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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

- Oversee the state of Utah’s corporate recruitment for the life science and health care sector- Manage 30+ corporate recruitment projects (25% of EDCUtah clients) in life sciences and manufacturing - Attend national conferences and global outreach trips to attract foreign direct investment to Utah- Plan and host site visits for C-suite executives to learn more about business operations in Utah

Springville, Utah, United States

- Created $85MM in value through the management of land entitlement process for 7 projects in 3 states over 16 months- Produced and maintained the firm’s monthly 20 page market report to guide investment and disposition decisions- Built Summa Terra’s comprehensive financial model for underwriting and valuation- Managed Summa Terra’s hiring process, including reviewing resumes and interviewing

Miami, Florida, United States

- Founded the first shop location, including acquisition of city/county permits and other approvals, hiring and managing contractors, architect, engineer to construct plumbing and electrical infrastructure for a new restaurant- Cultivated relationships with Coke, Pepsi, Torani, Otis Spunkmeyer, US Foods, etc. to build establish supply chain- Sourced and negotiated pricing for critical business softwares: POS, mobile app, payroll, hiring/onboarding etc.- Maximized business efficiency by creating operating processes and training employees to comply with food safety laws- Exited through share disposition; First shop is profitable and growing, currently expanding with 2nd & 3rd locations

Provo, Utah Area

- Assisted in performing due diligence on 3 investment stage deals and 20+ deal screens and presented recommendations to the fund; including researching and writing market analysis, industry analysis, impact analysis and financial analysis - Regularly lead team presentations with company founders and management teams to collect data for DD process

Amman, Jordan

- Responsible for the due diligence and mentoring of startups and providing its recommendations for the board and the CEO when making an investment decisions.

Las Vegas, Nevada

- Performed valuation and due diligence on 7 potential real estate development targets totaling ± $360MM- Conducted market analysis to determine new locations for potential multifamily and senior living projects- Contributed to a ± $120MM apartment development project by composing 30-page market research and industry trends report for the Salt Lake City real estate market and presented findings to owners, executives and acquisition team- Participated in raising $150MM in financing through pitch deck development projects to debt and equity partners

Provo, Utah Area

- Approving and scheduling 500+ on-campus events each semester to aid in academic performance and student job placement.

Tanzania

- Adviser to businesses in the developing world on growth strategies, financial accounting, and business operations. - Program Director and Financial Officer for Marafiki Africa, Inc.

Master Of Real Estate Development, Real Estate Development

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Finance, 3.82/4.0

Activities and Societies: Cumulative GPA 3.82/4.00 – First Generation University Student; Ballard Center Certificate for Social Innovation.