Tom K.

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Chief of Staff @ Kellen
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Two-time CEO, now social impact executive director and college professor, focused on helping organizations -- both for profit and nonprofit -- create value for their stakeholders.At American University's Kogod School of Business, teaches MBAs and other graduate-level students -- including US Naval officers -- as well as undergrads. Subject matter taught has included entrepreneurship (for profit and nonprofit), strategy, organizational behavior, introduction to business, and corporate social responsibility. Serves as the Program Director for Kogod's Executive Education and Lifelong Learning initiative, establishing and leading a domestic and global roadmap for growth with specific short- and long-term goals/objectives. Experiential coordinator for strategy capstone courses, bringing companies to campus to work with seniors and MBAs for semester-long, experiential consulting projects. Faculty lead for the in-person online immersions in cities across the U.S. Outside of Kogod, is Executive Director/Co-founder of CONNECTdmv, a social venture working to close the opportunity and access gaps for students and families of color at DMV-based independent schools. The 501(c)3’s mission is to “empower students, create opportunity, build understanding, and activate change.”Currently consults with for-profit companies on issues of strategy, business development, marketing, and fundraising. Co-founded and was CEO for seven years of e-billing company Transactis, which raised $70MM from investors such as banks Wells Fargo, PNC, Capital One, Fifth Third and TD, venture capital firm Safeguard Scientifics, and others, and was sold to Mastercard in May '19. First employee/CEO of Bid4Assets, where assisted in raising $10MM, and helped build online auction business. As EVP/Digital for Cygnus Business Media helped to create and transform the company's digital strategy and to increase digital revenue, leading up to the company's sale. Has enjoyed positions with AOL, Viacom New Media, Freeloader and USATODAY.com/Gannett, where was Chief Revenue Officer, creating and launching the site's new e-commerce initiative, creating new $20MM revenue stream.In April 2013, was inducted into the Media Industry News (MIN) Digital Hall of Fame. Pre-Internet and business school, was a television producer in New York for 10 years, including working in sports television and producing commercials for Ogilvy (including a Super Bowl spot for American Express), and launching the east coast office of an LA-based television production company.

