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Miami, Fl, Us

Global, Gb

I lead a talented US business development team helping drive revenue growth, build brand, and expand relationships across the US and globally.

Worldwide, Gb

I led a talented team that supports the business development initiatives for Dentons in the US region of the firm.

Rain Creek Business Development, LLC is a marketing and business development consulting firm working with law firms and professional services providers. Whether acting as an extension of the team in place, filling a leadership need when in-house resources are limited, or providing business development coaching and training, Rain Creek is here to help you be successful.

Chicago, Il, Us

GrowthPlay provides sales effectiveness solutions that fuel growth for organizations, teams, and individuals. GrowthPlay’s holistic solutions include talent assessments, research-based analytics, training, and coaching. I joined the group as an alliance partner, focused on professional services and providing coaching and training services.

I worked primarily with the Texas and Mexico City offices, and was responsible for creating and managing the growth of current client relationships, pursuing new clients and significant business opportunities, and helping lawyers develop business through training and coaching. Member of the firm’s Integration Team to facilitate combination with Foley & Lardner. Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Foley & Lardner LLP combined, effective April 1, 2018. The combined firm has approximately 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices in the United States, Mexico, Asia and Europe. The combined firm is known as Foley Gardere in Austin, Dallas, Denver, and Houston and as Foley Gardere Arena in Mexico City. All other offices operate as Foley & Lardner LLP. With joint revenues of $830 million, the combined firm is among American Lawyer’s Top 50 U.S. law firms.

Dallas, Texas, Us

I was responsible for the business development, marketing and communications at Gardere, overseeing a team of professionals committed to helping increase firm revenue, client relationships and brand reputation for the firm. Prior to combining with Foley & Lardner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP was an Am Law 200 firm and one of the Southwest’s largest full-service law firms – with approximately 250 attorneys based in three of the largest cities in Texas, as well as Colorado and Mexico, and covering more than 40 different areas of practice.

Detroit, Mi, Us

I was responsible for all aspects of client service, business development, marketing and communications for Strasburger & Price (prior to its combination with Clark Hill). With experience in more than 30 practice areas, the firm offers a full range of legal solutions for Texas-based, middle-market companies, while also performing “run the company” work for national and international clients. Strasburger has Texas offices in Austin, Collin County, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, as well as offices in New York City, Washington, D.C. and, as Strasburger & Price, S.C., in Mexico City.

Houston, Texas, Us

I served as Director of Business Development overseeing a team in support of firmwide business development efforts.Associate Director, Business Development (Oct 2006 - Jan 2011) -- Responsibilities include supervision of a team managing the business development and competitive intelligence efforts for the firm's core practices. Client Relations Manager, Litigation (May 2004 - Sept 2006) -- managed marketing and business development programs for firmwide Litigation practice, which included 13 practice groups.

Austin, Tx, Us

I was responsible for programs and events for healthcare, litigation, environmental, and estate planning practice groups for Austin and Houston offices. Managed practice group budgets, firmwide public relations efforts, business development research and analysis, creating presentations and proposals to support client development efforts and working with firm’s senior management on select firmwide initiatives.

I served as the marketing manager for a start-up software company that developed web-based real estate transaction management product. Responsibilities included supervising development of communications materials, advertising, media relations, events and sales promotion activities; managing vendor relationships, creating presentations and proposals to support sales and business development activities, and serving as company representative at industry trade shows/conferences.

Austin, Tx, Us

Served as agency representative for Lennox Industries Inc. field marketing efforts in managing Lennox Dealer Advertising (LDA) programs across six U.S. districts. Responsibilities included project management for activities within assigned districts, planning and implementation for consumer/lead generation programs, developing and presenting seasonal promotion campaigns, developing comprehensive presentations, and representing agency in client-sponsored events.

Responsibilities included project management for marketing programs, advertising campaigns, competitive analyses, online and traditional media planning, and presentation development.

Austin, Tx, Us

Managed account for Dell Corporate, K-12 and Health Systems segments within Major Accounts Division, along with project work for other high tech clients. Responsibilities included project management for direct marketing and promotion initiatives, market and competitive analyses, and presentation development.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Served on account team for Home Depot. Responsibilities included project management for store Grand Openings nationwide, including co-op coordination with regional vendors; market and competitive analysis, creative brief development, and management of sports sponsorships and promotion/price comparison campaigns for national radio and local market television.

Held day-to-day account responsibilities for two divisions within 3M. Responsibilities included management and development of sales collateral, coordination of co-op campaigns, promotions and new product launches, participation in strategic planning and creative brief development, and coordination of media plans and schedules.

Spent two seasons in Atlanta Braves minor league system.