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Manage all day-to-day work of Sunflower Fuels, including partnerships, capital raise, recruiting, hiring, revenue generation and growth, and all operational and strategic matters related to the company.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Raising a seed round of capital to get this company off the ground and then getting a brand new company off to the races including hiring an executive team, engaging stakeholders, getting offtake agreements executed, and getting the crop planted on marginal lands throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and West Virginia.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Co-owner of residential and commercial properties. With my partners, I ensure the properties are in good condition and occupied by tenants in good standing, assess new properties and investments for company growth, and manage community relationships relevant to these properties.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

I sold and led engagements with B2B Services companies that sought to explore productizing their services. This work included project design, market research, stakeholder engagement, product testing, and product launch. I worked with a team, was part of a growing business, and managed fellow consultants.

During this time, I developed an investor pitch and business plan for CelerPurus and shopped it around to investors.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

CelerPurus keeps us, and the people who care for us, safe by delivering accessible decontamination through an effective, easy-to-use personal protection device. My job was to lead the effort to commercialize this technology. This includes covering all bases needed to bring a new, patented, technology to market, finding the right partners to innovate, manufacture, pilot, sell, and distribute the technology, and ultimately building a team of go-getters to join this effort.

Various -- Work From Home

I facilitate connections with prospects and Dun & Bradstreet's robust suite of digital marketing and sales solutions. These solutions are built upon the broadest set of data, to provide a complete and precise view of the customer. Our solution helps customers (like Adobe, Citrix, PayPal) increase the efficiency of their sales and marketing efforts by prioritizing accounts and leads, identifying net new leads, and increasing customer lifetime value.

Cincinnati, Oh

I listened to and addressed the needs of my clients at a public-private partnership established to drive growth for the Cincinnati region.I matched the needs of fortune 500 companies with innovation services and start-ups in the Cintrifuse fund and membership portfolio.I created content for and conducted/facilitated/taught tailored innovation workshops and events.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

I helped companies innovate by bringing teams together effectively and efficiently.I conducted operational and strategic assessments and management services for start-ups, non-profits, and top-tier companies. Expertise included competitive research, cost and risk analysis, finance, and market assessments. I conducted both analysis and implementation.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Managed product lifecycle management and innovation across customer segments including internet servicesDefined and deployed new innovation processes for consumer segments -- product identification, qualification, and implementationCoordinated cross functional roles and responsibilities across product management, marketing, sales, pricing, and technology teams to test and deliver new product lines

Columbus, Oh

Founding member of a start-up team creating a new technology platform. Led weekly regression testing of the platform, researched market intelligence, established product’s place in marketplace, and deployed it through prospecting, obtaining, and retaining client baseDeveloped sales strategy including deciding on target market segments, conducting sales calls, and developing and conducting tailored demonstrations of the tool in person and online, producing a sales strategy that increased… Show more Founding member of a start-up team creating a new technology platform. Led weekly regression testing of the platform, researched market intelligence, established product’s place in marketplace, and deployed it through prospecting, obtaining, and retaining client baseDeveloped sales strategy including deciding on target market segments, conducting sales calls, and developing and conducting tailored demonstrations of the tool in person and online, producing a sales strategy that increased conversion rate from 5% to 20%Managed all aspects of client-facing work including writing and conducting training webinars several times a week, management of all client interaction, and working with clients to meet their needs, creating a 90% client-satisfaction rateAuthored 52-page spec-testing document for the SmartCrowdz platform and managed an outsourced quality control team, providing 10 new hours of availability for other work per week for in-house staff Show less

Original member of an executive team for a start-up NGO. Helped develop market strategy, establish brand for Nuru in international development marketplace, lead and execute strategic vision, and grow staff from 7 people to 30 people over 4 yearsManaged development and deployment of score-based poverty monitoring and evaluation tools for Nuru’s pilot community of approximately 500 families in western KenyaManaged the conduct of two third-party evaluations. Found and selected 3… Show more Original member of an executive team for a start-up NGO. Helped develop market strategy, establish brand for Nuru in international development marketplace, lead and execute strategic vision, and grow staff from 7 people to 30 people over 4 yearsManaged development and deployment of score-based poverty monitoring and evaluation tools for Nuru’s pilot community of approximately 500 families in western KenyaManaged the conduct of two third-party evaluations. Found and selected 3 qualified evaluators, created and managed to a scope of work, managed the gathering of over 50,000 data points from Nuru’s pilot project in Kenya, and analyzed that data to recommend areas of focus for Nuru’s community improvement programsKey advisor to CEO on HR, strategy, operations, marketing, and awarenessManaged 5 direct reports in various worldwide locations Show less

Conducted multiple program management assessments for various clients through assessing program management activities and developing and conducting tailored training addressing the clients’ needsManaged operational and market assessments of potential acquisitions for private equity clients through comparisons to industry benchmarks and market projections Led a program office integrating four work-streams in a comprehensive project aimed at reducing $400M (17% of unit cost) for a… Show more Conducted multiple program management assessments for various clients through assessing program management activities and developing and conducting tailored training addressing the clients’ needsManaged operational and market assessments of potential acquisitions for private equity clients through comparisons to industry benchmarks and market projections Led a program office integrating four work-streams in a comprehensive project aimed at reducing $400M (17% of unit cost) for a prime defense contractorMarketed and sold a $250,000 project to establish process, metrics, and tools for a project office in the creation and tracking of a redesign effort and conducted a risk assessment Developed from scratch, populated, interpreted, and developed recommendations based on a large scale complex risk assessment for an energy industry client related to new market entry Show less

Various Locations

Created yearly regional sector-specific marketing campaigns for USMC officer programsRecruited, screened, and processed all applicants for Marine Corps Officer programs in a 4-state region. Interacted with an average of 6 to 8 candidates a week Developed and implemented new recruiting process which was adopted by colleagues using systematic analyses of past performances to set future goalsGraduated from Professional Selling Skills ® training program conducted by… Show more Created yearly regional sector-specific marketing campaigns for USMC officer programsRecruited, screened, and processed all applicants for Marine Corps Officer programs in a 4-state region. Interacted with an average of 6 to 8 candidates a week Developed and implemented new recruiting process which was adopted by colleagues using systematic analyses of past performances to set future goalsGraduated from Professional Selling Skills ® training program conducted by AchieveGlobal ®1st Transportation Support Detachment: Evaluated and ensured compliance with organizational standards and goals for 50 Marines; Developed weekly plans for maintenance and use of $750,000 worth of heavy military equipmentCombat Service Support Detachment 18: Created training schedule and ensured project goals were met for 350-person group providing logistical and supply support to a major desert training operation; Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for exceptional job performanceThe Basic School: Completed 6-month officer training program; awarded Letter of Commendation for outstanding voluntary work Show less

Mba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Rugby club, running club, CWIB, Military in Business Association. MBA, Economics and Marketing Founder: Women’s.

Bachelor Of Science, Oceanography

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Glee Club Member: Rugby Team, Glee Club, Rowing Team Appointed Position: Executive Officer of 130 Person.