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• Lead strategic community development programs that enhanced policy adherence, improved efficiency, and fostered economic growth.• Oversee the implementation of small business support systems and innovative initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals for the past 13 years.• Collaborate with local, state, and federal partners to drive business recruitment and expansion, resulting in increased community vitality and long-term economic sustainability.• 13-plus years of directing financial and budgetary oversight, ensuring compliance with grant funding requirements, and optimizing resource allocation.• Lead cross-functional internal and external teams to complete successful complex projects.• Administered KPIs, metrics, budgets, and expenditures, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and grant funding requirements.• Develop, execute, and promote training and business advising programs to support small businesses, meeting performance metrics and reporting standards.• Manage a high-performance team, providing mentorship, feedback, and training to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.• Preparation of reports to executive leadership, state, and federal grant funding stakeholders.• Five years of developing grant proposals to include pre and post-award administration.

Assist foreign companies and entrepreneurs in starting or expanding their operations to the State of Texas. The UTSA Texas International Business Accelerator is the most valuable asset to invest in the U.S.• Nine years of directing the recruitment, supervision, and development of staff to support key economic development initiatives.• Led multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact foreign direct investment projects in local community and statewide business development projects.• Nine years of assisting international companies expand to San Antonio and other Texas cities developing projects resulting in the creation of 4,500 jobs and over $400 million in economic impact.• Designed and implemented innovative programs targeting business expansion and community engagement.• Managed department operations, including budget development, resource allocation, and performance reporting for seven years.• Fostered relationships with elected officials, corporate partners, and community organizations to strengthen economic development initiatives.• Directed strategic community development programs that enhanced policy adherence, improved efficiency, and fostered economic growth.• Managed data integrity and outcome monitoring ensuring data-driven decision-making across the organization.

• Played a key role in the recruitment of international businesses, securing investments of $145 million and creating 3,800 jobs.• Led efforts in business retention and expansion, working with community partners to enhance economic vitality.• Assisted the Director with strategic planning, operations, and leadership functions, driving long-term growth initiatives.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in different programs to complete special projects and initiatives.• Lead internal and external stakeholders with business, strategic and financial plan assistance. • Directed the business consulting group to acquire 120 new foreign companies in San Antonio and statewide

• Provided advisory services to over 600 small businesses, facilitating $3.2 million in small business loans and delivering over 50 annual workshops.• Led community outreach efforts, building partnerships with local businesses and stakeholders to promote economic growth and vitality.• Provided operational guidance to small businesses, leading to the acquisition of $3.2 million in small business loans.