Providing a range of strategic and innovation-related services on a freelance/consulting basis to startup companies and non-profit organizations. Work includes:> Served as strategic business advisor to Startup Tucson - a non-profit focused on building an entrepreneurship ecosystem in southern Arizona. Work includes strategic marketing, business development and corporate fundraising> Advising a startup in the sleep apnea diagnostic market in its strategic marketing and distribution strategies.> Collaborating with global leader in corporate innovation on establishing university partnerships within the retailing and brand industry.

Adjunct lecturer in retail business analysis, retail entrepreneurship and innovation and consumer behavior. Authored comprehensive business case with accompanying financial analysis tool on men’s apparel retailer that covers all aspects of strategic analysis.

Educator; Retailing and Consumer Sciences in the Norton School of Human Ecology; coursework has included Retail Business Analysis and Decision-making, Supply Chain Management and Retail Innovation and Entrepreneurship

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗝𝗟𝗖 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮.• Provide overall strategic planning, financial oversight, leadership, and management of all Center operations• Manage recruitment and retention of members of the Corporate Advisory Board and support activities led by college and staff administration and development staff on other gift and endowment efforts• Oversee recruitment and management of sponsors and project activities as it relates to the Retail Innovation Lab projects• Collaborate with staff on all regular activities including the planning and execution of the Global Retailing Ideas Summit, career recruitment activities including The Retail Fuse, professional development activities including various seminars and workshops, Center and event marketing efforts, and other activities and initiatives as developed• Lead and manage activities as developed during the calendar year in response to specific opportunities or initiatives (e.g., executive education programming, visiting scholars) • Deliver one-on-one and group mentoring and support to UArizona students interested in careers in retailing• Provide feedback and support for various school and academic program activities as needed and sought (e.g., Retail Experience Lab, student recruitment)• Liaise with school, college and university administration and RCSC and other UArizona faculty as needed for various Center activities and initiatives (e.g., The Retail Fuse)

Consulting practice focused on working with small and medium size enterprises in a variety of industries on business development, sales and marketing, and distribution strategies