Amanda Kirkpatrick is a Associate Director, Operations and Business Process at The Nature Conservancy at The Nature Conservancy. She possess expertise in nonprofits, marketing communications, public relations, strategy, leadership and 8 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Amanda is a highly competent marketer. Amanda is a great team player and very very good at getting the job done with a smile on her face. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to diplomatically persuade and lead others to get the job done. From social media to editorial content to operational strategy, she is able to coordinate it all. She is completely trustworthy and a joy to work with. I never worried about the job getting done with Amanda by my side. I would be honored to work with her again and so would anyone else. " and "Amanda accomplished two significant projects while she was with us: 1. Improved the structure and content of the Business Energy Summit. The Hartford Business Journal has been hosting the Business Energy Summit each of the last 4-years. At best, it has been a break-even event. We were just not attracting enough attendees and sponsors. Amanda drafted a plan to significantly improve the content and structure of the program. The refinement and implementation of this plan led to attendance, sales, and profits for the Business Energy Summit more than doubling in 2009. Thank you Amanda! 2. Developed a tool to measure and manage our sponsorship inventory. In 2009 we had approximately 150 event sponsorship opportunities, but no system to track sales and communicate remaining open positions (available inventory) to the sales team. Amanda developed an Excel workbook that was a real game changer. We are now able to communicate and fill our openings much easier. This innovation and successful implementation was one of the key ingredients that led the events department to grow revenues and profits by 50% in 2009. Thank you Amanda! Besides her accomplishments while she was with us Amanda proved herself to be exceptionally responsible, reliable, and professional in all respects. Amanda consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic and a dedication to success. Additionally, Amanda exhibited strong time management skills, an interest in being challenged, an ability to work successfully with little instruction, the ability to work collaboratively, and strong oral and written communication skills. On the intangible side, Amanda is also a joy to be around. She is fun and charismatic. For these reasons, I highly recommend Amanda Kirkpatrick. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please feel free to contact me directly."