Eric Fenton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Empowering business owners in multiple industries to 4-5x revenue & 2-3x profits through various strategic initiatives• Provide holistic organizational & talent development, particularly within human resources• Guide executives in building culture & team design alongside effective go-to-market strategies• Develop operational & funding strategies to optimize productivity within my client’s organizations

Greater Chicago Area

Develop & manage a team of associates to service clients with their financial planning needs• Human resources trainer of these advisers to be effective consultants to the families & small businesses they serve• Research & develop strategies to optimize the organization’s overall effectiveness in the market• Collaborate closely with human resources to build employee engagement, manage change & shape the culture

Greater Chicago Area

Consultant to families & small businesses providing products & services to meet risk management & wealth accumulation needs with a staff of five• Led & oversaw people analytics & workforce planning for the firm’s under-5-year producers• Provided financial consulting to 200 clients in need of insurance & investment planning• #2 producer in the entire Midwest my first year at the company

Greater Chicago Area

Managed 27 employees in teams overseeing operations, human resources, and training to effectively deliver college readiness consulting services to 235 clients.• Developed a strategy to sustain a profitable college-readiness enterprise• Led a team to achieve revenue growth (YOY) between 17-32% over each of six years• Built 22 organizational client relationships and provided customized consulting services to each• Facilitated process improvement & change management services to our institutional clients• Managed all media relations resulting in coverage in Forbes, Northwestern Alumni magazine and the Levy Social Entrepreneurship Lab• As Chairman of the Board, managed P&Ls & led quarterly meetings that measured performance

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Co-developed effective & efficient microcredit program to reach tribally diverse, urban entrepreneurs• Researched and interviewed local leaders to determine best cultural business practices within human resources department• Trained 15 local civic group volunteers to equip poor entrepreneurs in running successful businesses• Created comprehensive curriculum that has since been published, to train and develop entrepreneurs

Greater Chicago Area

• Trained international youth workers at annual youth conferences of 25,000 attendees• Collaborated with a team of 15 to develop strategy to be one of the top three largest Sundaygatherings in the country• Led a team of 50 volunteer mentors to develop and oversee a group of 1,000 students• Wrote chapter outlining healthy and effective financial stewardship in a book that has been published

Mba, Entrepreneurship And Social Enterprise

Activities and Societies: Kellogg Entrepreneurship Organization (KEO) • Majors: Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Management Strategy.

M.A., Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis

Activities and Societies: Peace and Justice Concerns Committee

B.A., Political Science And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Youth Hostel Ministries

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Tennis