Linda G. Email & Phone Number

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Newark, California, United States

Due to a combination of family commitments, a cycling accident, and a requirement for necessary maintenance, I devoted 2019 to multiple joint repairs and a DIY MFA.

San Francisco Bay Area

The Fellowship supports and develops emerging business leaders who seek to make the world a better place through projects advancing policies that are good for the environment and good for the economy. After an extensive application process, E2 selected a remarkable group of 10 emerging business leaders and their creative and insightful project proposals to serve as the inaugural E2 1 Hotels Fellows. To accomplish this, I:• Designed and launched application and selection processes for $250,000 Fellowship launched in 2017;• Developed all materials, systems, and documentation and deployed for nationwide applicant search;• Developed all procedures and communications for nationwide evaluation and selection process of applicants;• Managed Fellows as they execute winning project proposals;• Designed, developed, and launched 2 mentorship programs.

Palo Alto

Providing a complete shopping experience for Patagonia customers including sales, store merchandising and maintenance, store operations, and environmental activism.

San Jose, Ca

PSV, located in San Jose, CA, is a non-profit technology commercialization catalyst which supports emerging technology companies with access to facilities, platforms, partners, and market connections. ProspectSV includes market connections and early adoption in the municipal sector through the Bay Area Climate Collaborative, a unique public-private partnership assisting communities across the Bay Area in taking on their biggest challenges in reducing carbon emissions.I was part of a cross-functional team which developed the processes and procedures for the organization's operating, building, and client company manuals, and assisted with their Grand Opening event.

Sydney, Australia, And San Francisco Bay Area

During the transition from Sydney, Australia, to the San Francisco Bay Area, I took on small contracts to fit the demands of multiple trans-Pacific trips and the various uncertainties and requirements of an international move. I was also assisting elderly family friends.Projects during this time included: - Market research and industry analysis of the Australian wholesale confectionery and snack industry on behalf of a privately-owned survey consultancy; - Graded strategy development papers for AGSM's Executive MBA students' Strategy cohort assignments, and wrote a 3-5 page grading report for each paper.

Sydney, Australia

ACHIEVEMENTS• Reputation building and events program: built successful and productive relationships with other university divisions to develop and execute joint events; increased event attendance of students, staff, and industry representatives at functions by over 30% from previous year. • Fostering innovation: refined and ran the Peter Farrell Cup competition series, the winners of which went on to compete successfully in national and international competitions; mentored UNSW’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team to national semi-finals; SIFE team won state-level competition, a first-time achievement; and, coaching students on an ad hoc basis;• Fostering innovation: built solid professional relationship with revitalized technology transfer company NewSouth Innovations to enable collaboration and partnership for events and student enterprise support.• Operational management: managed CIE expenses to within <1% of budgeted spending; RESPONSIBILITIES• Managing all CIE events; determining event objectives and outcomes, planning, and delivery. • Managing all CIE programs including the undergraduate Diploma in Innovation Management and development of the post-graduate diploma, implementing the enrolment processes, and providing consultation to students entering the program.• Managing all communication and marketing activities to engage the Centre’s stakeholders (senior professional and academic staff at university units including other Faculties and Schools, as well as the general student population and particular student societies) • Liaising with external industry stakeholders and engaging them with CIE programs as participants and sponsors. • Faculty advisor for UNSW’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) student society• All financial and administrative functions of the CIE, including the management of the CIE’s Industry Advisory Council and UNSW-internal Management Board meetings, comprising senior academic and industry leaders.

Sydney, Australia

ACHIEVEMENTS• Implemented and refined new strategic procedures for major equipment purchases leading to higher stakeholder satisfaction• Brought a new level of customer focus to the procurement role at the university• Engaged a diverse and fragmented stakeholder base to achieve coordinated project management for both onsite and remote installationsRESPONSIBILITIES• >$20 million annual spend• Management of all aspects of advanced scientific research equipment acquisition, including RFI, RFQ, RFP, TCO, contracts, and delivery and installation

Sydney, Australia

• Managed product development with external software provider and implemented legal agreement for product IP.• Developed and implemented workflows and procedures for trial projects• Performed market research and business development in tandem with MD

Sydney, Australia

Original research into issues relevant to companies listed in the Australian market – based on public information – to assess the adequacy of corporate controls in relation to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities.

South San Francisco, California

ACHIEVEMENTS• Managed all planning, purchasing, and inventory functions to a no-stock-outs status for four years;• Developed and implemented all strategic and tactical materials policies and procedures;• Created third-party audit schedules and led audit-response teams.RESPONSIBILITIES• Managed one employee in the purchasing and shipping clerk position• Managed all planning, purchasing, and inventory functions with a total annual spend of $6M. • Handled all vendor relations and negotiations for all procurement requirements• Worked closely with research, engineering, and manufacturing departments in sourcing components for product development• Created and maintained engineering BOMs.

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