Charles Hoke Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, KS, US

Lawrence, KS, US

United States

At Astanza, I help corrections, government, and nonprofit agencies establish in-house laser tattoo removal programs. We're not just removing ink; we're erasing symbols of past affiliations and clearing paths to new beginnings. Our collective goal is to help adults and youth overcome visible barriers to success, specifically targeting employment-hindering.

United States

Boulder | San Francisco

• Hustle 2.0 transforms lives impacted by the criminal justice system through rehabilitation programs co-created by behavior change experts and people with lived experience:
• Translated Hustle 2.0's strategic vision into a highly effective rehabilitation program that empowers and transforms incarcerated lives across 435+ prisons/jails in 47 states.
• Secured seed investment and government grants, fostering sustainable growth and enabling expansion. Developed a customer base of 35+ corrections departments.
• Published a comprehensive series of 11 evidence-based textbooks comprising 4,800+ pages of trauma-informed curriculum. Attained an exceptional client Net Promoter Score of +86, validating the program's transformative.
• Organized network of 350+ business executives, mobilizing them as dedicated in-prison volunteers. Skillfully bridged diverse entities, including prison gangs and state Secretaries of Corrections, fostering.
• Developed comprehensive case management database for 10K+ incarcerated clients, 130+ corrections systems, 700+ facilities, 800+ shipping addresses, and 400+ sponsors, enabling evidence-based decision-making and.

Boulder | Los Angeles | New York City | Omaha | San Francisco

• Defy empowers people with criminal histories through entrepreneurship, employment, and personal development training programs offered in prisons and the community:
• Led Defy’s business development and expansion initiatives, establishing a fundraising operation that achieved 47% annual revenue growth during my tenure.
• Secured funding from renowned organizations like Google, American Express, and Stand Together, as well as business influencers like Seth Godin and Sheryl Sandberg.
• Spearheaded Defy's expansion from a single-site organization to a multi-state powerhouse, scaling clients served by 28x, while achieving an 86% decrease in cost per client. Maintained a recidivism rate below 10%.
• Demonstrated versatility and leadership prowess in a fast-growing startup, driving operational excellence across finance, engineering, site operations, IT, talent acquisition, fundraising, marketing, and communications.
• Orchestrated the creation of the VR film "Step to The Line," in collaboration with Oculus, achieving recognition as a premier selection at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

Boulder | Los Angeles | New York City | Omaha | San Francisco

New York City | San Francisco

New York, New York, United States

• Sterne Agee was one of the largest privately-owned, full-service financial firms in the U.S. with $21B in client assets and 1,600 employees, until its purchase by Stifel in 2015:
• Served as a trader for a high-performing, 15-person sell-side team generating $45M in annual revenue.
• Executed trades and consistently delivered real-time price spreads and valuable market insights to both the salesforce and clients.
• Produced insightful and action-oriented daily reports, carefully analyzing new issue deals, and effectively overseeing middle office trade settlements.
• Delivered well-researched investment recommendations to institutional clients, spanning Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Consumer Products, and Retail sectors.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis, meticulous industry due diligence, and strategic relationship-building with top executives and sector experts, consistently providing invaluable insights and.

New York, New York, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Mba, Financial Risk

Finance Leader for the MBA Case Competition Team; Member of the MBA Association; Weightlifting Instructor & Assistant Football Coach at.

Bs, Finance

3x Alabama Football Letterman; 3x Academic All-SEC Honor Roll; Alabama Football Representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.