Source, diligence, and recommend venture capital and private equity fund investments. Review and negotiate legal contracts and amendments in conjunction with operational due diligence team and external legal counsel.Actively monitor, evaluate and advice portfolio-investment through frequent interaction with managers, reviewing operation data.Document and communicate results in a concise and meaningful fashion for diverse audiences. Train and manage junior offshore team members.Develop and implemented effective monitoring procedures and tools for ongoing assessments of portfolio performance. Presented recommendations for any course of action.

Thought Leadership, Sales Growth, and Finance: Provided thought leadership and guidance, increasing sales by $2M in 2 years. Managed $4M budget and all financial functions.Strategic Planning and Team Leadership: With Board and senior staff, implemented, assessed, and refined strategic plans. Supervised and provided growth opportunities for 12 senior leaders. Customer Insight and Customer Experience: Leveraged analytics, feedback, and data to create and implement policies, procedures, and training that improved customer service.Relationship Building: Forged relationships with Board, international partners, peer organizations, and community groups.Human Resources and Compliance Management: Managed HR activities, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.Proactive Monitoring and Continuous Improvement: Researched industry best practices, incorporating findings into operations to drive continuous improvement.Quality Control and Auditing: Served as SME for U.S./international accreditation, overseeing quality control and auditing. Written Communication: Updated 6 in-house instructional books, generating $5M in sales.Change Management and Operations Management: Relocated main campus, increasing capacity by 20% and reducing operating costs by 30%. Process Improvement: Transitioned payroll and benefits management to external vendors, improving accuracy and timeliness. Rolled out technology enhancements that drove operational efficiencies, including custom electronic student management system that saved $200K annually.Global Strategy and Market Development: Expanded global presence from 40 to 65 countries through marketing, partnerships, and governmental certifications.Opened new markets for international students and grew enrollment by 25% in the first 5 years.Internal Audit and Accreditation: Performed internal audits, increasing quality controls and enabling company’s first ever qualification for 5 years of accreditation.

Financial Operations: Managed a broad range of financial activities, including accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, tax payments, refund processing, and financial statement preparation. Payroll and Cost Reduction: Converted payroll processing from internal to external role, reducing errors and saving $70K annually.Cost Accounting and Performance Management: Instituted more stringent checks and balances on accounting systems that simplified auditors’ ability to track payments, streamlined report preparation, cut labor costs, and increased employee accountability.Data Analysis and Process Quality Improvement: Performed data-driven analysis of daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to guide decision-making and identify opportunities to improve operational performance.Debt Elimination: Eliminated all company debt ($200K) within 1 year, reducing the owner’s personal liabilities and improving the company’s overall financial position.

Licensing and Litigation: Represented the organization in all legal matters, including contracting, licensing, and litigation.General Liability Defense: Negotiated a $5M contract that reduced company liability by 80%.Dispute Resolution: Won an international dispute case, saving the company $2M+.Mediation: Mediated the resolution of hunting disputes between a native tribe and the local government.

Law Firm Administration: Managed firm and provided legal representation to clients in criminal, international, constitutional, and business matters.