Dan Gockel Email & Phone Number

Woodinville, Wa, Us

Woodinville, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Work directly with the CEO to:- Serve as a trusted advisor and brainstorming partner - Help lead and initiate new business processes throughout the organization- Help strategic ideas take root and provide early facilitation- Think strategically while providing tactical support to implement ideas- Proactively address pressing business issues that need immediate attention- Provide independent, informed, unbiased insight including feedback from across the company- Own key initiatives on the corporate strategy mapKey Responsibilities include:- Proactively escalate and resolve potential issues by calling them to the attention of the department head and identifying potential solutions- Work with leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress on key organizational metrics aligned with our Annual Operating Plan- Drive a cohesive approach to key business activities including communications planning, training, and stakeholder management- Build connections across all leaders of the organization- Partner with the leadership team to define, prepare, and communicate organizational plans, including quarterly, annual, and 5-year strategy- Support CEO in the preparation of board meetings and executive presentations- Analyze and report performance based on strategies and business goals and recommend areas needing improvement

Seattle, Washington, United States

Chief of Staff to the Founder & CEO, Jon Jones.• Assist Founder & CEO, Jon Jones, with day-to-day business tasks, project management, strategic planning, communications & presentations, analysis, research, and many other initiatives• Collaborate cross-functionally as CEO’s right-hand to ensure company alignment and program manage key projects• Corporate development work acting as cross-functional internal consultant and strategic planner – working on projects with business operations, philanthropic giving, private investments, organizational design, & client experience• Strategic planning consulting and executing plans consisting of technology implementations, organization transformational strategy, marketing revitalization, pricing strategy, revenue model, process automation, etc.• Program leader of important cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives• Create CEO & executive-level presentations for conferences & meetings and formulated company-wide communications & strategized communication plans• Business operations – company Enterprise Operating System – business planning, OKRs, internal communications• Attend and participate in all executive team meetings

Bellevue, Wa

Head of Franchise Business Development for MOD Pizza. • Responsible for strategically expanding franchise & license partnerships, domestically and internationally• Led and project managed the launch of MOD Pizza Canada, overcoming international obstacles, retail operational differences, and other uncertainties to lead to a successful launch. Continued to oversee the country’s development, and built an expansion strategy for the country through consumer research and real estate portfolio planning.• Led non-traditional location development - including airports, military bases, and additional opportunities.• Led new franchisee on-boarding into all areas of the business (operations, supply chain, marketing, etc.)• Developed strategic and operational plans for MOD’s business development function• Responsible for being highly selective in selling & recruiting top-tier franchise, license, and international business partners by telling the MOD story & communicating the MOD business and sustainable competitive advantages• Created marketing material & presentations highlighting MOD’s brand, key differentiators, and business model• Negotiated license, franchise, and development agreements, developed proposals, delivered presentations, and gain consensus on terms of contracts

Greater Seattle Area

Chief of Staff to the Co-Founder & CEO, Scott Svenson.• Assisted Founder & CEO, Scott Svenson, with day-to-day business tasks, project management, strategic planning, communications & presentations, analysis, research, and many other tasks. • Strategic Planning: Collaborated with executive team to develop company roadmap. Kept team aligned while bringing awareness to collaborative opportunities and having regular reviews of key metrics.• Fundraising / Capital Raising: Project managed two rounds of capital raises, working cross functionally to support due diligence, create financial & brand presentations, and present MOD’s story. Raised ~$200M of private equity.• Corporate Development: led and worked on numerous other projects including org design & planning, retail operations, market transformation task force, Harvard Business review case study, and internal communications platform.• Strategic Analysis: Responsible for ad hoc data analysis, as well as competitive and industry research and reporting• Storytelling & Communication: Created CEO & exec presentations for conferences & meetings• Storytelling & Communication: Formulated company-wide communications & strategized communication plans• Storytelling & Communication: led all executive team and participated in & prepped for board meetings

Bellevue, Wa

Technology Business Operations Manager & Project Manager, directly reporting to MOD Pizza CTO.• Assisted CTO with project management & strategic planning, as well as other tasks including asset management, telecom, new-store set-up, cross-functional communication, budgeting, and more• On-boarded and implemented Smartsheet company-wide. Vendor selection, contract negotiations, project planning, implementation, training, on-going maintenance. Won award for my work as the project manager and I am still featured on Smartsheet’s website as a case study.• Led and project managed numerous internal projects, listening intently to our internal clients, deeply understanding the problems they face, and translating that into actionable project plans, resolving their biggest challenges. These projects include asset management system, facilities management, and EMV devices.• Worked directly with the CTO to create a technology roadmap, as well as worked cross-functionally to connect the technology roadmap to the rest of the business• Was relied on to present and communicate technology projects to all organizational stakeholders – translating communication across different levels of technological knowledge• Led team of two, focused on new-store technical rollouts and telecommunications• Also served as Data Analyst, writing basic SQL, experience with SSRS, and creating actionable automated reports for internal teams• People manager for two people.

Greater Seattle Area

Lease Administration, Construction Analyst, & General Data Analyst working directly for MOD Pizza's CFO.• Review and analyze leases and lease amendments, prepare summary abstracts, created reports with key lease elements• Data collection and management, including landlord information, site plans, legal descriptions, insurance certificates, drawings and abstracts, signage exhibits, differed rent. • Performed monthly reconciliations and notify key stakeholders of the results. • Worked with Construction & Real Estate team on any LEED certifications and processes to ensure adherence to green building practices. • Performed analysis and reporting for all aspects of business as assigned by CFO.• Performed AP & AR for construction & real estate accounting• Created data analytics and reporting for Lease Administration, Real Estate, Construction, & Facilities