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Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Creative, energetic, experienced incentive specialist with a proven track record of investment and job growth. Identify, research, propose, structure, evaluate individual business plans. Partner with local economic development groups to complement the best strategic application of limited resources to help build a successful company and community. Due diligence process includes business plan analysis, financial analysis, income statement analysis, company and owner background searches, SWOT analysis as well as identifying local and state elected officials in the area of the project.Boards/Commissions: member- Midwest Cargo Hub Commission-Project Manger 8/13/10-10/9/15My contributions to the State of Missouri-$2,245,234,618 net new private investment in Missouri - 9,379 new jobs- 94 Announced projects-Clients: Ford Motors, General Motors, Cool Fire Media, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Cofactor Genomics, MTM, Pharma Medica, Anheuser-Busch InBev

Missouri

Tasked with creating and developing a plan to solidify, stabilize and maintain the existing OEM automotive manufacturers and supplier base in the State of Missouri- all during the global financial collapse.Staffed and authored the the resulting plan; Missouri Automotive Jobs Task Force Report.State representative on the resulting U.S. Department of Commerce- EDA recovery grant to report on and study regional recovery efforts after the closure of two Chrysler Assembly Plants, in Fenton, MO.

Jefferson City, Mo

Drafted, analyzed, summarized pending legislation as well as crafted remarks, speeches and press releases related to the activities of the Senator. Responsibilities included composing floor speeches, articles for legislative mailers, weekly emails and constituent contacts. -SB 718- Missouri State Economic Development bill- $30 mil state fiscal note--drafted, compiled and passed-International Flight bill-created first international flight incentive- estimated economic impact, one flight per week- $82 mil-Home Remodeling Tax Credit- $100k segmented from an $8 mil existing program-designed to assist handicapped living-Enacted first TIF reform bill in Missouri

Jefferson City, Mo

Developed, analyzed, tracked and reported on legislative and policy proposals that affected the Department of Economic Development. Department divisions included, Banking and Finance, Professional Registration, Public Service Commission and Office of Public Council as well as Workforce Development, Community Tax Credits and Services and Business Development Tax Credits. Lobby activities included statewide travel, presentations, and media contacts.-Passed annual department budget; $264 mil annual budget, 1,600 employees, administering $300 mil in grants and tax credits-MODESA- passed the largest TIF modified legislation in Missouri (MO-Downtown Economic Stimulus Act)-Jobs Now- passed legislation modifying training and investment programs- Governor priority bill

Fenton, Mo - Local 11O

*Budget, manage, distribute and report all union dues received- monthly*Negotiate local contracts for auto plant*3rd Step Grievance Procedure*Manage union hall- union secretary staff*Budget daily operations of union hall*Negotiate (as management) secretary union contracts

Fenton, Mo

Mba, General Business Administration, 3.9

B.S., Entrepreneurial Management

Activities and Societies: Writer for Standard Newspaper- Senior YearEntrepreneurial management is not the art of "risk taking,".