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Tom K. Work Experience Details
  • Kellen
    Chief Of Staff
    Kellen
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • The Kogod School Of Business At American University
    Sr. Professorial Lecturer / Kogod School Of Business; Program Director / Executive Education Program
    The Kogod School Of Business At American University Aug 2014 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    • Full-time, term professor, teaching undergraduates (strategy, entrepreneurship and intro to business), MBAs (capstone course/strategy), and Naval Officers (capstone course/strategy as part of low-residency graduate education program). Previously taught organizational behavior and global entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility. • Program Director for Kogod's Executive Education and Lifelong Learning initiative, establishing and leading a domestic and global roadmap for growth with specific short- and long-term goals and objectives, driving graduate program revenue. • Faculty lead for the in-person immersions within the Kogod's online program, working with professors and staff to orchestrate speakers and site visits.• Experiential-learning coordinator, organizer and supervisor -- working closely with colleagues -- for semester-long, consulting projects for AU seniors and second-year MBAs as part of their capstone/ strategy course, securing outside companies to work with students. Each year, includes nine classes and approximately 300 students, for business majors' final class at Kogod.• Former course coordinator of introduction to business course (KSB-100), helping to oversee course content, working with professors, coordinating 16 sections and approximately 400 students, for their first class at Kogod. Served in this position for three years. • Spearheaded original creation of "Top 150" annual networking event for DMV-area student entrepreneurs, now run by a consortium of 18 local universities. Has run for 5 years at 5 different locations, including Google's DC headquarters, WeWork, 1776, George Mason University's Arlington campus, and American University's Center for Innovation.• Led three student groups -- undergraduate and MBAs -- to Brazil and Israel (twice), to study international business and entrepreneurship, including an MBA consulting project for a Tel Aviv startup.
  • Connectdmv
    Executive Director / Co-Founder
    Connectdmv Nov 2016 - Present
    Washington, District Of Columbia, Us
    • CONNECTdmv is closing the access gap for students and families of color at DMV independent schools by providing additional resources to empower students, create opportunity, build understanding, and activate change. • The organizations' goal is to help families and students of color, but also to build understanding between a diverse population of students and parents across the DMV on issues of social and racial justice and other issues within schools and our community that affect us all. • Work closely with school diversity practitioners, parents, and school administrators, plus approximately 500 students each year. • 16 DMV schools are CONNECTdmv "Member Schools."• Organization's tagline: "Creating Opportunity. Connecting Us All."• Co-founder/Partner: Patricia Potts• Website: www.CONNECTdmv.org
  • Multiple
    Acting C-Level Executive / Consultant
    Multiple Sep 2012 - Nov 2019
    C-level executive and/or consultant at several companies, in several positions, such as Acting CEO (Teach Now), Acting Chief Commercial Officer (Arcode/Inky), Acting Chief Marketing Officer (Affinity Stores), Corporate Development (SPROCKIT) and Consultant (the Associated Press).
  • Robert H. Smith School Of Business, University Of Maryland
    Professor
    Robert H. Smith School Of Business, University Of Maryland Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
    College Park, Maryland, Us
    Adjunct professor of strategy at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
  • Cygnus Business Media
    Executive Vice President, Digital
    Cygnus Business Media May 2010 - Aug 2012
    Fort Atkinson, Wi, Us
    • Hired to help transform print company to digital. • Oversaw digital department at $65MM business-to-business (B2B) publishing company, leading digital strategy, with focus on diversifying revenue streams, launching new digital platforms and creating company’s digital process and procedures.• Cygnus sold to Southcomm Business Media in December 2014• Awards: Digital Hall of Fame (Media Industry News/MIN), 2013; finalist for "Digital Team of the Year," 2012 by MIN; finalist for "New Launch" category: “31 Launches in 12 Months,” 2012.
  • Transactis
    Ceo / Co-Founder
    Transactis Apr 2002 - Jul 2009
    New York, Ny, Us
    · As CEO and co-founder, worked with talented team and Board to raise $10MM and convert e-tailing/fundraising company with patent-pending email transaction technology into leading, national electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) company.· Original bank clients and investors: PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo, TD Bank and Fifth Third Bank. · Other, original institutional investors: Safeguard Scientifics, StarVest Partners, ff Venture Capital, and Metamorphic Ventures. · Company sold to Mastercard in 2019.
  • Bid4Assets, Inc.
    Ceo
    Bid4Assets, Inc. Aug 1999 - Oct 2001
    Silver Spring, Md, Us
    · Hired by founders as first employee and CEO/President to help write business plan, raise funding of $10MM, hire staff, reach profitability, act as media spokesperson, and help company become a leader in the asset disposition industry.. Recognized by CIO magazine as one of the top 100 Internet companies and "Best Business Idea" by the Washington Business Journal, 2001.
  • Usatoday.Com
    Chief Revenue Officer / Vice President
    Usatoday.Com Jun 1996 - Aug 1999
    Mclean, Va, Us
