Connecting people, Servant Leadership and Business Development are my passions. My mother calls me Forest Gump, as I have never met a stranger. My curiosity to learn from people about who they are and what they do has been the foundation of my twenty-year Business Development career. Genuine care and concerted listening coupled with strategic thinking has boded me well in my business development within multiple verticals. My formula for my business development successes are based on a few key fundamentals:• Clearly defined goals/objectives for my role in alignment with the strategic goals of the organization.• Listening to the needs and pain points of my clients • Lead by example with the highest of integrity, ethics and values• Develop a defined strategic plan with clear and concise reportingI have intentionally diversified my career and have seen these fundamental results by constantly increasing revenues and fundraising across many disciplines including:• Higher Education – Undergraduate and Graduate Programs• Real Estate Development – Telecommunications and Hospitality• Business Services• Wealth ManagementAs an Executive Leader, I have been fortunate to have been exposed to a variety of business environments and to have worked for some incredibly talented leaders. The teams that I have been a part of have experienced great success in:• Start-ups in Telecommunications and Higher Education• Portfolio Development and Institutional Fundraising• Forming a JVP in Hospitality My personal networking goal is to close the world’s 6 degrees of separation to 2 degrees in my personal network. Beyond business, I have been highlighted for my tenacious networking and work ethic on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts/Tory Johnson, Womenetics and Pink Magazine. Most recently I was featured in U.S. News And World Reports – Money Issue – November 2012. I love Scrabble, problem solving and curious like-minded people who want to serve others.