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Salt Lake City

Consulting firm focused on non-profit organization improvement, strategy development, and operational execution. Areas of expertise: operational management, project management and implementation, data analytics and visualization, logistics and supply chain, and procurement.Diverse clients including publicly traded, privately held, and non-profit organizations.

Utah County

Fundraising, business unit development, business strategy, relationship management, talent acquisition. Multi-billion dollar lake ecosystem restoration, including formation of recreation and development islands. More info at Lakerestorationsolutions.com.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Consultant for large scale procurement and facilities management projects.Focused on performance-based contracts, quality management, operational excellence, and cost reductions. Implemented a transformative facilities management operation which reduced costs by 26% while improving timeliness performance by 25%.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Fastest growing company in Utah in 2012. Grew from 38MM to 264MM in sales from 2009 to 2012.- Managed multi-channel fulfillment to major retail and direct to consumer – including Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon.com, AT&T, Verizon, Target, Staples, Office Depot, 100+ franchisees, and over 2MM direct to customer shipments per year- Key activities include demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, fulfillment, logistics, customs compliance, vendor management, procurement, quality, and… Show more Fastest growing company in Utah in 2012. Grew from 38MM to 264MM in sales from 2009 to 2012.- Managed multi-channel fulfillment to major retail and direct to consumer – including Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon.com, AT&T, Verizon, Target, Staples, Office Depot, 100+ franchisees, and over 2MM direct to customer shipments per year- Key activities include demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, fulfillment, logistics, customs compliance, vendor management, procurement, quality, and customer service- Coordinated purchasing and logistics activities for multiple consumer product lines: invisibleSHIELD, keyboards, portable chargers, cables, audio, and phone/tablet cases- Reduced annual expenses by over $20MM through multiple projects and negotiations - Improved invisibleSHIELD product line annual inventory turns from 4.4 to 29.4- Led a customer service outsourcing initiative which reduced customer service expense by 30% while focusing on a measurable world class customer experience - Led a Request for Proposal project for logistics expenditures (Asia to US) reducing expenses by over 40% and improving supply chain reliability- Instigated and led a global supply chain initiative which moved US fulfillment and light manufacturing from Salt Lake to Indianapolis (green field operation), and introduced 2 new global distribution points (Shenzhen, China and Los Angeles, California). Request for Proposal process, vendor selection, pricing and contract negotiation, and leading the cross-functional implementation team. Resulted in multi-million-dollar annual cost savings, improved quality, and a more robust operating platform.- Created daily, weekly, and monthly leading and lagging key performance indicators and visual dashboards and to apprise CEO and COO of performance in mission-critical areas Show less

- Responsibilities included web analytics, website optimization, pay per click advertising, viral marketing, and web design- Rebranded ZAGG.com to improve the customer experience and increase sales

- Managed and grew the number 1 premium screen protection brand in North America from early adoption to maturity- Increased annual sales from $35MM to $124MM in 3 years- Improved product line gross margin by 13 percentage points - Changed suppliers for all core components of the product line to improve quality, reduce cost, enhance the customer experience, and manage rapid growth- Successfully introduced multiple premium films to increase product line average selling price

Provo, Utah Area

Mango is an innovative customer rewards and data analytics company.- Formed Board of Directors and Board of Advisors and recruited top professionals from across the United States in multiple industries to advise our startup team- Recruited and trained members of startup team to execute corporate strategies- Managed cross-functional team of software development, graphic design, sales, marketing, and operations- Introduced innovative product concepts to the customer loyalty and… Show more Mango is an innovative customer rewards and data analytics company.- Formed Board of Directors and Board of Advisors and recruited top professionals from across the United States in multiple industries to advise our startup team- Recruited and trained members of startup team to execute corporate strategies- Managed cross-functional team of software development, graphic design, sales, marketing, and operations- Introduced innovative product concepts to the customer loyalty and advertising industries- Implemented product development from inception to launch, including software development, branding, design, and go-to-market strategy- Analyzed competitive marketplace for coalition marketing – globally and nationally- Developed disruptive strategy new to industry- Conducted market research identifying size of US market for coalition loyalty programs- Created financial models for first two rounds of funding, including P&L and cash projections- Secured business funding from professional investors- Reported quarterly and annual financial results to board of directors Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management - Strategy Emphasis

Bachelors, Business Management: Strategy Emphasis

Activities and Societies: Heritage Scholar (full tuition scholarship), Founded business during school, Intramural football champion GPA.