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Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

• Coordinate and complete multiple and concurrent audit engagements, to detect operational fragilities, compliance lapses and misrepresentation of both financials and circulation/audience data.• Lead risk assessments for AAM clients across North America, weighing market conditions, historic data and institutional specificities• Summarize and present audit findings and recommend follow up action and penalties.• Interpret and apply AAM regulations to be a resource to advertising agencies and media publishers, both English and Frenchspeaking.• Develop procedures to improve audit processes, leading to efficiency gains for both auditors and clients.

Greater Chicago Area

• Advised several firms on strategy and business development efforts in North America.• Handled leads and proposal opportunities in the industrial, manufacturing and transportation sectors.• Participated in the organization of events and conferences focused on international business, using extensive professional network in North America and Europe.

Greater Chicago Area

• Directed sales and marketing efforts, delivering high value turnkey solutions to the international marketplace.• Managed 23 projects for a total of $16.5 million in proposals.• Organized firm's first trade show presence in over a decade and increased visibility for the firm.• Oversaw growth of the global licensee network and created partner alliances and referral networks.

Chicago, Il

• Advanced French commercial interests and directed Foreign Direct Investment to the US, in the health care, transportation and infrastructure industries.• Personally managed market entry strategies for 206 French firms, leading to contracts and subsidiary openings.• Achieved an average of 118% annual performance quota.• Planned and led three trade delegations a year, each with 8-12 CEOs and business development managers.• Developed client and stakeholder relationships in diverse and challenging settings.• Highlights include:- Introduced the French National Railway to Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois and elected officials, which led to a testimony at a Illinois Senate hearing on high speed rail.- Brought together the leaders of the French sustainable construction industry for a US mission and fostered the creation of the French Green Building Council.- Organized and led an international symposium with panels on public transit and urban planning. Then-Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley delivered the keynote speech.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Grew department from less than 10% to a third of total company business.Initiated and developed revenue streams from government entitlements and health insurance carriers.• Guided a sales force of seven representatives throughout eight states.• Led high-end medical devices through the entire Medicare, Medicaid and insurance coverage processes.• Provided strategic advice to management and sales staff and led presentations to clients and partners (hospital management and staff, physicians, insurance and government entities).• Designed and implemented company-wide policies to increase revenue by establishing entity rationalization, generalizing compliance with carriers’ guidelines, applicable state and federal law, and reducing write offs.• Completed successful audits by ordered by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization, and obtained multiple state and federal certifications.

• Helped build English-language of website for this startup• Researched cyber security issues and presented findings to C-level executives.

Master'S Degree (Equivalent), Political Science

A highly selective, four-year “Ivy League” university offering multidisciplinary courses with a specialization in business, law.

Education record

Two semesters as part of the Sciences-Po international undergraduate studies program. Centered on international business and social.

Baccalauréat, Economics