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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Innovatively bringing electric vehicle fast charging to underserved rural areas.• Succeeded in setting up a critical charging location in southern Colorado and am working on a second location now.• Founded the company to fill the charging station void left by other charging networks between Albuquerque and Mount Rushmore.• Coordinating the permitting process, construction phases, equipment selection, and final implementation of DC Fast Charging Stations.• Worked with manufacturing and service providers in 5+ countries to develop the correct solutions for our network, including OCPP and payment gateway solutions.• Supporter of open standards including the OCPP open charging standards from the Open Charge Alliance.• Created PowerPoint decks to tell our story to government agencies, investors, and media outlets.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs Co

• Coordinate and oversee many complex development efforts simultaneously.• Design and test documents for proprietary computer system.• Prepare and present materials for customer meetings.• Worked to improve operations and customer relations.

Colorado Springs Co

• Launched the company and formed relationships with regional sponsors, government officials, event venues, vendors and amateur athletes.• Created a company vision and built the brand based on that vision.• Distributed press releases and social media announcements.• Promoted and produced five races in the Colorado Springs area.• Built a volunteer network from other groups including a roller derby team, club hockey team and military representatives.

Fountain Co

• Program Manager for a new customer’s launch of a new product line worth $10 million of annual revenue. Managed contract manufacturers in 5+ countries to successfully launch on time and budget. Engaged in product design/re-design/testing, overpack packaging design/cost, end-user packaging design/cost, plastics sourcing/quality/cost, international shipping logistics/costs.

Rapid City Sd

• Worked daily with costing and pricing issues, order entry, customer purchase orders, forecast, etc. for multiple major customers, including new customer and product launches and established customers and products.

Rapid City Sd

• As the managing partner, oversaw all technical aspects and all business aspects to include promotion, advertising, and networking. Also provided personal customer support to over 200 customers around the world.• Created internet image and traffic through online promotions and networking.• Launched multiple web host companies and web sites.• Designed, programmed, tested and supported the software behind the BuildPAL.com project• Assisted customers onsite and via phone with website implementations in sales and support capacities.• Developed a traveling internet “road show” training module to educate prospective customers.• Active in the Chamber of Commerce and Networking Professionals of South Dakota.• Organized a community computer swap meet to create awareness for the company.• Recruited new customers and agents through outside sales and community involvement.

• Promoted Adgrafix internationally as the PR Manager, prior to being acquired by Allegiance Telecom to form Hosting.com. Relation-based successes included a four-page spread in a national magazine and exposure on The Tonight Show and Comedy Central.• Wrote, distributed, and maintained the press release database in a cross-platform, auto-generated website format.• Worked with Sales Reps around the world to coordinate their advertising and promotion efforts.• Assisted customers with all account related questions, issues, or concerns as Customer Service Manager.• Assisted customers onsite and via phone with website implementations in sales and support roles.• Attended Web Expo to network on behalf of the company.

Denver Co

• Opened six new direct mail territories in Denver as outside sales rep.• Supervised 3-person graphics team for direct mail and Radio Station Promotions and Sales teams.• Worked remotely from Rapid City doing graphics.• Worked daily with our direct mail division as well as the Radio Station Promotions and Sales teams on the design of ads and posters.• Active in the MetroNorth Denver Chamber of Commerce as an Ambassador.• Consistently exceeded sales goals set by upper management when selling advertising for national magazines.• Employee of the Quarter.

Littleton Co

Since this was the leading internet magazine in its day, I had the good fortune of working with the web in its infancy...• Developed new relationships with new advertisers.• Exceeded the goal each month I was there.

Wheat Ridge Co

• Editor of two startup niche magazines.• Maintained advertising and circulation contacts.• Oversaw the email and network for the 25-person office.

Rawlins Wy

• Created a much-needed local weekly shopper.• Visited customer businesses regularly to provide professional advertising/promotion services.• Sold the publication.

Rawlins Wy

• Managed a small direct line staff and influenced a small dotted-line staff.• Serviced a customer list.• Formed relationships that led to advertisers choosing to buy advertising only from me and also led to invitations to family functions.• Worked with local groups to develop feature sections to the newspaper at no cost to them.• Active in the Chamber of Commerce and as an Ambassador.

Casper Wy

Design of advertising for major local advertisers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Data Analytics

Focused on the ability to convey data-driven insights through effective visualizations to help guide organizations in developing.

Bachelors Of Arts, Advertising / Communications / Journalism

Advertising / Communications / Journalism

Advertising / Communications / Journalism

Advertising / Communications / Journalism