SENIOR STRATEGY & OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL who applies multidisciplinary background and partnership development expertise to accelerate growth. Leads in delivery of integrated business planning, analysis, evaluation, market development and customer acquisition to advance business opportunities. Opens avenues for growth through partnerships between industry, academia, start-ups and government. An engaging strategist and thought partner with ability to build collaborative relationships with all stakeholders; comfortable communicating, influencing and galvanizing teams in a multitude of environments to deliver results. Expertise in: ► SPEARHEADING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS / STRATEGIC ALLIANCES: Identifying prospects and developing partnership arrangements that deliver value. Passionate advocate for leveraging resources to drive technology-based economic growth. Facilitating job creation, accessing capital & tax credits and developing legislation and programs that support the innovation economy.► ACCELERATING CORPORATE INNOVATION: Connecting start-up companies and entrepreneurs with multi-national business development and innovation teams. Start-ups gain rapid market entry and growth through corporate distribution channels and corporate partners gain access to new emerging technology with limited downside risk. ► EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING DATA ANALYTICS TO INFORM STRATEGY: Conducting industry research, competitive landscape maps, customer development and Voice of Customer analysis. Analyzing data / patterns to qualify emerging technology and opportunities. Translating complex information into digestible material, identifying gaps and framing decision making. ► ESTABLISHING FINANCIAL STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT GROWTH: Utilizing multiple sources of capital, incentives and tax credits to build the business and drive value creation. Recognized expert in innovation financing having developing nation’s first early stage investment fund for Water and Clean Technologies.