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Every business needs stable, ongoing Operations, but they also need Strategic Planning, Operations Planning, and Opportunity Planning. What's Opportunity Planning?Opportunity Planning incorporates agility within companies through the Thrive Business Operations OpsCycle - when an entrepreneur/visionary is driving growth and/or the company’s space is.

• VelocityScaled, a sister company of McKown Company, provided Business Coaching for Founders / Owners / CEOs and their teams using its Value Growth Process (which incorporated proven systems such as the Entrepreneurial.
• Improved Structure, Systems and Sustainability for clients using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)®.
• Provided experienced C-Suite, Fractional COO services.
• Implemented the "Profit First" system that empowered corporate leaders with the appropriate tools to proactively manage their wealth with accountability and improved comprehension.

Recruited to join this facilities funding and development firm, specializing in establishing strategic access to the capital markets for financing public charter schools.Assisted Boards and Executive Directors / Principals with their growth challenges, allowing them to focus on hiring/keeping great teachers, developing and delivering innovative curriculum.

• Recruited to join the senior management team after this public charter school Network added a second school site. Provided traction to areas of ambiguity in this growing organization.
• Led an organizational redesign of this young nonprofit to align senior management efforts with the organization’s mission, including collaboratively developing organizational KPIs.
• Created financial metrics to focus efforts and to update the board’s Finance Committee weekly.
• Improved financial management processes and developed cash management projections.
• Instrumental in developing additional funding and in securing a working capital line."Young people are significant, regardless of age or ability."

Cincinnati, OH, US

Improved faculty / student engagement by developing an instructor orientation and training process with the Director of Academic Operations.Recruited and qualified instructors for all programs.

Cincinnati, OH, US

Managed the quality of instructional delivery in the following departments: business, criminal justice, IT, and legal.

Cincinnati, OH, US

Engaged and motivated students in economics, finance, marketing and general business via in-class and online delivery.

• Transforming Organizations, Enabling Teams & Energizing PeopleProvided perspective to stakeholders by identifying gaps in operations and financial sustainability. Developed and implemented action plans toward.
• Improved cash flow tools for client’s family business; maximizing asset management.
• Advised nonprofits on casting vision and aligning vision with boards and funding tactics.

Recruited by Grimaud Enterprises (GEI), a $40 million family-owned firm that operates 90+ Precision Tune Auto Care centers across the U.S.Used guerrilla marketing tactics to innovate customer acquisition, introduced improved measurement tools and synced employee behavior to metrics in order to achieve positive results via team building and coaching..

Generated higher net income by 173% in area stores after turning around underperformers.

Created highly effective tracking tools using KPIs for coaching store managers toward financial goals and in daily operations.

• Designed an outreach / new churches vehicle within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).Blended ministry and business incubator concepts to start, brand and position this nonprofit. Directed it, fund-raised, and.
• Created and responsible for the vision, operations, recruiting and financials of this start-up.
• Raised $1.5 million in support of this nonprofit; exceeding expectations.
• Recruited / prepared 8 pastors, leading to 3 new churches and a campus pastor.

• Assumed ownership and grew family business by elevating customer service and employee productivity through an early form of cloud technology - providing independent after-accident vehicle appraisals for insurance.
• Grew mature business 20% and profitably sold it by improving customer engagement.
• Upgraded technology and processes for staff and clients via early cloud-based concepts.
• Re-positioned company by developing new marketing materials (logo and web site).

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing And Management