Nicholas Hayes

Background

About Nicholas Hayes

Program Director at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, a not-for-profit organization that makes sailing on Lake Michigan available to everyone.Co-founder (2013) and Director of Wellntel, a water technology business that helps communities and businesses achieve water sustainability.Founded (1998) and built FiveTwelve Group, a leading research/strategy consultancy known for open and creative methods used by Global F250 clients.Deep expertise in market and business development, product and service innovation, collaborative design, and a knack for helping teams find elegant and useful solutions to large and complex problems.Author of the book "Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House - How an Omission Transformed the Architect's Legacy," UW-Press, April, 2021.With wife Angela Hayes, stewards the Elizabeth Murphy House, an historic American System-Built Home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built in 1917-18. The home is their private residence.Award-winning author of "Saving Sailing"(Crickhollow Books) an IP 2010 Silver Medalist, and a ForeWord 2009 Book-of-the-Year Finalist, which explores the value of inter-generational outdoor experiences in the development of the thinking, contributing global citizen. Speaks on the importance of immersive, hands-on, role-model-led education and leadership development.Writes the "On the Wind" column for Sailing Magazine.OSHER (UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education) instructor.