• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to develop new service opportunities, promoting ocean-friendly initiatives• Led sustainability projects to achieve organizational goals• Orchestrated special events and sustainable programs to raise awareness and exceed financial targets• Successfully recruited over 50 Cape Fear businesses in the last 7 months to support the organizational mission.

11 Years Owner/Business Operations DirectorSnap Fitness/Red Room Hot Yoga, Chapel Hill, NC• Owned and operated business operations successfully for Snap Fitness/Red Room Hot Yoga for 11 years.• Developed operating plans and managed all aspects of business operations, including sales, marketing, finances, HR, program development, and member relations across two locations. • Utilized member feedback, to implement best practices for exceptional member service.• Led sales and marketing strategies, monitored performance, and oversaw promotional projects. • Managed day-to-day business operations, including financial transactions and employee• Conducted research on fitness trends, adjusted pricing, and aligned fitness programs, resulting in a membership increase from 0 to 2000.• Implemented dynamic promotional campaigns, increasing membership by 25% and profit levels to $400k per club.• Built high performance teams through talent acquisition, comprehensive training, and mentoring, ensuring commitment to clients and company goals.

• Led a team of Developers and Testers, delivering innovative technology solutions to multiple customers• Managed all aspects of the project lifecycle, including scheduling, resource allocation, budgets, milestones and goal setting, achieving set KPIs• Cultivated strong cross-functional relationships to understand technical requirements and ensure successful project execution.• Expanded business opportunities through client-focused partnerships, implementing aligned technical solutions, and driving best practices for operational optimization and risk mitigation.