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Elementary school paraprofessional serving as an aide to 300 children per day.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Noether (pronounced Noter) is the future of distributed ledger (i.e. blockchain) evolution. Noether provides exceptional speed with a per-node transaction rate of over 20,000 transactions per second (TPS) with finality times under two seconds. Noether solves the inability of business systems to talk to each other by providing a common network of interoperability between disparate systems. Noether’s layering solution ensures network-level data is trustless and verifiable without exposing private information.As a member of the advisory board, I facilitate strategic relationships, funding initiatives and guide the company to meaningful milestones.

Johnson City, New York, Us

I help businesses grow. I excel in the areas of strategic business development, operations and management, e-commerce and marketing. I love learning growth hacking methods and getting to know people, processes and how they support or distort a company's vision and mission.I've served clients in publishing, corporate risk research, e-commerce, traditional retail, medical professionals, higher education, industrial and manufacturing industries. I’ve worked with solopreneurs up to fortune 1,000 companies.I possess a detective mindset to identify opportunities and execute a strategy using analytics and creativity to successfully achieve and exceed goals. Employees, management, suppliers, customers, markets, products and services all tell stories like evidence used to build a case or in this case, a strategy.

The Entrepreneurs Alliance is a non-profit organization with a mission to establish a network based on collaboration that allows for creative collisions between participants thereby fostering ideas, innovation, acceleration and growth for the benefit of the entire region. We envision a thriving entrepreneurial community in greater Binghamton where our program attracts, retains and mentors entrepreneurs and connects them with resources to accelerate their growth such as capital funding, domain expertise, services and community events. Entrepreneurs will recognize the area as a startup Launchpad with numerous success stories.

Bridge Green Upcycle recycles lithium-ion batteries using a hydrometallurgical closed loop process. Our mission is to help reduce the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries by providing a sustainable and cost-effective recycling solution.Lithium-ion batteries are essential for many modern technologies, such as electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy storage systems. However, the production and disposal of lithium-ion batteries can have a negative impact on the environment.Bridge Green Upcycle's hydrometallurgical closed loop process is a more sustainable way to recycle lithium-ion batteries. Our process recovers valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which can then be used to produce new batteries. This reduces the need to mine new raw materials and helps to reduce the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries.Bridge Green Upcycle is committed to providing a sustainable and cost-effective recycling solution for lithium-ion batteries. We are working with partners across the battery industry to develop and implement our recycling process. We are also working to educate the public about the importance of recycling lithium-ion batteries.At Bridge Green Upcycle, we are passionate about protecting the environment and creating a sustainable future for lithium-ion batteries.

Johnson City, New York, Us

Organizational change leader and strategic practice growth planner delivering outstanding patient eye care in elective and emergent eye care and surgeries in our clinic and ASC settings.My responsibilities include evolving a dashboard of key performance indicators and supporting operational teams to meet and exceed goals in both patient satisfaction and practice performance. Hiring, coaching, mentoring and providing professional development and growth opportunities to staff. Manage the development and delivery of our multichannel marketing programs being carried out by both agencies and boutique firms as well as perform performance analysis. Operational management of Retail Optical, MedSpa Aesthetics, Surgical Coordinators, Revenue Center, Facilities Management, Physician Relations, Co-Management Referral Network, Vendor Contracting.

All organizations need leaders who rally others to become leaders and spread inspiration. We're working on making the process easy, the journey exciting and the outcomes measurable through an interactive video-first web app providing HR and Leadership training to middle managers. As the technical and operational co-founder, I led the search for our CTO and developed the roadmap with our CEO to build our product. We completed our product prototype and signed our first client within 6 months. We used MUX, AWS, and Sanity.io in our tech stack

Binghamton, Ny, Us

Managing complex operations within our technology group of companies which includes: Vital IT Managed IT Services to business clients for remote and onsite security, networking, backup, disaster recovery and technology needs. Hackerthreads (rebranding as Red Barn Creative) for web hosting, web design, social media, printing, promotional products and graphic design. Red Barn Computers (rebranding as CPR - Cell Phone Repair franchise) for sales and repairs of all consumer electronics such as computers, cell phones, gaming consoles, flat screen TVs, etc. Red Barn HPC for high performance computing including GPU compute servers and highly scalable clustered and parallel storage systems.

NYS Invention Convention is a statewide invention education program for public and private school students. The goal is to stimulate the development of students' creativity and imaginations, thereby building a new generation of American inventors. Regional competitions are held in the Capital District, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo areas.The New York State Invention Convention is a special event for the top 25 finalists from each region. These kids are invited to one of the hosting cities for special recognition and awards for the best inventions.https://www.facebook.com/SouthernTierInvention?ref_type=bookmark

Binghamton, New York, Us

CuriousQuest is a global classroom that uses AI, Machine Learning and 3D Visuals to deliver customized content that informs the conversation which starts when a student asks any question.As a member of the advisory board, I facilitate important connections, discover funding and guide the company to meaningful milestones.

The Southern Tier Capital Fund provides ignition capital from private investors to seed and early stage entrepreneurs who lead high growth companies in the Southern Tier region of Upstate New York.The managing director is responsible for developing deal flow, organizing entrepreneur funding pitch events, marketing the fund, communicating with investors and providing the fund with board governance in portfolio companies.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Yank Technologies specializes in developing hardware architecture and communication systems that enable resonant inductive technology to wirelessly charge devices as they move freely.

