Markquart Family of Dealerships
- Mayo Clinic
- Merchants Bank
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum
- Saint Mary’s University
- Sprint Hawaii
- Sprint West Area
- St. Croix / Knitcraft
- University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Winona National Bank
- Winona State University
- Yamaha International Corporation
- Cotter High School
- Winona State University
- Winona State University – Annual guest Lecturer Undergrad Mass Communications Jacque Reidelberger
- Winona State University – Guest Lecturer Moog Synthesizer and Electronic Music Dr Richmond McClure
- Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Guest Lecturer Masters Program on Human Development Dr. William Byxbee
- Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Guest Lecturer Undergrad Mass Communications Ms Carol Galbus
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – University Relations, Director of Funded Programs - Mankato State University – Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Harvard University Law School – Program on Negotiation
- Minnesota Ninth Judicial District – Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice
- Hamline University School of Law – Program on Mediation
