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Denver, Co, Us

Parker, Colorado

Providing business development strategies and project management to accelerate economic, business, and technology growth throughout Colorado in Aerospace, Energy, Cleantech and Tourism. • Created the strategic business plans for the Colorado Air & Spaceport License with the FAA. • Co-Authored the German Government strategic plan for Space integration and Space Ports in Germany working with DLR in 2021 that became their development roadmap. • Provided logistics development and services for DeliverThat as lead in the Denver market. • Established sector intelligence and outreach for the Adams County Aerospace Task Force.• Leveraged industry expertise and ability to navigate complicated bureaucracies to provide economic development for Central City plus grant writing services for $225 K in multiple competitive grants.

U.S.

Provided U.S. representation and team leadership for Ontario's Government; targeting, recruiting and managing expansion projects in aerospace, energy, cleantech, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and life sciences. Team lead for Aerospace, Cleantech and Tourism. • Team exceeded Ontario FDI goals by 43% or more annually.• Defined and presented Ontario’s strategic value proposition to industries across the United States.• Developed an expansion pipeline of 358 U.S. companies with 122 companies leading to strategic business expansion efforts; created over 2,650 high value jobs across multiple business sectors. • Produced over $1.2 B in foreign direct investments for Ontario.

Southeast Metro Denver Region

Advanced the corporate mission of economic and transportation development for Southeast Metro Denver, managing a staff of eight and administering a $4.4 M budget. • Accelerated expansion by creating new forms of value and strategic differentiation, partnering with the nine County, Colorado Front Range Economic Development Coalition to recruit Corporate HQ's. • Conducted research and analysis to develop strategies focused on retaining and recruiting key sector companies under challenging market conditions.• Delivered a consistent record of over quota performance and project management while sourcing new opportunities pertaining to regional aerospace and life science growth across the region. • Developed regional growth plans for Aerospace and Life Sciences expansion.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Created business development programs and metrics to diversify Hawaii's economy; to retain, grow and recruit companies in energy, aerospace, defense, and life sciences while acting as a Technology and Business Development advocate for Hawaii.• Managed 305 expansion, retention and recruitment projects – 112 successes.• Responsible for $1.8 B new investments – 5,812 jobs of $60 K + annual salary.• Co-authored Hawaii Life Sciences and Hawaii Dual Use Road Maps.• Designed, implemented and negotiated funding for Hawaii’s Targeted Business Development Program. • Senior Analyst, Pearl Harbor BRAC Committee, chaired by Senator Inouye – 2008. • Integration Team Lead for the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative - NREL - 2006-2009.• Provided technology trade show and conference representation for Hawaii throughout the U.S.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Managed and built up the third largest full service AAAA's Marketing / Communications firm in the Pacific. I worked with local, regional, national and international accounts throughout the Pacific, including Jack in the Box, Kaiser Development, City & County of Honolulu, KTA Superstores, Lockheed Martin, Castle & Cooke and others.• Increased billing to $38 Million with a staff of 33 • Developed five communities in Hawaii Kai and Mililani – $2.2 Billion in investment• Feature technology contributor - Hawaiian Hard Drive Magazine• Board member and Founding member; Pacific Information Exchange – first Business ISP in Hawaii• Recipient of over 20 awards for creative materials and projects in marketing, broadcasting, writing, technology and economic development.

Broadcast Engineering

Corporate Communications

Electrical And Electronics Engineering