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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, PA

• Responsible for managing a team of analysts through the process of reviewing and valuing approximately 300-400 closely held business interests.
• Analyze both Trust documents and closely held business entity documentation for pre-acceptance into the bank and work with fiduciaries to mitigate any associated risk.
• Conduct financial due diligence of family-owned and private-equity backed businesses to determine the most appropriate valuation methodology and complete an annual review according to OCC Regulation 9.
• Review purchase offers from outside sources and company tender offers; assist in the sale of closely held stock and limited partnership interests.

General Editor for PP&A's ProjectScape platform where I contribute market intelligence, data and insights on blockchain projects/companies in the energy and environmental sector.

Pittsburgh, PA

Small Business & Start-Up consulting focused on sustainable and forward thinking entities.

Beltsville, MD

• Worked with the new owner of the company grow and scale a small mechanical contracting firm.
• Conducted financial analysis and worked with an asset team to execute the company purchase.
• Established and revitalized customer/vendor relationships positioning the company for scalability.
• Implemented new financial infrastructure including systems, procedures, policies and personnel.
• Leveraged banking relationships to establish lines of credit and bonding capacity.

Washington, DC

• Supported the President of the company by planning, directing, coordinating and executing operations.
• Executed financial management duties including; billing, invoicing, collection and bookkeeping.
• Responsible for HR functions of recruiting, hiring/firing, benefits administration, and payroll.
• Coordinated business development activities of client acquisition, retention, and growth strategies.
• Designed and maintained the IT infrastructure consisting of hand-built servers and computers.
• Worked in project contexts as a facilitator, project manager, and overall communications expert.

Washington, D.C.

• Account manager for federal clients including the Navy, J4, G4 and Joint Strike Fighter.
• Developed and oversaw the implementation of strategic communication and internal operations campaigns for Naval Supply Command, Joint Strike Fighter Program, and the Navy/Army Joint Chiefs of Staff Logistics.
• Consulted with Military and Federal clientele to create information maps which visualized the complex intersections of technical data, governance/policy, business process and other communication challenges.
• Conceptualized and executed visual facilitation sessions that built consensus and stakeholder buy-in.
• Led creative teams that created a plethora of communications tools. (pamphlets, tri-folds, message cards, etc.)
• Created interactive role based training programs for the NAVY ERP program utilizing Adobe Captivate.

Charleston, South Carolina

• Managed employee teams of 15 to 50 people that performed dynamic warehousing functions.
• Developed pay for performance rate structures, utilizing project modeling and time-motion studies.
• Tracked employee productivity metrics and performed site-specific payroll and billing operations.
• Maintained daily customer service levels across twelve public and private warehouses.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Legal office intern at a small firm in Erie, PA. I performed daily duties including banking, mailing and document delivery/receiving. I also provided technical consulting and support to the office.In addition to these tasks, I performed case research and created multimedia presentations used in various stages of litigation.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Assistant football coach at Walnut Creek Middle School. I was promoted from aid to defensive coordinator following my inaugural season. Enjoyed an undefeated 8-0 record in 2005. Finished my tenure with a overall record of 23-3.

Pittsburgh, PA

Retail sales associate.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Sustainabile Business Practices

Activities and Societies: Net Impact

Bachelor’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa EpsilonMinors: Management, International Studies

High School