Provide strategic recruiting services in the logistics space for Imperative Logistics Group's (ILG) subsidiary companies across the USA. Consulting services in the area of Talent Acquisition, Talent Operations, and more. Represent ILG nationwide and work closely with leadership on talent goals.

Through close partnerships I develop a deep understanding of each client's business and growth needs and work as strategic partners to engage, identify, and connect top talent to help build high-performing teams.My specialties include strategic recruiting in the outdoor industry, research & development, product/project management, engineering & science, operations, and logistics/supply chain.

My role is to collaborate with business leaders on talent best practices and influence business strategy from a Talent Acquisition perspective. Through a strong understanding of the product, and business structure & goals, I leverage data, analytics, and industry intelligence, to provide insights and make data-guided decisions. I lead recruiting for all product teams at Specialized ranging from Equipment to R&D Engineering across the USA and EMEA regions. I help to determine and implement process improvements for both recruiting, HR, and the Product Teams. As a cross-functional contributor, I partner with compensation to build offer models, extend and negotiate offers, and collaborate with onboarding teams, and other units to develop and enhance all stages of onboarding experience. My advanced talent strategy involves market mapping, proactively pipeline building, and building innovative ways to find the right talent. I provide innovative and scalable solutions to drive hiring and meet business objectives, proactively building a talent pipeline for imminent and anticipated leadership and core roles. I uphold a focus on hiring manager and candidate experience and building long-term relationships, while driving innovation. These approaches result in more than a 98% acceptance rate and a 100% retention rate after 1 year for new teammates.

Partnerships development with corporate, government, and community leaders in service of the organizational mission to grow and develop the startup community throughout Florida with a focus on the Orlando Corridor. Increased Center support by over 10% in 6 months via the development and execution of a holistic marketing and business development strategy.

Trusted adviser to the Director and Deputy Director of the Corporate Affiliate Program (CAP) assisting in the creation of meaningful relationships with prospective partners, and stakeholders. Managed and co-managed activities including but not limited to CAP Executive Board meetings, prospect development, membership services, special events, and the Team Internship Program (TIP) training day. Specialized in market to ensure that necessary and appropriate briefing and background materials are provided to the CAP Director and CAP Deputy Director in advance of strategy implementation and membership expansion activities. Researched and developed case studies for the National Association of Corporate Relations Officers.

Created media productions, donor outreach, and social media presence. Created, tracked, and optimized Resource Development Department (RDD) performance measures. Assisted in grant proposal writing via support to grant writers with creating process maps, charts, tracking grant progress, and researching prospects. Executed special projects for grand openings and other events.

Managed all aspects of federal grant reviews for the United States Office of Refugee Resettlement. Served as chair to six federal review panels while concurrently managing 12 additional panel chairs. Served as the principle liaison with the Office of Grants Management. Utilized direct and indirect communication strategies to attract expert subject matter panelists. Screened Federal Funding applicants to discretionary grant announcements for eligibility, compliance, and performance. Processed over $500,000 in Honorarium payments. Adhered to the highest level of confidentiality regarding discretionary grant process of over $1B. Served as the administrator for the online panel review (ARM) system and developed technology platform solutions in concert with the LCG Corporation. Trained panelists on technical dimensions of the ARM and GATES Systems to facilitates grant review process.

Provided portfolio management and strategic financial guidance for clients. Internally assessed membership qualification, product fit, and created holistic strategies for financial success. Voted best in sales and conversion consistently.

Developed and managed for all social inclusion activities for the football club. Success include the creation and implemented volunteer scheme, “Goals 4 Girls” young women’s project, as well as “Football 4 All” working with social excluded groups of women and girls in the community. Developed a social media presence, designed print, and electronic communications for the marketing of events and community opportunities. Created media statements for daily operations, match day special events, and launches. Managed portfolios for NGO and Government grants, researched and wrote grants to national and international bodies such as the Premier League with a 95% success rate. Liaised with national and international football organizations, managed over 23 staff, created and facilitates further education opportunities for staff. Spearheaded budget creation and management valued at over $1M.

Worked directly with assistant dean to smoothly implement graduate policy within the College of Arts and Humanities. Managed the disbursement of assistantships for domestic and international students. Processed registration, assistantships, stipends, academic assignments for over 15 departments within college. Developed marketing materials for events and office as well as the delivery of targeted retention strategies. Served as primary point of contact for college level academic advising and policy interpretation. Designed and Created Student Form Database. Assist in SACS regional university accreditation and fundraising for internationalization of the university with national and international sponsors.

Research of the Two Photon Absorption Models, literature reviews, publication support, and mathematical modeling.