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Onalaska, Wi, Us

A federally contracted Veterans clinic with 150+ fixed facility locations across the United States. -Negotiates new real estate agreements and contract renewals to elevate the patient experience-Leads in the project management of new facility builds and process improvement for team efficiency -Manages facility operations for more than 15 locations across multiple states in support of onsite staff

La Crosse, Wisconsin

A not-for profit healthcare system with 7 hospitals and 30 clinics located throughout western Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota. -Advises and guides owner group including C-level, Senior VP, Director and Manager levels in the plan/design/build process -Develops cross-functional teams and coordinates all internal and external project resources -Manages multi-million dollar budgets and project schedules to meet owner group expectations

West Salem, Wisconsin

SEO Proximity specializes in search engine optimization (SEO) to help companies exceed revenue goals by developing a strong organic web presence. -Audited and analyzed client system requirements for white hat SEO strategies -Enhanced client brand awareness and improved the online presence -Integrated with client business to target more qualified customers and build better brand equity

La Crosse, Wisconsin

A leading global provider of advanced financial, accounting, insurance and securities, real estate, architecture and engineering education.-Established enhanced marketing and collaboration efforts with leading global CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Societies-Developed a network and worked closely with society leadership, chairs, and sub-committee members-Helped build platforms for continued growth of ancillary Kaplan services in partnership with CFA Societies in major metro markets

West Salem, Wisconsin

U.S. distributor of Maximus building controls for swine, poultry and dairy applications.-Established new accounts and generated product sales through distributorship-Worked with retail customers and end users to design and implement custom control solutions -Programmed and tested controls to successfully operate facility systems-Trained distributors and end users in programming and control operations

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

A global manufacturer of forced air heaters and radiant heat solutions serving the agricultural,horticultural, tent and construction industries.-Introduced and executed a marketing plan that helped increase product line revenues by 75% in 2 years-Determined distributor discounting and special pricing authorizations in conjunction with outside sales-Set pricing strategy and drove cost reductions to help reach targeted revenue goals-Managed and produced all marketing collateral and advertising (brochures, sell sheets, price guides, press releases, digital ads, trade show booth setup, copywriting)

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

A privately-owned company specializing in data management solutions for OEMs, CRMSystems, Marketing Agencies, and third-party service providers in the Automotive Industry.-Initiated and completed the rebranding process to establish an enterprise-level brand identity that helped quadruple company valuation-Guided a team of designers and developers to launch two fully-redesigned and optimized websites-Reached # 1 on SERP in organic search for many leading industry keyword phrases and increased web traffic by +200%-Managed all corporate communications: print, web, sales presentations, public relations, and social media

A leading global provider of advanced financial, accounting, insurance and securities, real estate, architecture and engineering education.-Conceptualized business-to-business and business-to-consumer branding strategies and tactics to improve the sales of the leading CFA (chartered financial analyst) product line that generated +$30M annually-Planned, managed, and executed a +$1M marketing budget to help reach budgeted revenue goals-Compiled, analyzed, and prepared executive summaries of product share, market share, competitive analysis, industry news, and trend analysis to help leadership team make informed decisions on product and marketing mix-Increased the effectiveness of the salesforce and customer service teams by providing product training

A leading global provider of advanced financial education for the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program.-Directed all marketing activities for the leading global product line from concept to design and fulfillment (i.e., copywriting, photography, direct mail, email marketing, web development, online advertising, search engine optimization, public relations, surveys)-Worked collaboratively with Sales, Marketing, and Production teams to help draft request for proposals (RFPs) provided to blue-chip corporate clients-Represented Kaplan Schweser at tradeshows and live events across North America

-Assisted in the direction and execution of all marketing collateral-Served as primary copywriter of all marketing collateral and website copy across multiple product lines-Established working relationships with vendors, negotiated pricing, and managed orders -Managed the back-end workflow of all documents and prepared content for printing