AGM is a newly launched venture consisting of entrepreneurs, investors and business owners who share a passion for working together to acquire and accelerate growth of businesses in the upstate NY region and beyond.My contribution to the group consists of strategic and operational leadership of mergers and acquisitions which include developing deal flow, due diligence, resource planning, contract negotiation, executive operations and exit planning.While our group is newly formed, we are eagerly scouting our first acquisition. If you have a background in executive management, investing or finance and would like to meet with our group, we look forward to hearing from you. If you provide services to groups such as ours, we would surely enjoying getting to know you and keeping in touch.

SaleBitt is an early stage startup that delivers customer and product marketing insights to increase sales, profits and inventory turns of independent retailers by data mining profiles of similar stores across an anonymous aggregated network.

New York, Ny, Us

Corporate data analyst for corporate governance research, executive compensation data, director and shareholder proposals, board of director composition and investment risk analysis.GovernanceMetrics International (GMI) serves a broad range of clients, including pension and sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, fund managers, hedge funds, private equity investors, activist shareholders, corporate auditors and other key corporate service providers, corporate director recruitment firms, D&O insurers, regulatory agencies, non-profit concerns and many more, and covers over 20,000 companies in the US, European, Asian-Pacific and emerging markets. Learn more at www.gmiratings.com

In 2009, Matheson Tri-Gas acquired Valley National Gases. Responsibilities:• Forecast budgets and manage ecommerce division profit and loss report• Lead cross functional ecommerce team of salespeople, marketing associates, software engineers and system administrators• Design and facilitate project management work plans with software engineers from inception to live testing• Drive team performance through collaborative communication and perform conflict resolution• Develop and implement personnel training plans and bi-annual performance reviews• Forecast inventory goals and maximize warehouse efficiency• Evaluate selection of new vendors and negotiate vendor contracts• Manage product launches including copy writing and website redesigns using A/B and multivariate testing• Design and direct marketing campaigns including social media, search engine advertising, search engine optimization, email marketing, ad agency management, and loyalty rewards program• Develop and evaluate ecommerce sales strategies through marketing plans and key performance indicators from Google AnalyticsToolsforless.com was started in 1996 by then parent company Portland Welding Supply. I began my career with Portland Welding in 1989 at their gas production plant. I worked as an inside sales representative for several years and started working on Toolsforless in 1999. As vice president of technology, I was a key member of the executive management committee and remain an owner of the real estate properties today.

In 2008, Valley National Gases acquired Portland Welding Supply Responsibilities:• Forecast budgets and manage ecommerce division profit and loss report• Lead cross functional ecommerce team of salespeople, marketing associates, software engineers and system administrators• Design and facilitate project management work plans with software engineers from inception to live testing• Drive team performance through collaborative communication and perform conflict resolution• Develop and implement personnel training plans and bi-annual performance reviews• Forecast inventory goals and maximize warehouse efficiency• Evaluate selection of new vendors and negotiate vendor contracts• Manage product launches including copy writing and website redesigns using A/B and multivariate testing• Design and direct marketing campaigns including social media, search engine advertising, search engine optimization, email marketing, ad agency management, and loyalty rewards program• Develop and evaluate ecommerce sales strategies through marketing plans and key performance indicators from Google AnalyticsVNG LLC is a fast growing chain of welding supply stores located up and down the east coast and as far west as North and South Dakota. Toolsforless.com is the first ecommerce acquisition for Valley and we are excited to be working together to grow the business and the brand.

Responsibilities:• Forecast budgets and manage ecommerce division profit and loss report• Lead cross functional ecommerce team of salespeople, marketing associates, software engineers and system administrators• Design and facilitate project management work plans with software engineers from inception to live testing• Drive team performance through collaborative communication and perform conflict resolution• Develop and implement personnel training plans and bi-annual performance reviews• Forecast inventory goals and maximize warehouse efficiency• Evaluate selection of new vendors and negotiate vendor contracts• Manage product launches including copy writing and website redesigns using A/B and multivariate testing• Design and direct marketing campaigns including social media, search engine advertising, search engine optimization, email marketing, ad agency management, and loyalty rewards program• Develop and evaluate ecommerce sales strategies through marketing plans and key performance indicators from Google Analytics

Responsibilities:• Web design with emphasis on improving user interface• Order processing and customer service sales and support• Software engineer project management• Online marketing: Email, Search Engine Optimization, Paid Search Engine Marketing• Manage product launches and promotions• Evaluate selection of new vendors• Develop key performance indicators from Google Analytics

I upheld an affirmative duty to carry out the responsibilities of the office in the best interests of the association and I served at the will of the board. I presided over all meetings of the board and executed legal and business contracts on behalf of the association. I served as spokesman for the board of directors in most matters relating to general association business.

Retail store sales and service of medical and industrial gases, welding equipment and supplies, safety equipment, and power and hand tools with an inventory of more than 50,000 products. Warehouse shipping and receiving up to several thousand products per day. Merchandising retail store showroom with promotions.

Operating gas filling manifolds of N, Liquid N, Liquid CO2, Liquid O2, Liquid Ar. Loading and unloading delivery trucks. Cylinder maintenance and retesting.

Cupertino, California, Us

Performed marketing, cold call visits and warm call visits with students, faculty, and staff who were perspective Apple Computer customers. Logged leads and had frequent meetings with the area sales account manager to determine potential key opportunities. Acquired full product and service offerings training through frequent web based training tutorials. Attended regional and national sales meetings, networking with other student sales reps and key Apple technicians and sales support team members. Laid the ground work for the resurrection of the Mac Users Group on campus. Selected and groomed candidate to replace me.

Executive Education Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S, English

Minor, Business Administration And Management, General