Mark Abman Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, Us

Denver, Co, Us

Supporting professors in teaching classes for Introduction to Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, and Microeconomic Theory.

As Chief of Staff, I helped the company scale from seven to over 35 employees and receive Series A funding through managing various functions within business operations, supporting strategy management, and leading special projects to improve business operations. This support enabled the startup grow and scale to successfully bring on a COO, a HR Manager, and experienced finance employees. Notable accomplishments during my time included: - Led the company's Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) effort to include writing strong proposals for Phase I ($50K) and Phase II ($750K), and managing the Phase I project which included collecting input from multiple Air Force and DoD stakeholders. - Developed the startups first competitive intelligence program to support strategic analysis and discussions. - Supported various finance functions to include: managing accounts payable and accounts receivable, helping map out data sources and developing an initial version of a spreadsheet to track key financial metrics, preparing for Series A due diligence, and supporting 409A valuation assessments.- Redesigned the company's Performance Review system for 2021, which was positively received by employees. The system included the development of performance criteria, a new framework for midyear and year end performance discussions, and key supporting resources and documents. - Managed the relationship with external IT vendors and conducted various cybersecurity assessments to identify areas to strengthen cybersecurity. - Leveraged slide creation skills from Deloitte to support various decks for company-wide meetings, proposals, and road map for the company's platform. I also created company-wide guidance and training that significantly improved the quality of slide decks. - Researched and supported identification of data sources required for the platform and potential APIs and partners.

Worldwide, Oo

Took on various leadership roles for client projects and internal initiatives at Deloitte, with a focus on healthcare and performance measurement and improvement. These included:- Defense Health Agency (DHA) Office of Strategy Management (OSM) - Led the workstream supporting the Performance Measurement branch, to include supporting development of a balanced scorecard, facilitating feedback from MHS performance measurement leaders, and supporting preparation for the agency's quarterly performance review. - Military Health System (MHS) Health Policy Class (HPC) - Took on a leadership role as a co-lead for the program, which helps junior practitioners create classes on important topics in health policy and their relevancy to the MHS. During this time, I worked with other leads to create a syllabus for year and help junior practioners develop 10+ classes. - Performance Management Community of Practice (PM CoP) - Supported the revitalization of Deloitte's Performance Management Community of Practice and took on a role as a workstream lead to help develop key guidance and resources for practitioners to assist them in helping their clients measure and improve performance.

Worldwide, Oo

Worked at Deloitte, largely in support of the Military Health System, specialize in Performance Measurement, Strategy Management, Planning and Improvement.

Qualitative Research and Analysis: - Researched and wrote an average of three to four reports per day, including security risk assessments, due diligence reports, background memos, and travel safety reports. Collaborated with a team of four to write a report analyzing four to five current events, which was distributed weekly to the company’s primary client. Presentation and Briefing: - Researched, organized, and presented bi-weekly briefings to the guard division of Red Five Security on international events relevant to the security of the company's clients. Office Administration: - Filled in for the Office Administrator position for two months and undertook its respective responsibilities including the onboarding of 30 new employees, maintaining the corporate contact database, processing expenses and timesheets, managing scheduling and travel for the company executives, and organizing company events. Business Development: - Developed an effective two-minute pitch to describe Red Five Security Consulting, LLC services.

Washington, Dc, Us

Qualitative research and analysis: Conducted open source research on Iraq topics for blog posts, proposal development, and internal purposes. Content Creation: Wrote blog posts including an overview series of the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, and one on the “Top 10 Misconceptions of the Iraq Crisis”, which reached nearly 16,000 viewers on Facebook. Institutional Partnerships: Identified key potential partners; developed an engagement plan; and cold called various humanitarian, relief, and development NGOs and faith institutions; recruiting 35 organizations to sign on to EPIC’s advocacy letter to Secretary of State John Kerry.Fundraising and Donor Management: Helped the NGO produce website content and conduct outreach to potential donors, manage nearly $20,000 in donations, corresponded with over 100 donors, and maintained the organization’s donor contact database.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Worked as Occidental College's Arabic language tutor, helping students with Arabic homework, reviewing tests, and/or general language questions.

Qualitative Research and Writing: Wrote four to five memos and briefs per day for the Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR), analyzing current events and summarizing meetings at the UN and European Union office.Diplomatic Representation: Attended all meetings relevant to First Committee of the General Assembly (Disarmament & International Security) and 4th Committee (Special Politics and Decolonization) in the European Union and the United Nations.Stakeholder Tracking and Engagement: Monitored changes to resolutions and voting positions of countries in the European Union (EU) and updated the Deputy Permanent Representative as needed.

Quantitative and Qualitative Research and Analysis: Conducted research on the use of incentives to shape NGO behavior, culminating in a blog post on Feedbacklabs.org. The research used Google Analytics to track how users engaged with the organization’s Story Analysis Tool—a platform that collects testimonies about aid projects submitted by local citizens, aggregates the information, and organizes data by demographic, issue, and sentiment. (http://www.globalgiving.org/stories/)Institutional Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement: Emailed and liaised with 104 local humanitarian, relief, and development NGOs in Uganda to encourage the use of GlobalGiving’s Story Analysis Tool and collect stakeholder feedback for the platform’s development.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Employment Case Management: Assisted African Community Center community members gain and retain employment, through training seminars, practice interviews, resume writing, and employment plan interviews--documentation of the resettled refugees' education and work history.Database Management: Monitored refugee employment status and updated case notes as necessary. Research and outreach: Researched local employment opportunities and reached out to local employers about potential job opportunities.

Master'S Degree, Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Diplomacy And World Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Diplomacy And World Affairs