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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Area

✓ Pursued and executed standalone consulting engagements with companies across Renewables & Environment, Non-Profit, Broadcast & Media and IT. Key focus on organizational "bridge building" and driving sustainable growth in dynamic environments.

Alameda, Ca

✓ Led a comprehensive turnaround of business strategy, financials, and operating practices for 60-year-old not-for-profit radio network to successfully adapt to a digital environment and increase overall reach and engagement. Partnered heavily with IT Director as well as HR Director on aligning people and tech around business objectives. ✓ Set new benchmarks in double-digit revenue generation (10% in Year 2, 13% in Year 3) through opening new revenue channels and guiding growth initiatives related to the company's mission and audience engagement strategy. ✓ Reduced operating expenses by $9.1M within 2 years ($5.6M in Year 1, $3.5M in Year 2) through introducing a wide suite of financial and internal controls.✓ Guided, alongside HR Director, a successful migration to a Circular Team structure opening up new communication and collaboration channels, enabling faster and more effective decision-making, and striking down silos.✓ Hired and partnered with IT Director on key initiatives, including best-fit ERP/CRM solution, migration from legacy system, identifying and removing data integrity risk, and bringing MS Dynamics and advanced analytics into play.✓ Prior roles at Family Stations includes Senior Director of Finance and Operations (2016-2017) and Director of Finance (2013-2017).

Fremont, Ca (Now A Sunedison Company)

✓ Supported rapid organic growth through reinvention and optimization of financial practices and business management for VC-backed start-up with new solar energy tech. Guided a mission critical turnaround of faltering product ordering and fulfillment operations against a running clock, including creation of new Bill of Materials (BOM) and instituting a common naming system affecting hundreds of potential product configuration.

Berkeley, Ca

✓ Evaluated and enhanced back-office functions for clean energy strategy consulting firm working with industry leading/Fortune 500 manufacturers, service providers and regulators, eliminating redundant practices and leveraging the organization's unique competitive advantages. Delivered key improvements across Accounting, Financial Reporting, IT systems (including implementation of new platform cutting per-seat costs by 30%), HR and Facility Management.

Master Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science

Associate Of Science