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Tampa, FL, US

As Head of Innovation at vertical farming company Square Roots, John Paul puts together high-impact partnerships to achieve breakthrough advances in food and agriculture. Square Roots provides a pipeline of product innovation for leading food industry partners including Gordon Food Service, and is the trusted R&D partner of top-tier organizations.

Lead business development engagement and cultivate partnerships of meaningful value for the global leader in indoor vertical farming. Extensive from-scratch build out of partnerships across relevant government agencies (USDA, FFAR), signing millions of dollars in non-dilutive support. Legislative affairs lead, hosting gubernatorial, senate, and federal.

Newark, NJ

Build and support project teams at this dynamic biotech leader in Newark, NJ.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Complex integration technology services and staffing firmLed marketing within the product management division to promote Ultramatics’ staffing and technology project offerings within alliance ecosystem (including IBM and Avnet) and direct B2B (advertising, email marketing, search engine advertising, social). Guided online presence, productizing of service.

Worked alongside association president with primary responsibility for: multi-year marketstrategy development, program development, strategic partnerships, industry relations,branding, PR, advertising, online channels (web site, blog, social), conference editorial board,attendee and exhibitor outreach, and founder of online magazine (FIZZ).

Orlando, Florida

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg, FL

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Strategic consulting, partnership, and stakeholder engagement initiatives for clients in tech, health care, government, hospitality, entertainment, and B2B. Create value through corporate strategic planning and smart execution. Portfolio includes scaling startups with cross-departmental coordinated strategies, specialty in cultivating specialized hires.

Annapolis, MD

• Consultant and business analyst for hotel industry marketing and meeting solutions.Designer and developer of Greystone Marketing offerings.Client marketing consulting, including website planning, design, and.
• Clarion LaGuardia NY
• Crown Plaza Cherry Hill/Philadelphia
• Holiday Inn Tampa (Busch Gardens)
• Clearwater Grand Hotel
• Errol Estates and Golf ResortDeveloped online meeting estimator for American Express travel division, including UI design and UX planning.

Rockville, MD

Designed print advertising and promotional materials, product packaging designs, signage, and trade show booths, as well as original web concepts.

Cleveland, Ohio

Established new not-for profit professional arts organization from building design and construction to professional production of four seasons. Responsible for business planning, financial management, HR, and strategic decisions. Kalliope Stage was a professional regional theater with a focus on reinvented classics and the best new works of American.

Chicago, IL

Helped hotel owners and operators by establishing new niche segment publishing and event company. Set focus, design, and structure of the magazine still in place today serving every hotel in the United States with food and beverage service. Contributed as writer, designer, and editor with a special focus on emerging trends and industry best practices..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Established and refined product offerings for maximum advertiser appeal. New products successfully developed during my tenure include: 48-page Franchise Digest, Lodging News, Lodging HR and Lodging Law (e-mail newsletters,) Lodging 75 – a report on the top 75 industry leaders, and Lodging F&B - now the industry's leading banquet and catering.

Bsba, Finance

Graduated cum laude in Finance from the Business School

Mfa

3-year Master of Arts