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Lancaster, PA, US

Launched marketplace platform.

Growing and building marketplaces for artisan chefs and under-resourced retailers. Led acquisition of platform and buildout of sister platform Nourysh.

Build and manage GOOD SOIL network to support Black entrepreneurs. Platform and partnership development. Built entrepreneur network to 22,000 companies in a year without marketing spend. Ran $500k Seed Capital Competition with 900 participants.

Helping make media companies and other organizations (even more) amazing. Clients include local media, ad agencies, AI and faith-based enterprises. Working with T.D. Jakes Enterprises to build Good Soil, a network to serve Black entrepreneurs. Currently fully booked through December, 2024.

Sunnyvale, California, US

Helping the largest network of free local news for college students grow via partnerships.

Taking up to a year break to deal with multiple family health crises and get a "halftime" reset before I start my next role in leading organizations through the future of local media. More info: https://justbeamazing.com/2022/07/11/halftime/Not accepting consulting engagements or career opportunities that start before January, 2023 (at earliest)

Dallas, TX, US

Leads teams responsible for all digital products, marketing, business intelligence, and digital audience.

Dallas, Texas, US

Senior management at NASDAQ-traded media and marketing services company, leading division responsible for marketing; analytics, research and business intelligence; M&A and corporate investments; product development, packaging and pricing; sales infrastructure, client services and operations.

Managing partner in launch and profitable growth of content marketing, social media and promotions firm. Joint venture of A.H. Belo and Slingshot. Grew business to 60-plus regional and national clients in retail, CPG, B2B, healthcare and home services. In 2017, A.H. Belo bought out the other partners and rolled company up with other marketing services.

Consultancy helping select causes, retailers and media companies become (more) amazing.Clients included top-ten US news website; major market newspapers, mobile startups, regional magazines; an economic development nonprofit; and one of the largest faith-based foundations in the US.

US

Conceived and led launch of largest single-market pure-play local news and information service in the US. Created unique proprietary behavioral targeting mechanism (The Daily You™). Created business lauded by industry experts as a leader in the market. Raised angel capital. Negotiated sale to NASDAQ-traded broadcast company, making team and all investors.

New York, US

Revitalized enterprise with a weekly newspaper, website, twelve book titles and custom seminars. Doubled profits and increased long-stagnant revenues during overall industry downturn. Opened new line of business with products geared towards corporate attorneys. Created seminar business to offset declining classifieds business. Created targeted email.

Operated media consultancy focused on local and niche print and online media while executing diligence on regional magazine launch. Re-engineered operations of and created ancillary revenue streams for Business NC, Carolinas Publishing Associates, Cox Interactive Media and The Leader. Created web products for all clients. Created profitable “emergency”.

Dallas, Texas, US

Key team leader in relaunch of one of country’s most successful regional titles. Managed all aspects of business, including sales, cashflow, content, marketing, circulation, manufacturing and distribution. Led company to profitability in 18 months. Launched nation’s first city magazine website. Other positions held: Production director; Editor, Business.

San Diego, California, US

Managed 15 annual and semi-annual titles for economic development clients and launched a local business magazine patterned on Harvard Business Review.

Edited and managed six titles for custom publishing division of major directory publisher.

Ba, Political Science

Integral Leadership Program, Organizational Leadership