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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Eagle Hill broke from the pack of large, traditional consulting companies in order to establish a firm that is truly collaborative, unified in nature, and possesses an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a woman-owned company applying the best tools and methodologies of larger consultancies in the nimble environment—and with the personalized attention—of a smaller firm. Our community of consultants brings energy, initiative and imagination to solve clients’ business problems across industries in ways that deliver value above expectations. Eagle Hill was named the one of the fastest growing small business by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, one of the “Seven Small Jewels to Watch” by Consulting Magazine, and it was recognized among the “Top Workplaces” in the DC. We won the 2018 DHS “Small Business Achievement Awardee." 3x Forbes “America’s Best Management Consulting Firms.” 5x Washingtonian Magazine "Great Places to Work.”Mr. Edelson is a leader across Eagle Hill’s consulting practice, providing strategic direction, leadership and overseeing teams delivering measurable results to our mission-focused clients. He leads business development, client delivery, and solution innovation to drive business growth while ensuring quality client delivery.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked closely with senior executives to evaluate, redesign, and implement complex and high-profile projects across the Federal government, including employee morale and performance at Department of Homeland Security (DHS), insider threat at Department of Defense (DOD), human capital strategy and HR IT transformation at Department of State (State), and Diversity & Inclusion at Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as a project lead for a large, complex implementation of pay for performance system at a DoD intelligence agency, leading project management efforts, as well as efforts to transform performance management, compensation, and staffing systems and processes to accommodate pay for performance. Consistently exhibited strong leadership and management skills, proactively addressing client needs and exceeding client and team expectations. Co-led a team of approximately fifteen contractors and subcontractors.

• Successfully employed both project management and team management skills, leading teams across disciplines to identify ways the federal and state governments can improve disaster response and preparedness and did so under tight deadlines. • Played key role in analyzing strategic human capital planning, strategic planning and performance management, defense planning, and export control policy. • Conducted both qualitative and quantitative research, including developing specific research plans based on broad objectives, designing and moderating focus groups, and developing databases to analyze large defense and civilian datasets. Interviewed mid-to-senior officials in both military and civilian agencies.• Developed key messages, outlines, and wrote key findings, conclusions, and recommendations for Congress and Executive Branch Agencies.• Worked with senior management in the organization and coordinated with clients on Capitol Hill. Developed and delivered presentations on sophisticated topics in a clear and concise manner, communicated challenges and proposed solutions, and successfully collaborated with stakeholders within the organization to achieve high-quality outcomes. • Created and implemented an internal system for improving the dissemination of key GAO human capital concepts to ensure consistent messaging in GAO products.• Developed and taught GAO-wide course on Microsoft Access.

San Francisco, Ca

Founded, built, and ultimately sold an innovative Internet company that enabled individuals to design and download custom audio broadcasts tailored to specific interests. • Solely conceived initial concept, developed award-winning business plan, and recruited and hired initial team.• Built, led, and grew company from four individuals to 50, developing and instituting all of the business, financial, human capital, and other operational processes, including developing the pay-for-performance program, performance measurement tools and processes, and other business strategies. • Co-authored four provisional patents around information cataloging and storage• Secured $26 million in funding in multiple financing rounds from venture capitalists and strategic investors such as Time Warner, Deutsche-Telekom, and Panasonic. • Wrote and led execution of company’s strategic marketing plans, coordinated business development, product management, and marketing departments. Designed product offerings and oversaw product development.• Negotiated and secured contracts with various vendors and business partners, including BBC, NBC, Charles Schwab, NPR, People Magazine, and CNN.• Managed public relations efforts including managing internal and external PR teams, drafting releases, and organizing trade shows, media, and press tours. Coverage included pieces in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, US News & World Report (cover story), PC World, among others. Served as spokesperson.

Norwalk, Ct

Worked closely with executives at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 firms to analyze key marketplace and consumer trend, conducting in-depth quantitative and qualitative assessments. • Advised clients and helped shape strategic planning, marketing and communication, and change management programs to drive results and achieve performance outcomes. • Analyzed consumer attitudes and values, conducting marketing research segmentation studies and formulating strategic marketing plans• Managed program evaluation for MONITOR products, including conducting client feedback surveys. • Helped redesign Yankelovich.com Website, simplifying the user interface and implement to features to drive sales and delivery of products and services.

Masters In Public Administration

Ba, Public Policy

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