Dion Wade, Mba, Ma Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

I offer fractional CFO services specializing in financial analysis, budget development, and strategic planning. With a focus on managing payroll, compensation, and cashflow projections, I optimize financial operations to drive value creation and enhance business performance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Driving expansive revenue generation and robust cost-efficiency, I orchestrated financial operations for 12 business units with a multimillion-dollar total budget.◇ Led six direct reports to analyze financial performance, defining and leveraging metrics/data insights to proactively identify revenue growth opportunities. Mentored direct reports to nurture skillsets and support advancement of long-term career goals.◇ Influenced 200+ team members at strategic level, supporting cost-effectiveness across business areas such as dining, campus stores, conferences & events, mailing services, DEI, legal, finance, HR, athletics, and Office of the President. ◇ Expanded revenue by establishing and managing vendor partnerships, effectively negotiating contracts to secure mutually beneficial agreements. Devised and proposed solutions to continually optimize profitability. ◇ Developed robust financial forecasting models by gathering essential data and information, determining key factors, as well as testing and implementing solutions.◇ Engaged senior leadership to provide data-informed recommendations and strategic financial insights.Select Achievements◇ Boosted 15.2% YoY non-tuition revenue growth after critically evaluating existing revenue streams to introduce internal and vendor-based initiatives to increase profits while maintaining high customer satisfaction. ◇ Elevated financial transparency and executive-level decision-making after building first-ever dashboards, reporting, and data visualization tools for Division of Finance and Business Affairs.◇ Achieved large-scale cost savings for 2022 after analyzing financial data and capitalizing on efficiency opportunities.◇ Increased accuracy of revenue projections by 20% through meticulous design, testing, and implementation of effective financial forecasting models.◇ Successfully attained commission increase from 32.5% to 37.5% after effective negotiation with snacks vendor.

Seattle, Wa, Us

I oversaw the full scope of Campus Services, encompassing dining, printing, retail store, mailing, and event operations. In September 2020, my responsibilities expanded to optimizing resource allocations across Campus Services functions with a multimillion-dollar budget.◇ Critically evaluated and updated processes for campus retail departments to generate YoY revenue growth.◇ Directed six financial managers and Campus Services team of four to steer daily activities and drive cost-effectiveness.◇ Built strong vendor partnerships, effectively negotiating and managing contracts to ensure strong quality of work.◇ Enhanced strategic planning by advising Executive Vice President via in-depth operational and financial insights. Select Achievements◇ Increased Campus Services overall revenue by 20% after developing opportunities and solutions for vendor sellers on campus, such as product offering diversification for food service/dining vendor.◇ Improved student customer satisfaction by 15% via comprehensive transformation of Campus Services business unit with intuitive, streamlined processes for dining, printing, retail store, mailing, and event operations. New processes directly contributed to 20% reduction in operational costs across all Campus Services areas.◇ Secured significant annualized savings after leading digitization efforts for university magazine.◇ Achieved 15% cost reduction following introduction of data-based year-end review process with detailed analysis of spending patterns and resource allocations to effectively prioritize ideal investments across programs, services, courses, and facility improvements.◇ Essential player in successfully and safely navigating transition of services and staffing during COVID-19 pandemic.◇ Retained key annual Coca-Cola sponsorship via effective negotiations with external sales representative, driving exposure at sporting events while enhancing strategic partnership.

Seattle, Wa, Us

I elevated student experiences by effectively directing our recreation program with seven FTEs and 100+ student staff members.◇ Coached team members on best practices, ensuring strong customer service and continuous revenue generation.◇ Cultivated relationships with stakeholders across university to strategically plan and execute collaborative, educational projects that connected recreation to overall academic experience.◇ Mitigated operational risks by working closely with HR team to craft essential policies, procedures, and documentation; ensured team members acquired necessary certifications.Select Achievements◇ Achieved 47.5% revenue growth through comprehensive pricing analysis, corresponding negotiations with vendors, as well as effective management of relationships with partner organizations.◇ Expanded recreation program participation by championing numerous initiatives that boosted interest and engagement from wide array of students.◇ Launched Project Positive campaign in 2015 that promoted healthy body image awareness, currently ongoing annually due to continuous success.◇ Attained 90%+ customer satisfaction rating after completing diligent program assessment to improve training, customer service, and staff accountability, resulting in increased utilization of departmental programs and services.◇ Increased campus-wide awareness of recreation center offerings after introducing key improvements to marketing practices. Recruited web, social media, and print media teams while leveraging analytics tools, such as Google Analytics and Instagram performance data, to influence marketing strategy.

I diligently managed our operating budget and capital improvement funds to steer sports center operations.◇ Served as primary point of contact for site of Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, cross-functionally collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure smooth event facilitation.◇ Prepared and presented annual reporting for Clark Foundation Board of Directors, highlighting advancements in strategic initiatives and financial performance.

Austin, Tx, Us

I led daily operations of the flagship recreation facility while training, mentoring, and managing 75 student employees to provide strong customer service and quality of work. ◇ Planned, promoted, and coordinated signature special events.

Deland, Fl, Us

I managed recreation program operations with 125 student employees and 33K square feet of space.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

M.A., Educational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Marketing