Wells Onyx is a boutique, but global, executive search & strategy firm focused on board retained confidential search and strategy consulting.

The Onyx Group is dedicated to working hard for the rights of business owners.We focus on research, advisement on transactional matters, and litigation

Conducted background policy research and analysis to support existing projects as well as proposals for new bodies of workRed-lined current and proposed federal and state legislation to identify ways in which legislation would go against the client's interests Synthesized research findings to identify and recommend best practicesDeveloped policy briefs within designated time specifications

Immigration Law focused on foreign investors and businesses

• Established an impactful 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides complimentary beauty services to the Lansing homeless community• Led an initiative to develop partnerships with city and county government, and other for-profit and non-profit corporations to enable business synergies • Developed over 50 citywide events that resulted in over 300 volunteer hours and provided service to over 300 disadvantaged individuals • Successfully recruited, managed and led a team of over 15 volunteers• Recruited multiple civic leaders and business experts to serve on the board of directors• Skillfully managed media relations by carefully articulating the organization’s mission and vision in interviews• Expertly drafted state, and IRS documentation to obtain and maintain 501(c)(3) non-profit status• Responsible for ongoing management of stakeholder communications, blog, website and social media

• Brokered large, complex international textile production orders and provided support throughout the entire customer life-cycle experience, from initial sales contact until customer receipt and inspection of the shipment• Created logistics solutions for multiple, simultaneous projects involving various customers, contractors and suppliers across multiple time zones, countries, languages, and currencies to deliver projects on time and according to customer specifications • Leveraged low-cost technology solutions to create and implement a customer production management dashboard that increased customer satisfaction and fostered repeat business• Responsible for developing and managing the company budget including: payment of vendors, tax implications, international business fees, and structuring contractual agreements that conformed to the budget• Drafted all partnership, customer, and contractor agreements and filed business documentation with state agencies and partner organizations• Managed all marketing and communication channels including, print, blog, website and social media

• Project: Gray Squireo Managed an entire sales and marketing team while carrying out HR functions such as interviewing and structuring compensation packageso Developed an onboarding system that facilitated a seamless transition for new hires joining a rapidly growing organizationo Built and implemented a strategic sales and marketing approach. This included sourcing the right CRM, cloud storage solution, and customer management tools, drafting copy, and training my teamo Drafted all employee agreements, contractor agreements, customer agreements, and non-disclosure agreements• Project: Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Advisory Practiceo Launched this business unit with minimal directiono Developed and iterated the marketing strategy until we had a method that our team could execute with precisiono Prospected new clients, and conducted in-person and phone sales meetings

• Increased college enrollment by 15% annually• Traveled extensively to high schools, community colleges, college fairs and community events around the US to recruit students • Created a highly acclaimed college tour program that enabled prospective high school and community college students to observe classroom, lab facilities and off-campus farm facilities• Invited to be a keynote speaker at multiple university and community events to speak how to be successful in college and how to leverage that success to reach career goals• Created the “Dean’s Roundtable” program – an event for students to have a forum to voice questions and concerns regarding the college’s management, directly to the college’s top leader • Took over the management of the college scholarship fund, which included tracking accounts and creating campaigns to increase student awareness of available scholarship opportunities. This effort resulted in donors reversing their decision to withdraw their funding commitments due to a lack of utilization• Successfully developed a marketing campaign to increase employee financial contribution to the college’s annual endowment campaign. The marketing campaign resulted in the most money raised by any department within the university