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Project Management: Led management, marketing, and legal teams in the implementation of Rural Opportunity Zone legislation.Analyze high-risk startup business plans and proposals. Interview entrepreneurs and startup management teams to determine value of innovative products, technologies and market opportunities.Approved $6.819 million in Angel Investor tax credits to 42 companies based on analysis; facilitated $16 million in angel capital investment.Public Speaking:… Show more Project Management: Led management, marketing, and legal teams in the implementation of Rural Opportunity Zone legislation.Analyze high-risk startup business plans and proposals. Interview entrepreneurs and startup management teams to determine value of innovative products, technologies and market opportunities.Approved $6.819 million in Angel Investor tax credits to 42 companies based on analysis; facilitated $16 million in angel capital investment.Public Speaking: Presented to Kansas legislative committees, Nebraska Revenue Committee, agency leadership, project directors and CEO’s, Kansas Association of Community Foundations Conference, project management teams, civic groups, college classes, KEDA, and MEDA. Interviewed by NPR, Forbes, and Bloomberg.Designed goals and process structure for online K60 tax credit entry system; collaborated with KS Dept. of Revenue for programming and implementation resulting in 90% productivity increaseManaged competitive RFP processes and implemented policies for Community Service, Rural Business Development, IDA, Small Community Improvement, and CCB programsBuilt and led teams in the distribution of $7 million in grant and tax credit funding to communities, non-profits, and business development groupsSupervise state funding for communities and non-profit organizations receiving tax credit awards and grants. Ensure recipient compliance and timely progress on projects.Effectively coordinate communications and progress benchmarks for 50 - 60 active projects across the stateImproved record-keeping to prevent discrepancies in program funding and enabling continued 100% utilization rate of key programsManaged 65 tax credit funding projects; $24 million in capital improvements across the state of KansasBudgeting: Set budget for Rural Development Division. Implemented mandatory budget reductions while retaining staff capabilities and achieving strategic priorities Show less

Initiated job search and skills development workshop program; reducing inefficiency for skills development teamEnsure uniformity of Skills Development Team concepts and presentations to business partnersServe as member of Business Services TeamPerform applicant management services for regional businessesFacilitate communications between office teams as member of both Business Services and Skills Development teams

Assisted Library and Archive patrons with research material requestsGuided patrons to appropriate research collections

Cross-referenced library inventory reports with the physical holdings of the KU librariesCreated and maintained detailed records of inconsistencies found in various inventory reports

Facilitated customers' decisions concerning the purchase of mobile electronics.Maintained a positive rapport with customers throughout the sales and delivery process.Resolved customers' concerns and inquiries in an expedient manner.Assigned by management a weekly responsibility of researching competitors' advertisements in order to prepare the sales team. Consistently ranked in the top third of the sales team for overall sales performance