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Carmel Valley, Ca

• Global strategic partnerships, brokering strategic corporate partnerships for product inclusion and maximizing sales, sponsorships, strategic business growth emphasizing continuity models bridging channels on limited resources and maximizing revenue. • Defining and developing B2B and B2C opportunities including unique education-forward bundle offers, affiliate joint ventures, and online storefront integration opportunities, sponsorship, summit and podcast speaking opportunities.• Continuity model program strategy and oversight/management; internal and client-facing. •Affiliate programs and key strategic partnerships with key partners in niche markets and global corporate brands.Health-Related Product Brands:• B2B Sales and strategic global partnerships, sponsorship development between brands and platforms delivering leads and/or consumer sales.Strategic Partnerships:• Creation and buildout of affiliate programs end to end including strategy and project management and asset creation while bringing on new affiliate partners creating new revenue streams and a coaching and continuity model.

United States

Formerly Health Talks Online, the largest health summit platform in the United States. Created and implemented a net new, industry first, sponsorship program that has since been emulated by several of the largest online health summit platforms in the world. The program served to fund affiliate contests and provide advertising funds for the online summits while providing brands with exposure, lead generation and a great ROI. Advertising Program: Launched a net new ad program tying brands to events and membership platform delivering brand exposure, leads and sales. Created department infrastructure, hiring, created all marketing content and tools, interfaced with all departments and owners to bring a full-service program to brands while adding net revenue to the platform bottom line.

Rancho Santa Fe, California Usa

Business Development ManagerSales: Highest producer in company by over $2.5 million• Increased partner revenue and sales YOY up $1m …hit quarterly revenue goals 100% in 2017• Business Development: Brought on higher producing partners in more verticals than any prior BDM and produced the most profitable channel in the business• Increased bottom line revenue with 90% less staff and resources • Manage internal staff and all external contractors for all partner projects and product launches • Create strategic plans to achieve department revenue goals that align and support department and corporate goals. Manage 500+ strategic partners for all aspects of promotions • Manage project software accounts to assign internal project parameters and scope, due dates, accountability, correspond with all partners to drive registration, engagement and revenueProject Management: build out internal projects, define projects, assign accountability and due dates including scoping and facilitating web development of promotional landing pages, email campaigns and social media initiatives. Copy writing, inside sales management to insure they create insertion orders/contracts

San Diego, California

Zoom is an umbrella of divisions from product development to management consulting; proprietary product lines to outside projects.• Development of comprehensive customer relationship management systems including internal/external touch points, ongoing loyalty assessments, creation of actionable knowledge based on quantitative and qualitative metrics.• Consult and development of business start-ups, strategies, product dev., manufacturer acquisition, funding, etc.• Internal consulting on business process optimization, streamlining intra-departmental and vendor communication, processes to improve efficiency and productivity and relations. Create and build out new social media departments for companies.• Developed and implemented comprehensive strategic plans for social media campaigns, PR campaigns, new web site development, launches and integration campaigns.

Greater San Diego Area

• Business Development: Successful launch of two sporting goods product lines. Managed all aspects business operations; product inventions, designs, patent authoring and filing, E-commerce, marketing collateral; hang tags and package design. JIT Inventory management, customer service; invoicing, service and support. • Results-Oriented: Realized net profits by the end of the second quarter. • R&D: for all products; compliance certifications U.S., European regulations, procurement, tooling U.S., Asia, prototype fabrication, testing, manufacturing, acquiring and collaborating with suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, and independent contractors worldwide. • Supply chain distribution and sales worldwide: import, export, customs testing and clearance, warehousing, distribution, etc. Acquired and managed overseas procurement and production, tooling, set up and managed all aspects of international import/export including customs clearance. • Established all systems, processes and procedures for all aspects of operations including management of purchase orders, invoice both vendors and customers, managed independent contractors. Details: Managed all aspects of the business operations from product inventions, designs, patent authoring and filing, online store, marketing collateral; hang tags, product packaging design to successful launch resulting in net profits by the end of the second quarter. R&D for all products including securing certifications necessary for compliance with U.S. and EU, acquired and collaborated with suppliers, vendors and manufacturers worldwide.

San Diego

•Created division supporting the build out of a new software platform interfacing internal departments, vendors, clients and end users on a daily basis. Key factors for success were organization, accountability and teamwork.•Managed project start to launch and beyond clearing the red in the first six months on time and under budget.•Established company-wide meeting protocols, agendas, personal and departmental accountability with respect to mission, vision and corporate goals alignment. •Instrumental in bridging multiple departments for successful implementation of product rollouts systematizing all processes decreasing project time to increase profitability.

San Diego

•Grew consulting division of business 33% the first year•Managed of all aspects of global projects for KPMG, a key international business partner •Directed all internal and independent consultants worldwide from survey design to final reporting •Ensured all projects on task, on time, on or under budget•Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key business partners and clients worldwide focusing on retention, referrals, and repeat client engagements•Led project management oversight for business process optimization program and streamlined intra-departmental and vendor communication, processes to improve efficiency and productivity and relations •Established customer relationship management systems including internal/external touch points and ongoing loyalty assessments•Created actionable knowledge based on quantitative/qualitative metrics-inception to completion, all tied to bottom line profitability

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Management, Concentrated Minor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: SDSU Sailing Team, additionally raced for and represented San Diego Yacht Club and Mission Bay Yacht Club.

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management

Activities and Societies: Student Body President for the largest community college in the nation, Member, Board of Trustees for the San.