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Los Angeles, California, United States

I work with clients and our talented teams to deliver confident strategies for our clients to grow their business backed by market insights. I start by truly understanding client goals, the decisions and actions they need to reach those goals, and the questions they need answered in order to confidently make those decisions or take those actions. With our team at MarketVision, I work to design projects and analytic tools to deliver quality insights and clear, convincing answers to those business questions in a manner that is easily digestible by decision-makers. I help our teams at MarketVision to always be focused on the outcomes we are trying to impact, ensuring our clients get exactly what they need to be confident in acheiving their goals.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

As an Insights-based strategist specializing in Fortune-500 accounts, I consistently delivered impactful solutions that drive business growth and enhance client satisfaction. With a keen focus on research design, execution, analysis, reporting and implementation, I ensure that every initiative maximizes its potential impact.Key Achievements:Client Retention and Satisfaction: My commitment to fully understanding client goals and excellence in execution, analysis, and story-driven reporting led to a 100% client retention rate and account growth, underscoring my ability to forge lasting and fruitful partnerships.Innovation Catalyst: Through collaborative implementation workshops with client stakeholders, I catalyzed the generation of innovative ideas to address complex business challenges. These ideas were transformed into business plans, guiding client roadmaps to improvement.Project Optimization: Recognized as a trusted "fixer" for projects facing significant issues, particularly in the development of story-driven reporting. My ability to navigate challenges and deliver results has been instrumental in overcoming obstacles and achieving project objectives and happy clients.Revenue Generation: Spearheaded research design and proposal development strategies that directly contributed to over $4 million in revenue in 2023, showcasing a proven track record of driving tangible results for key stakeholders.Process Development: Led the internal development of our insights project process, "Outcome-Driven Insights," codifying operations and enhancing project efficiency and the quality of the outcomes.Knowledge Sharing: Conducted multiple training sessions for hundreds of colleagues on the Outcome-Driven Insights process, empowering teams to align research with business objectives effectively. Additionally, provided hands-on training in analytic processes and story development to ensure consistent excellence across projects.

Santa Monica, Ca

Managed, marketed, and provided consulting services as a partner in a startup business consulting and development firm that utilized in-house talent and a network of services to improve businesses by focusing on fundamentals and gaining deeper insight into stakeholder needs and motivations. Consulted for and assisted in management of several companies in the fields of energy, finance, technology, and construction.

Greater Los Angeles Area

I led a team of dedicated, smart and driven market research-based consultants that helped our clients make better, more confident decisions using a variety of data sources and analytic tools. I ran all aspects of my $6million Business Unit, including our P&L, forecasting, sales, hiring, resourcing and delivery of our work.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conducts quantitative and qualitative research for national and international companies to improve communications, products, and services.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Conducted quantitative and qualitative primary research for political, corporate, non-profit, and governmental clients primarily to improve targeted communications.

Costa Rica

Managed all aspects of a popular beachfront restaurant/bar in Costa Rica.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Led the $17 million pre-construction development of a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in Maine. Managed a team of approximately 20 engineers, scientists, lawyers, PR experts and financial analysts. Oversight and management responsibilities included community and government relations, environmental permitting, and engineering.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: Sailing

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