Lawrence Karr Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Wa

At Slate Group, we make your priorities our priority. We focus on helping clients get the most out of their budgets, with the goal of providing savings that exceed the cost of our services. Our dedicated budgeting & financial support will help you find new ways to create value, and allow you to focus your time and bandwidth on the work that matters. We are problem solvers who work tirelessly and combine a high level of customer service, with the smarts, talent and heart to move the trajectory of our clients’ business forward. Learn more at www.SlateGroupWA.com

Seattle, Wa

Currently in my 7th year serving on The Vine Homeowners Association Board of Directors. The Vine is a 177 residential unit (with 3 commercial units) in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, WA. I have served in numerous Board leadership roles including President (2 years), Treasurer (4th year) and Secretary (1 year). My key focus while on the Board has been the management of a nearly $1.1M operations budget.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities include managing the overall budgets for the Enterprise Client and Windows Server and Virtualization Teams and other business management related duties.Specific areas of responsibility included: • Providing Budgeting Guidance and Leadership• Creating monthly/quarterly budget status reports and executive summaries for leadership teams.• Working with leadership teams to develop budget plans/forecasts (including OPEX, Marketing and Vendor categories).• Managing/updating team budget forecasts via the Microsoft Business Planning Tool (MBP).• Opening purchase orders, managing accruals, cross charges and executing internal audits. • Working with budget owners on management of quarterly accountabilities.• Driving financial analysis projects as needed.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities include creating monthly updates to the WSMM Evidence HeatMap, an Excel document/tool designed to provide the Field with easy access to case studies highlighting Microsoft Forefront, System Center and Windows Server Products. Specific areas of responsibility included: • Monthly review of new case studies to categorize by: featured products, solution set, geography, industry vertical and company size.• Update high level Solutions and Products Scorecards format as needed.• Manage taxonomy changes and associated updates to heatmap scorecard structure.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included managing marketing projects for the Windows Server Family of products and managing the overall Windows Server Team budget.Specific areas of responsibility included: • Project managed the development of 17 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 case studies.• Managed logistics for Windows Essential Business Server 2008 bi weekly ROB meetings.• Project managing the development of a Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation resource CD for Microsoft Partners.• Managing/updating team budget via the Microsoft Business Planning Tool (MBP).• Opening purchase orders, managing accruals, cross charges and internal audits. • Creating monthly/quarterly budget status reports and executive summaries for the leadership team.• Working with directs on management of their quarterly budgets.• Driving financial analysis projects as needed.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included managing the creation of an updated Field Playbook and new content in preparation for FY10.Specific areas of responsibility included: • Working with EPG scorecard metric and role owners to consolidate/develop new content their respective sections of the FY10 Field Playbook.• Publishing up to 41 sales role specific versions of the FY10 Field Playbook (adapted for users of both the CE and GSX CRM sales tools). • Coordinating the updating of content across e360 (internal MSFT website) for FY10.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included managing the team budget, creating executive presentations and providing logistical support where needed. Specific areas of responsibility included: • Managing/updating team budget via the Microsoft Business Planning Tool (MBP).• Creating monthly/quarterly budget status reports and executive summaries for the leadership team.• Working with executive directs on management of their quarterly budgets.• Creating executive presentations for potential UPG partners.• Managing team SharePoint site.• Coordinating the operations and logistics for miscellaneous team activities (monthly staff meetings, executive briefings, etc.).

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included managing team budget and driving monthly communications vehicles for WW EPG Sales Model.Specific areas of responsibility included: • Advising senior leadership on budgetary spend, strategy and the financial planning process.• Creating monthly/quarterly budget status reports and executive summaries for the leadership team.• Managing accruals, cross charges and internal audits.• Serving as a liaison to WW EPG Finance Team, researching outstanding budget related issues.• Facilitating and hosting monthly WW Business Architecture (RM/OM/BM) Con Calls.• Creating and distributing the monthly Business Architecture Communiqué. Managing content updates for Business Architecture Section of Sales Model Portal.• Driving creation of the Field Execution and Metrics Guide. • Interim product manager for e360 (internal MSFT website) and alias360 tools.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included managing field and corporate facing communications vehicles for WW SMS&P and SB Teams and assisting the WW SB General Manager with operational/logistical aspects of managing WW SMS&P SB Team.Specific areas of responsibility included: • Driving SB tracks at 2006 Extended Leadership Team Meetings• Co-owning the SB track for the 2006 Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX).• Serving as the WW SMS&P Vice President Appointed Lead (VPAL) for Microsoft 2006 Give Campaign (Developed campaign plan & coordinated activities raising over 200K for non-profit organizations.)• Developing Internal Communications (IC) Plan for Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting (SBA/SBME) product launch.• Designing a WW SB Centralized SharePoint Team Site (reducing 42 SharePoint Sites into one collaborative portal).• Re-designing the SB section of SMSPWeb Portal (internal MSFT Website) and publishing SMS&P SB Monthly Newsletters.• Integrating communications between WW SB, the Business Groups (BGs) and the field which improved content quality and relevance in the SB newsletter (Resulting in a 60% increase in subscribers in less than 18 months.).• Maintaining the SMS&P Rhythm of Communications Calendar (Including creation of Executive Messaging, Guest Editorials and Special Features for SMS&P Monthly Newsletters.).• Creating SB IC Virtual Team to improve the flow of content to SMSPWeb and monthly newsletters (Content updates improved from monthly to daily/weekly basis.).• Producing/writing articles for SMSPWeb home page. (Responsible for 27 of 56 articles in FY06). SMSPWeb content improvements increased traffic from 36,523 visits/13,890 unique visitors in July 2005 to 61,623 visits/27,166 unique visitors by May 2006.• Driving logistics for WW SB Community Call Meetings.

