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Identified, developed and evaluated markets for new product launches.Utilized growth hacking, productivity tools and entrepreneurial tactics to scale brands.Developed and managed social & digital marketing strategies across the brands.Engaged in public speaking, media interviews and thought leadership to increase SEO for brands.Achievements:• Responsible for first year sales growth of over $200,000 and securing global distribution agreements.• Launched brands and products via crowdfunding, successfully completing 5 campaigns from start to finish.SUCCESSFULLY EXITED THE START UP

Teaching entrepreneurs to EXECUTE their ideas. Leading the well-known e-seed class and helping students create business plans built for success. Empowering existing organizations to re-think business models and assumptions to create new opportunities.

In my role at Gener8tor I manage day-to-day operations of the gBETA 1915 Studios Accelerator. This includes recruiting and interviewing startups, organizing program kickoff events, coordinating weekly program events such as startup meetings, cohort community-building events and mentor networking events and organizing demo day events.My main goal is to connect with start up founders that are focused on sustainable packaging ideas, reducing food waste and improving operational efficeincy for around the hospitality space. We are specifically looking for ideas that involve physical products as we have extensive prototyping and testing capabilities to help founders in our accelerator. Its a free program, but we only accept 5 companies per session - contact me to set up a quick call.(I'm also seeking potential mentors for my founders and investors too)

Developed digital marketing strategies for a diverse group of companies, industries and non-profits. Assisted in developing content, direction and execution of digital advertising across Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and more. Adapted social media as a lead generation tool and responsible for building a new division and creating over $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue within 3 months of launch. Developed outbound marketing plans and executed a public relations strategy to raise the profile of the organization to generate new business opportunities.

Developed deep customer relationships while providing a consultative sales approach to providing transportation services. Scheduled on-going contact with existing and prospective customers to demonstrate services, build relationships and solicit additional business. Consistently ranked in top 5% within the state.

Focused on new customer acquisition - consistent top performer in the Midwest region.

• Account contact for firms public relations services for Fortune 500 clients and large non-profit industry trade organizations who focused on mitigating regulatory risk and deepening brand identify.