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The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Launched HHX, the Innovation Hub at Howard Hughes

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Oversaw all startup support and ecosystem development efforts including the national NDRC Pre-Accelerators, Office Hours, Masterclasses, and Founder Weekends in partnership with 4 regional hubs across Ireland.
• Managed onsite and remote team of 8 program managers and associates to deliver against KPIs.
• Increased diversity and representation across all programs by utilizing inclusive design and recruitment practices.
• Worked as part of the senior management team to drive strategic objectives across the organization.
• Responsible for producing quarterly metric analysis and an annual report for Irish government stakeholders.

Ireland

• Engaged and activated support from key stakeholders including government policymakers, regional hubs, investors, professional service providers, universities, and multinationals.
• Designed a series of 10 Masterclass courses as an entirely new product from ideation and early customer development through to launch and new content releases.
• Core contributor to the winning tender submission to manage the national startup accelerator and ecosystem programs the NDRC a total contract value of €17M
• Managed the relationship with Google for Startups and presented thought leadership content at global partner conferences across EMEA and the US.

County Dublin, Ireland

First Fridays for Startups is a once a month, flagship event where members of the entire Irish ecosystem can come together for 1:1 expert mentoring, lightning talk panels, and keynote discussions from global thought leaders and founders with successful exits.Responsible for all of the program curriculum, speaker and mentor recruitment & management, and.

Dublin, Ireland

• Dogpatch Labs is Ireland's leading space for globally scaling startups and tech companies. Located in the iconic CHQ Building in the Dublin Docklands, it houses an eclectic mix of Enterprise Ireland backed Irish.
• Curated international community of developer-led startups and corporate innovation hubs with over 120 companies and 800 members.
• Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a staff of associates to support operations.
• Designed and hosted VIP visits with groups including the British Royal Family, King and Queen of the Netherlands, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, and multiple Embassies and Consulates.
• Secured sponsorship and directed engagement from enterprise organizations interested in co-branding.
• Engaged with national economic development agencies such as IDA, EI, and the DFA for business development.

Austin, Texas

• Galvanize is a dynamic tech learning community that that offers education, workspace and networking for students, startups and enterprise tech companies. Galvanize teaches web development, data science and data.
• Increased MRR over 59% within the first two quarters in the role while owning the full sales cycle.
• Maintained 30-person mentor program and facilitated logistics and communication for weekly mentor sessions.
• Operated weekly internal meetings setting agenda items and managing all follow-up tasks.
• Utilized a data-driven approach to outbounding through gathered metrics for a repeatable formula for success.
• Evangelized the Galvanize brand by speaking at large-scale events such as IBM Cognitive Builder Faire and SXSW.

Austin, Texas

• Restaurant delivery startup acquired by Grubhub
• Developed and managed a pipeline of corporate accounts throughout the Austin, San Antonio, and Houston markets
• Performed competitive market analysis and forecasting, delivered presentations to executive management, developed sales proposals, and prospected new customers through email and social media campaigns
• Tracked corporate sales by analyzing sales cycle, conversion rates, and new business data using Salesforce
• Established relationships with key strategic partners and organizations influential to the industry
• Defined and analyzed metrics to quantitatively understand both market opportunities and product performance

Cedar Park, Texas

• DQ Technologies is a leading provider of Order Delivery Tracking, GPS Tracking, Integrated mapping solutions, vehicle maintenance management systems, mobile workforce and sales force management tools. The data is.
• Promoted sales of cloud-based SaaS solutions for warehouse distributors
• Managed the design and implementation of new promotional marketing content for potential customers
• Tracked product line sales by analyzing and entering sales, expenses, and new business data using Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Provided support to the implementation team through webinars, on-site user training sessions, and designing 4 detailed software tutorials for end users
• Assisted the technical support team with resolving customer inquiries

Georgetown, Texas

• Presided over all General Assembly and Executive Council meetings
• Served as the official spokesperson of the council to both the University and community
• Assigned projects and tasks to executive council members to engage member involvement
• Coordinated more than 15 events for faculty and students, including large scale philanthropy events such as The BIG Event and a drunk driving awareness campaign
• Communicated regularly with chapter presidents and IFC delegates for updates on current council activities

Austin, Texas

• Conducted research on property tax legislation across various Texas counties
• Organized and sorted case files for the office
• Delivered sensitive documents and correspondence to/from clients
• Handled specific errands and transportation for the partners

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Social Chairman for Phi Delta Theta, NCAA Men's Lacrosse, IFC President, Student Congress

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Football, Ballroom Dancing, Baseball, Track, Senior Class President

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Football, Lacrosse, Student Government