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Oversee product management and marketing for Meridian Resources, an organization with expertise in delivering Talent Management solutions designed to help organizations realize the full potential of their talent.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lead marketing and business development for Meridian Resources, Inc. Establish and manage new client accounts for Career Transition and Career Development solutions. In collaboration with senior leadership, develop, refine, and expand marketing initiatives. Oversee and direct account management activities, ensuring high quality delivery and execution, achieving client specific outcomes.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Executive Coach and Trusted Advisor to leaders in transition, including those: assimilating into new positions, exiting organizations, and refining and/or developing their leadership skills. Extensive expertise supporting executives leading non-profit organizations.

Led all aspects of the $50M Americas-East Region's Career Management Practice. Accountable for generating Practice revenue and profitability. Oversaw delivery staff and operations in 32 office locations across the US and Canada. Partnered closely with senior sales leadership developing and executing strategies for growing sales, building client base, and retaining existing clients in an extremely competitive industry segment. Accountable for establishing fees for outplacement and career management solutions. Provided coaching and mentoring to sales professionals to enhance their approach to current and target client accounts while simultaneously improving their working knowledge of talent and career management workforce solutions. Led the development and execution of talent, career management, and outplacement workforce solutions.Frequently quoted in the media on matters associated with career management and job search.

As Career Management Consultant, consulted with and coached individuals at all professional levels, with a special emphasis on senior executive career management, executive coaching, and transition. Facilitated seminars and workshops in career management strategies, negotiation techniques, entrepreneurship, and change management. Managed and oversaw delivery of Career Transition services for the Capital Market, and served as the practice leader for Right Management Consultants’ Key Executive Services.

Washington, Dc

Through a public-private partnership, launched an employment training program for disadvantaged adults; program designed to improve employability and enhance reading and math skills of program participants. At program conclusion over 90% of program participants placed in full-time jobs.Played an integral role in establishing Access Housing, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the housing and supportive service needs of homeless veterans. Served as the Access Housing Founding Executive Director.

Served as senior staff member overseeing Councilmember's Constituency Services and Personal staff while serving as chief adviser to the Councilmember on matters associated with supporting the needs of constituents and Washington DC based organizations. Wrote press releases, speeches, remarks, and correspondence. Served as primary liaison with local media. Represented the Councilmember at meetings, ceremonial functions with local professional and business associations and community groups.

Retained executive recruiter. Conducted searches for executives and senior level managers in the banking and retail industries. During tenure with Dixon Bruns conducted searches at the Associate and Partner level for private law firms.