In this role, I oversee an immensely capable and experienced staff, and an international network of contractors, to help promote the competitive business climate which Michigan has to offer.

• Act as first point of contact for partners and clients within geographic territory.• Participation in CEO visits to key state accounts and act as main state government point of contact for Japanese and Korean OEM accounts including Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Isuzu, Hyundai and Kia. In addition, manage relationships with key accounts across state including numerous Tier-1 automotive, aerospace and defense companies.• Management of projects for large investments with dynamic needs including talent, tax, infrastructure improvements, local abatements, permits and political implications. Manage portfolio of projects—continually communicating expectations and next steps to all involved parties.• Engagement with economic development, education, talent, developer, consultant, real estate and local government partners throughout region to assist with incentives, project support and program education.• Drive state-level resources to community level. Create a collaborative environment among all partners through open communication while maintaining confidentiality at all times.• Act as liaison to export and defense teams, providing updates on programmatic changes as necessary.• Prepare briefing documents, participate in, and coordinate Governor Meetings with key state accounts at ribbon cutting ceremonies, grand openings, and 1:1 meeting at the NAIAS and abroad in Mexico, Canada and Japan.• Host clients, foreign delegations and site selection groups at numerous events throughout the state.• Manage quarterly regional meeting of nearly 60 resource providers from academia, incubators, accelerators, and government agencies.• Extensive engagement with Japanese industry groups including JETRO, JAPIA, JBSD, and Consul General of Japan in Detroit.

• Provide support to the business development and global attraction teams by providing research and completed presentations to assist in finalizing deals with companies or site decision influencers.• Complete RFI/RFP responses, industry related research, state-to-state comparisons, offer letters and other items related to attracting and retaining businesses in Michigan.• Manage project pipeline in order to efficiently move projects through approval process--ensuring that all BDM data is correctly placed in Salesforce, including local support information, investment totals and new jobs values; working with incentives team to ensure that information was complete in order to hit weekly triage meeting deadlines; track return of offer letters; and act as liaison between Lansing and field staff, maintaining strict confidentiality throughout process. "The opinions that I post represent my own views and not those of my employer, the MEDC"

Account Manager with a passion for building relationships and completing projects under budget.Experience in Canada, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Australia. Government Contracts and Sales including VA, SSA, MDA, DoD and OGAs. FSS/GSA Contract Completion and Maintenance. Ontario ADP Contract Completion. MEDC/STEP Grant approvals for export assistance to Canada and ChinaSpecialties: Contract negotiation, Personal sales packaging, In-person and phone sales, Attention to detail, Relationship building, Project completion, International sales, Government sales, Problem solving, Solution selling.

Account generation and maintenance. Business Accounts, Fiduciary/Trust Agreements, IRAs, Money Markets, CDs, Savings, and Checking accounts along with a full line of other promotional products.CEU's including: Change Management, Coaching Essentials, and Developing and Leading an Effective Team

Footwear Department sales of over $2.5million growing over previous year sales. Door-to-floor processing, payroll, KPI reporting, hiring/firing, training, scheduling, conflict resolution, exceptional customer service, loss prevention, team building and various other duties.