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• Building new consulting practice for academic institution strategic consulting and talent management/development.• Established partnerships with two outside consulting firms to provide market research and enrollment consulting capacity.• Developed consulting engagements to create a learning organization, improve diversity and inclusion, and develop leadership/talent in consumer goods (food), entertainment, and education organizations.• Co-created a business acumen and leadership program for a partnership of five business schools to develop underrepresented minorities/women and increase the schools’ qualified applicant pool.• Co-created development programming to upskill rising leaders skills in a major Canadian accelerator.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

As Executive Director, I led Executive Education at The Ohio State University, covering their EMBA, MBOE and BRIGHT MBA degree programs as well as their traditional open enrollment and custom programming. Working with my team, we:• Integrated “Essential Skills” content into the Executive MBA, building focus on strategy and leadership to raise program attractiveness and maintain rankings standing.• Extended Operational Excellence programs globally to Latin America and India.• Partnered with OSU “Centers of Excellence,” developing over $350K in new revenue.• Established new Graduate Certificate program approach, providing over $750K in new opportunities for the College with corporate partners.

Notre Dame, In, Us

Extending the global reach of Executive Education. Designed, contracted and producing new online programs for Latin America, Asia and Africa in association with Academic Partnerships. Extending Engineering Leadership and Certified Innovation Mentor programs to Japan and China. Developed and delivering new programming in Latin America. Designed new degree program to respond to business education market shifts and planning for launch in 2017.

Notre Dame, In, Us

(8/2012) As Director of Executive Education, I oversaw all Executive Education programs at the Mendoza College of Business. I provided internal and external leadership and direction for Notre Dame’s executive business education, including our two Executive MBA (EMBA) programs, two Master of Science programs, custom programs, as well as open enrollment and online courses. My duties and responsibilities include leadership and administrative oversight of marketing, recruiting/client management, curriculum, and operations.• Enhanced department revenue by $2.95MM (20.5%) in FY14-15. Mentored and trained new recruiting team, achieving full EMBA enrollment and exceeding MS programs’ target enrollments.• Supervised launch of new cross-college Engineering Leadership program and directed launch of Certified Innovation Mentor program partnership, providing over $400K in first-year revenues, and new corporate relationships.• Implemented partnering relationships in China (Tsinghua/Fudan) and Chile (Pontificia Católica), extending College’s global outreach, with over $350K first-year revenue.• Supervised design and development of new facilities in South Bend and Chicago.• Recruited and retained key thought leaders, staff and program faculty to enhance Department.• Designed innovative Part-Time MBA for Chicago. The market-researched program is designed to meet needs of Chicago businesspeople with over $2.6MM first cohort margin.• Strengthened recognition of Notre Dame as a leader among ExecMBA programs (Businessweek 2011-#27, 2013-#15 / Economist debut at #15) through research, improved curriculum, presentations and outreach to corporate and industry groups.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Assist with recruiting of 120 students per year through corporate relationship development.• Create print advertising, direct mail, radio, and Internet sites for EMBA program.• Deliver information sessions to market EMBA programs directly to prospective participants.• Maintain recognition of Ross as a leader among ExecMBA peer schools through research, presentations and outreach to other programs and industry groups.• Establish innovative technology-based learning initiatives for Michigan’s newest degree program,with over 50% of the “contact” hours conducted via distance learning. Review curriculum and work with faculty to develop curriculum and materials for a blended learning degree program.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

• Developed research and educational contacts for Tayloe Murphy Center, developing Darden Business Projects program from student field course into an educational program which also fosters groundbreaking faculty research.• Developed relationship, contracted and executed Citibank e-Learning Executive Education program, training over 1,000 Citibank executives in four global locations.• Advanced development of Darden’s six Issue-based Initiatives by bringing in corporatefunding and support, advancing faculty research agendas, and developing five conferences for the school.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

• Co-Director of the Global Projects Course programs, developing internationalconsultancy projects for over 150 MBA students annually. Expanded student participation from 22 to over 150 students. Developed international corporate relationships, adding 15 corporate sponsors, and expanding corporate funding by more than 400% to over $800,000 in annual support.• Taught, mentored, and developed MBA students’ professional skills through strategic management consultancies located in Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa and the Middle East.• Taught Corporate Strategy 615 and Corporate Strategy 395, the Business School’sentrepreneurship classes. Introduced entrepreneurial consultancy with technology incubators.• Taught Global MBA Program’s Business Microeconomics course in Korea and Hong Kong.

Bph Communications, Communications Studies, Mathematics

Mba, Strategy And Marketing