    · Created and launched USA TODAY.com's e-commerce division with a lot of help, resulting in a new $20MM revenue stream,· Eventually ran revenue generation for website: e-commerce and advertising.
  • Freeloader
    Director Of Strategic Relationships
    Freeloader Nov 1995 - May 1996
    · One of original employees for venture-backed (Flatiron Partners/Fred Wilson), offline browsing company that competed with PointCast. CEO: Mark Pincus, also founder of Zynga. · Freeloader was the "first consumer push information service,” automatically retrieving categories & content from user’s PC, organizing them in easily-downloadable, user-defined web sites. Important in time of 14.4 modems. · Supervised content development team and managed strategic relationships with Yahoo!, MSNBC, Infoseek, ZDNet, Salon, Match.com and many others. · Team's efforts led to sale: Individual, Inc. (NASDAQ: INDIV), in '96, for $38MM.
  • Aol
    Business Development
    Aol 1995 - 1995
    New York, Ny, Us
    · Recruited while still at HBS by Ted Leonsis to assist in writing business plan and help launch the AOL Greenhouse, then AOL's in-house venture capital division, later to become AOL Studios, developing original content programming and interactive properties, including The Motley Fool, iVillage and others.· Supervised staff that analyzed Internet start-up's business plans and recommended AOL investments.
  • Viacom
    Strategic Consultant
    Viacom May 1994 - Aug 1994
    New York, Ny, Us
    · Summer job between two years of business school, in New Media division, assisted in writing of CD-ROM and video game business plan.· Spearheaded search for producers, animators and directors for Viacom's original CD-ROM titles.
  • Squeak Pictures
    Executive Producer / New York Office
    Squeak Pictures 1992 - 1993
    • Created and ran the New York office of music video production company Squeak Pictures, based in Los Angeles. • Launched the TV commercial division of the company, responsible for new business development from commercial clients such as advertising agencies. • Founder/Executive Producer: Pam Tarr
  • Ogilvy & Mather
    Producer
    Ogilvy & Mather 1988 - 1992
    New York, Ny, Us
    • Coordinated and supervised production of over 75 television and radio commercials for American Express, AT&T, Kraft General Foods, Unilever, Hershey, Duracell, Hardees and others.\• Associate-produced Super Bowl ad, featuring Saturday Night Live's Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz, for AmEx credit card division. Ranked #1 by USA TODAY Ad Meter (1989). Named as one of "The 25 Greatest Super Bowl Ads of All Time" by TV Guide.
  • Cablevision
    Producer / On-Air Reporter / Editor
    Cablevision 1986 - 1988
    Bethpage, New York, Us
    • One of original team members hired to help launch new nightly television program, New York Sports Nightly, a half-hour wrap-around news show produced for Mets, Jets, Devils, Nets and Islanders broadcasts. • Conceived of, produced, wrote and reported taped stories each day for live, nightly broadcast.• On-air reporter assigned to professional New York sports teams, responsible for creating original news and feature-oriented pieces for each evening's broadcast.
  • Major League Baseball
    Tv / Radio Producer
    Major League Baseball 1984 - 1986
    New York, New York, Us
    • Produced weekly television and radio programs, promotional spots and year-end highlight films for the league's official production company. • Produced This Week In Baseball radio with Mel Allen; IBM "Baseball Fever, Catch It!" spots; two annual Minnesota Twins year-end highlight films, including team's 25-year anniversary film; produced weekly segments for Pennant Chase. • Executive-produced, edited and voiced permanent interactive video display, commissioned by The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
  • Abc Television
    Production Assistant To Jack O'Hara
    Abc Television 1982 - 1983
    Burbank, California, Us
    • Worked directly for future executive producer of ABC Sports, Jack O'Hara and producer Chet Forte, with multiple responsibilities related to preparation for and operations during live broadcasts. Booth statistician for Howard Cosell, Al Michael, Reggie Jackson, Earl Weaver and other broadcasters during live baseball broadcasts, including the 1983 World Series.
  • Kmox-Tv/Radio
    Intern
    Kmox-Tv/Radio 1978 - 1979
    • As a junior and senior in high school, initiated story concepts and interviewed professional athletes, primarily from the St. Louis Cardinals baseball/football teams and St. Louis Blues hockey team for KMOX-Radio, known as "The Voice of St. Louis," a 50,000-watt (now Clear Channel) radio station, whose signal can be heard throughout the continental U.S. • Edited interviews on 1/4" audio tape for broadcast. Worked directly for sports director Jim Holder. • For KMOX-TV, wrote sports scripts for nightly television news broadcasts, read by on-air talent Gary Bender and Tim Van Galder. Assisted producers and talent on live shoots.

Tom K. Skills

Leadership Product Marketing Direct Marketing E Commerce Social Media Strategic Partnerships B2b Online Marketing Executive Management Digital Strategy Content Management Sales Start Ups Mobile Marketing Digital Media Business Development Market Research Web Analytics Publishing Digital Marketing Advertising Integrated Marketing Strategic Planning Fundraising Seo Strategy Online Advertising Business Planning Content Strategy Entrepreneurship Program Management Marketing New Business Development Social Media Marketing Creative Direction Sem Email Marketing Content Development Management Product Development Marketing Communications Television Marketing Strategy

Tom K. Education Details

  • Stanford University
    Stanford University
    Broadcast Communications-Journalism / Political Science
  • Harvard Business School
    Harvard Business School
    Business

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