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Engaged local churches, businesses and individuals in the mission of serving the poor through volunteerism, fundraising, and business partnerships.Expanded Corners of Your Field (http://www.cornersofyourfield.com/) and served as primary point of contact for new church involvement.

Knoxville

Leveraged experience in statistical analysis, marketing and community engagement within the thrift industry to propel growth at like-minded thrift operations.

Contract strategist to small, emerging companies and non-profit organizations. Contributed to the development of actionable business plans that define strategic, operational, and people processes. Prepared initial business plans as the basis of five- and ten-year strategic plans. Participated in short- and long-term goal setting in support of strategic initiatives. Led weekly executive meetings and management focus groups. Interviewed and shared in hiring senior staff members for clients.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Initially tasked with creating new and unique interest groups to increase connection within the organization.Introduced connection events and employed targeted marketing to raise awareness and facilitate signups for interest groups.Hosted organization's first conferences for women, couples, and leaders.Trained dozens of new groups and new group leaders in innovative approach to developing community groups in growth environment.Co-developed multi-site strategy for groups and managed central functions of communication and leader development in transition from one to five campuses.Designed and facilitated mentoring program for those considering vocational ministry.Launched a new not-for-profit organization, KnoxWorx, to assist those in a job transition, as part of a partnership with local churches, businesses, and government.

Served as Chief Financial Officer as part of partnership with Graysplint, Inc. Assisted in the development of a spinoff company, Gigmark, LLC, that develops customized software delivered on an interactive flash drive.

Served as Chief Financial Officer of this early-stage company as part of partnership with TPS3, LLC.

Recruited as Statistical Analysis, Principal to develop and direct statistical analyses of mortgage related data for regulatory compliance and loan performance. Statistical Analysis & Modeling: Responsible for routine and ad hoc statistical analysis and reporting. Delivered results to executive management and the Board of Directors. Served as in-house expert in statistics and SAS software. Developed models to test for compliance and presented reports to stakeholders for corporate controls.

Senior Consultant to financial institutions nationwide through this consulting company. Client & Project Management: Managed up to five clients concurrently; conducted risk assessments, and created custom solutions. Handled sales functions, including needs analysis, proposal preparation, and contract execution. Trained clients in risk management techniques. Presented project results and recommendations to client executives. Directed employees and subcontractors in on-site audits.Statistical Analysis & Modeling: Served as an in-house expert in statistics and SAS software. Analyzed mortgage account data and money transfer transactions using logistic regression, linear regression, and clustering analyses.

Earned a promotion to Vice President, Operations & Finance in 2000 for this software company providing risk identification tools to financial institutions. Strategic Planning: Directed the strategic planning process from preliminary research through executive buy-in. Worked with managers to establish and communicate company values, identify markets for products and services, and set short- and long-term goals. Developed and maintained business plans for operations, sales and marketing, financial forecasting, and capital acquisition. Participated in negotiations to divest royalties to a strategic partner.Business Management: Monitored operational, business, and financial initiatives and reported to executives and shareholders. Supervised payroll, AP, AR, budgeting, and project costing. Recruited and retained two contract executives to support initial business strategy and subsequent tactical plans. Maintained communications with strategic business partners and clients.

Mba, New Ventures And Finance

Mba, New Ventures And Finance

Bs, Management