A business development leader and economic development professional with a few other diverse positions and skill building experiences in between; a handful of recurring themes define my career: Creating enduring relationships and strategic alliances Generating economic opportunities and wealth for communities Bringing together diverse interests to solve challenges Achieving challenging goals Helping others achieve success. A business development leader with expertise in new business development, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning. I am a skilled economic development professional who has demonstrated success in business attraction, expansion, retention, stakeholder relations, and public/private collaboration. I have experience working with a diversity of industries and businesses to understand their motivations, overcome objections, and deliver solutions. Just as comfortable in the C-Suite or on the shop floor, I have initiated, nurtured, and negotiated numerous domestic and global business alliances that have withstood the test of time while achieving each organization’s strategic and financial goals. My successes have included Fortune 500 companies, small enterprises, state-owned companies, government entities, not for profit organizations, and educational institutions that cut across every continent, a vast array of industries, and diverse cultures. I have a penchant for building solid relationships that endure through economic cycles and business challenges. I firmly believe in the power of relationships and partnering with customers to solve business challenges and capitalize on opportunities. I am a business leader who builds internal relationships, articulates the organization's vision and purpose, and drives action to achieve results.