Full-Time Clinical Instructor teaching management and strategy

•Full-time tenure track faculty instructor in business department teaching management, entrepreneurship, leadership and international business and finance.

Partner in small business consulting firm, serving needs of businesses in Chicago and TexasAcquired customers in manufacturing, construction, and digital videographyConsulted with clients on critical company issues including sales, marketing, strategy, succession planning and financial reporting

I was an part-time adjunct professor teaching upper-level business classes including marketing, economics, finance, management, communications and strategy. I was very successful with my students receiving consistently high ratings in all survey categories by students over seven-year period.

Consulting: Provided senior level marketing and adverting consulting to mid-sized human resources training company including strategy development, SWOT and customer analysis, tactic development and implementationAcquisition: Developed strategy, financial requirements and business processes to acquire an information technology company. Negotiated purchase and managed information technology and networking company. MobileMarketing: Project consultant for marketing firm to initiate… Show more Consulting: Provided senior level marketing and adverting consulting to mid-sized human resources training company including strategy development, SWOT and customer analysis, tactic development and implementationAcquisition: Developed strategy, financial requirements and business processes to acquire an information technology company. Negotiated purchase and managed information technology and networking company. MobileMarketing: Project consultant for marketing firm to initiate mobile marketing strategy development Show less

I was responsible for managing the bank's local marketing strategy. My chief duty was to manage 11 direct reports with responsibility for integrated marketing efforts across Chicago metro market place, oversee print, radio, direct mail, social media, collateral and promotions. I also managed client relationships with ten senior Bank Presidents to gain strategy input, determine product offers, develop creative, and monitor budgets, and track metrics to determine effectiveness. My financial… Show more I was responsible for managing the bank's local marketing strategy. My chief duty was to manage 11 direct reports with responsibility for integrated marketing efforts across Chicago metro market place, oversee print, radio, direct mail, social media, collateral and promotions. I also managed client relationships with ten senior Bank Presidents to gain strategy input, determine product offers, develop creative, and monitor budgets, and track metrics to determine effectiveness. My financial responsibilities included a $4.5 million local marketing budget, which resulted in $25.5 million in annual revenue growth. Another key responsibility was the role I played as Acquisition Workgroup Marketing Lead where I was the primary marketing liaison to all of the newly acquired banks. I evaluated the acquired bank's marketing potential, then wrote and executed the bank's marketing plan and worked on product offers, and oversaw the production and distribution of all the communications sent to new bank customers. I consistently met the goal of 95% customer retention and 7% revenue growth for last 3 bank acquisitions. Show less

Owner and managing partner of marketing services and consulting firm, worked on variety of marketing projects from strategy to implementation, including brand strategy, direct response, media planning and placement.

My career progressed from entry level marketing position to senior manager in 11 years, promoted to new assignment every two years due to high performance. I managed all aspects of $30 million national advertising efforts, including creative development, media strategy, marketing analytics, agency management, internal senior leadership approvals. I also created direct mail program for agency force to localize efforts and increase sales.