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Minneapolis, MN, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Developed and executed long-term strategic roadmap (10-yr, 5-yr, 1-yr) to drive strategic growth and competitive advantage
• Led the launch of a new national business unit, crafting the business case, financial plan, and operational model to ensure profitability
• Spearheaded a go-to-market strategy, generating over $2M in revenue within the first year through targeted business development and market positioning
• Held P&L accountability, consistently exceeding financial targets and optimizing operations for scalability and efficiency
• Built and mentored cross-functional team, fostering innovation and high-performance culture aligned with strategic goals
• Partnered with executives and board members to provide insights, shape corporate strategy, and drive alignment across business units

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Lead strategy & execution consulting practice for a high-growth firm. Accountable for practice to achieve strategic business and financial objectives. Conduct business planning, business development, financial.
• Built long-term client relationships to drive change across departments in 10+ organizations while leading small, action-oriented teams.
• Led business planning, business development, financial management, delivery excellence, practice offering development, and talent management for consulting practice area consisting of 20 consultants.
• Member of national leadership team responsible for developing firm strategy and ensuring company profitability. Executive sponsor and founder of women’s employee resource group.
• Productization of offerings to grow practice $2M to $6.5M in revenue and 15+ new team members
• Led Account Management for largest growth account adding over $5M in revenue, 8 project teams, and 10+ consultants

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Consulting practice area leader effectively managing transformation projects of medium to large size, ambiguous structure, and varying requirements. Accountable for a team of consults to directly support client.
• Project Delivery - Owned a portfolio of projects with full oversight and responsibility for delivery excellence and SOP compliance, strategic thought partnership, coaching, and mentoring on projects for team of 20+.
• Team Leadership – Leadership of 6 – 9 direct report senior-level consultants, career development and performance management, support talent acquisition screening and hiring decisions, and contribute to company and.
• Practice & Thought Leadership – Contribute to new practice capabilities and offerings, support delivery of current offerings by developing tools, products, and best practices. Led rebrand of practice offerings in 2022.
• Client Development – Write and contribute to client proposals and statements of work, collaborate with business development team to drive growth and scope opportunities. Direct contribution of $4M+ new sales in 2022.

Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota, US

Adjunct Professor - Project Management

Eden Prairie, MN, US

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Consulting practice area leader directing the delivery leadership team as a liaison between other practice areas, managing individual growth plans and delivery oversight for a team of consultants, setting the strategic.
• Transformed the practice area from lacking repeatable processes and cohesive team culture to an iterating, validating service line with a dedicated team of highly effective practitioners
• Led, grew and coached a team of consultant direct reports into high-performing individuals
• Provided leadership to and accountable for the performance and direction of the practice to executive firm leadership
• Product Manager of internal project management reporting and status tracking tool
• Managed revenue of over $2M for the practice areaKey Projects:

Denver, CO, US

• Apply strategic and analytic thought to both technology and operational projects to solve business problems. Design efficient solutions, implement technology systems, map and redesign processes, create change.
• Service Line Lead - design Organizational Readiness service line methodology including toolkit development, sales and marketing materials, standard approach and practitioner coaching
• Account Manager – responsible for business development and quality oversight for account that generated 300K annual revenue
• Marketing Content Manager - curate, edit, post and promote company blog consisting of 4 – 5 posts per monthKey Projects:
• Managed the implementation and roll-out of upgraded Point of Sale hardware and software for restaurant chain with over 400 locations, including coordination of 4 external vendor teams and cross-functional internal team
• Oversaw data migration and implementation of Supply Chain Management tool to deliver 30 basis point reduction in COGs and food waste for restaurant chain in over 400 locations

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Added value and efficiency to organizations’ marketing operations and campaign management through strategic application of marketing best practices, process design, technology implementation and relevant data use..
• Delivered strategic solution to standardize campaign development across lines of business by leveraging best practice frameworks and benchmarks for a national Healthcare Company
• Aligned data and technology across the organization making reports and dashboards available to enable data-driven decision-making for an international Technology Company
• Translated business requirements into technical design before configuring software to enable full automation of business process for an International Entertainment Company

Notre Dame, IN, US

• Executed the first statistical analysis on the advantage of Schools Choice programs on American Catholic education, the results of which are used to influence policy change
• Analyzed trends affecting Catholic Education to present to leading Church officials to help them allocate funds
• Launched streamlined research strategy resulting in project completion time reduced by 25%

Santa Monica, CA, US

The ACE Fellowship invites and engages a community of faith-filled men and women to revitalize our Catholic schools. We do this by drawing together committed supporters of Catholic education, as communities of worship, mutual support, and active service in the light of the Gospel.The Fellowship empowers its members to deepen and integrate their personal.

Ms, Engineering, Science, Technology Entrepreneurship

Ma, Education

Bs, Mathematics, Theology