Redmond, Wa

Responsibilities included product managing 4e program used to train WW SMS&P employees on Customer and Partner Experience (CPE) related issues. Specific areas of responsibility included: • Coordinating CPE related events and developing monthly status reports for senior management.• Creating website content for SMSPCPE (online training tool).• Tracking 4e group projects and training employees in seven step problem solving methodology used to complete 4e projects.• Managing relationship with outside agency contracted to create 4e marketing vehicles.• Leading 4e Virtual Team Leader Community and helping develop second year of 4e program.• Writing CPE articles for SMSPWEB & MSWEB (internal communications websites).• Serving as Product/Project Manager for Customer Experience Management (CEM) Survey System (CEM 1.1 and 1.2) Midmarket (MM) TouchPoint Mapping Pilot Program.

Seattle, Wa

E-Commerce lead responsible for developing business model to support site specific commerce offerings for 600+ websites on Rivals Network (Including 29 Rivals’ Team Stores and approximately 120 Rivals Publisher Stores.). Member of leadership team and one of five direct reports to company president. Managed the following E-Commerce teams: Marketing, Merchandising, Production, Fulfillment and Client Relations. Improved gross revenue figures from $220,000 in 1999 to $1,710,000 in 2000. Exceeded Q1, 2001 projected gross revenue figures by $130,000 (Projected 2001 gross revenue = $3,900,000). Brought E-Commerce Group to profitability by Q4, 2000. Maintained Director of Operations responsibilities (see previous position).Additional Responsibilities: Created “Hot Market” advertising campaigns across Rivals Network, developed site specific “Commerce Module” and implemented permission based marketing program. Developed commerce features to drive additional sales such as: related items, e-mail registration and best sellers modules. Developed search engine optimization, vendor sponsorship and affiliate programs. Implemented “contextual commerce” plan allowing relevant products offerings to be imbedded in website articles. Built off-line marketing program (POP displays, e-mail collection programs, collateral marketing materials, “tagging” of store bags, print publications, radio advertisements, etc.) to drive “brick and mortar” traffic to team websites.

Seattle, Wa

Lead team of 14 members. Served as E-Commerce representative to Rivals Technology Group and member of E-Commerce Business Development Team. Liaison with Legal Department (Tracked status of pending contracts and reconciled outstanding legal issues). Owned E-Commerce operations plan and budget. Nurtured relationships between E-Commerce clients and publishers.Additional Responsibilities: Core team member tasked with completing e-commerce competitive analysis. Identified business requirements, feature set and participated in functional spec reviews for Rivals E-Commerce Technology Platform. Created training program and manuals. Developed migration plans for e-commerce sites.

Seattle, Wa

Founded department that grew to over two hundred annual events including: The Seattle To Portland Bicycle Classic (STP), The Seattle Marathon, Bloomsday, Washington and Oregon High School State Championships and athletic events for the University of Washington, University of Colorado and Washington State University Athletic Departments. Maintained relationships with clients and managed event staff, support staff and part time labor pool. Served as art director and developed event graphic packages. Developed stadium merchandise programs, event sales projections and inventory levels. Planned and coordinated production of event product lines. Buyer for University of Colorado Stadium Store and member of "Buying Committee" for Team Spirit college retail stores. Managed all aspects of group’s budget.Additional Responsibilities: Developed event merchandising program proposals. Created logistics and merchandise plans for Husky Stadium and Folsom Field. Developed new floor plan and coordinated re-model of University of Colorado stadium store, designed mobile merchandise kiosks for Husky Stadium and Folsom Field. On-site director of transition teams during takeover of University of Colorado and University of Washington athletic facilities (summers of 1995 and 1997 respectively).

• Warner Brothers Worldwide Retail, Burbank CA - Distributor, 1993 - 1994• Team Spirit, Inc., Seattle WA - Manager, Custom Sportswear, 1991 - 1993• Transamerica Insurance Group, Woodland Hills CA - International Business Analyst Intern, 1990• Pepperdine University, Malibu CA - Graduate Assistant, 1989 - 1990• Washington State Senate, Olympia WA - Senatorial Staff Intern, 1988

Mba, Finance

Ba, Economics

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