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Savant is the world's smartest business management system and is designed to harmonize the five most critical areas of your company – Foundation, People, Strategy, Execution, and Control. We have taken the best and brightest business operating concepts, distilled them, and created Savant so our clients can quickly achieve market-leading retention, revenue.

Seattle, WA, US

• Voted best place to work in the state of Washington
• Responsible for strategy, business development, key partnerships, and M&A activity
• Advise the CEO on key planning issues and resource allocation, make recommendations on decisions aimed at maximizing the growth of the business
• Work collaboratively with client legal and sourcing teams to directly negotiate service provider MSA, SLA, pricing, and scope terms and conditions
• Oversee and negotiate all sourcing/purchasing of products and services, invoice handling, and vendor relationship management
• Expert knowledge of internet/telecom, commercial contracts, supply chain, IT and BP outsourcing, and intellectual property transactions

Seattle, WA, US

• Voted 3rd best place to work in the state of WashingtonManage daily operations of all aspects of SC's business, including: Sales, Finance, IT, Marketing Strategy and Implementation, Customer Service and Account.
• Responsible for strategy, business development, marketing, and competitive intelligence
• Advise CEO on key planning issues and resource allocation, make recommendations on decisions aimed at maximizing growth of the business
• Hold salespeople accountable for accomplishing clearly specified sales activity, results, and goals
• Evaluate existing processes and establish/manage coordinated improvements
• Develop procedures and standards for operations and ensure all department heads are fully informed on strategic objectives

• Established the first Web 2.0 independent film company accepting direct, fully electronic, general public investment
• Invented proprietary funding process for independent film production and release
• Own all areas of intellectual property acquisition and production project negotiating
• Responsible for business development, marketing, and competitive intelligence
• Created proprietary strategic marketing research and data-basing methodology for film selection, investment, and production
• Develop and execute the company's strategic plan

New York, NY, US

• Led new business development and strategic transactions organization
• Covered deal-flow relating to new product development (with significant attention toward large mobile, media, and entertainment alliances, internet co-marketing deals, wamu.com, and emerging payments), strategic.
• Responsible for developing and negotiating complex JVs and product focused third party relationships
• Created strategic plans for and managed new business concepts from initial funding through integration
• Owned deal/project analysis, IBC/ROI development, and funding process
• Negotiated valuation, term sheets, license structures, exclusivity, and royalty arrangements where applicable

New York, NY, US

• Led sourcing, contract transactions, and supply chain management organizations, $3.5BN annual spend
• Owned responsibility for enterprise management of third party providers (e.g., complex IT, telecom, software, consulting services, outsourcing, IFM, warehousing)
• Led effort to develop the policies and tools establishing supply chain standards
• Captured 99% of supply chain spend within policy and reduced annual spend by 10%, over $350MM
• Created metrics to measure the organization’s financial and risk mitigation impact
• Technical mastery of “Lean” and "Value Stream Mapping" process improvement methodologies

Santa Clara, California, US

• Departed Intel for various active military assignments January 2002 to support the post 9/11 operations, Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom
• Managed team responsible for the business development and venture capital strategic investment processes in support of Intel Corporation’s Technology Research Laboratories
• Sourced equity deals conducting business plan review, initial financial and technical due diligence, ROI analyses, and contractual term sheet construction and contract negotiation for strategic investments
• Evaluated and established strategic alliances with portfolio companies
• Negotiated company valuation and related licenses and other business development arrangements with prospective investees
• Negotiated terms surrounding follow-on investments

Beaverton, OR, US

• Responsible for global sourcing of all third party products and services, $2.5BN annual spend
• Directed efforts of three global groups, including: Sourcing, Supply Chain Optimization, and eProcurement Systems
• Directed Sourcing program and reported monthly status to the executive steering committee (President, CFO, CIO, VP Operations)
• Owned all aspects of sourcing and strategic transactions throughout Nike and affiliate supply chains, e.g. Nike Retail/Nike.com, Cole Haan, and Bauer, reduced annual spend by 10%, over $250MM
• Responsible for supply chain optimization, ensuring product supply met variable customer demand
• Responsible for construction and negotiation of third party strategic alliances

• Established the largest self distributing brewing company in Illinois
• Annual production capability of 50,000 barrels
• Established and optimized entire supply chain throughout the life of the company, including outsourcing of production, warehousing, inventory control, and distribution
• P&L responsibility
• Owner of contract authorship and negotiation, strategic planning and analysis, sales and marketing, accounting, legal, and governmental compliance
• Developed and promoted branding campaigns and private label services

Toronto, ON, CA

• Owned business development, sales, marketing, and contracting responsibilities for institutional financial information enterprise software and consultation services throughout the Midwest
• Led national strategic planning and marketing efforts to gather and interpret market, customer, and competitor data to identify and capitalize on competitive and industry trends
• Responsible for product pricing, positioning, outbound licensing, and distribution
• Evaluated and established strategic alliances, including third party licensing and redistribution relationships, and channel partner arrangements
• Designed and implemented integrated marketing campaigns encompassing traditional advertising, web marketing, and trade shows
• Responsible for development and negotiation of institutional account agreements

Mba, Business

Jd, Intellectual Property Concentration

Ba, Economics/English