Stella Ashaolu Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

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Chicago, Illinois, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

In the summer of 2020, I felt a despair all too familiar to many Black people in America. Once again I, along with so many others, was reminded that I live in a country where there are two systems and the color of your skin determines which one you experience. Fifth Star Funds is my and a group of fellow entrepreneurs' effort to tackle this plague of two.

Washington, DC, US

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSParticipant of a U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs as a Professional Fellow and host through WorldChicago. I worked with local professionals to lead education on tech startups and diversity for emerging tech communities and served as keynote speaker for multiple conferences.

Washington, D.C., US

• Stella served as a senior leader in Gallup's Chicago Office where she focused on solving companies' most challenging issues to increase enterprise performance by optimizing marketing, operations and workforce.
• Designed and executed a custom, Talent-Based sales force optimization strategy, predictive analytics, and selection program for a leading lens manufacturer. Identified opportunity to increase ratio of top talent sales.
• Architected and sold a $1.5M full employee lifecycle Talent, Engagement, and Development strategy for a large multi-regional utility. Subsequently created additional scope build out of 25%.
• Led team of over 15 subject matter experts, operations team members, and implementation consultants in executing large scale workforce optimization and employee engagement data collection for large global spin-off.
• Partnered with C-Suite executives in creating and executing brand strategies for various Fortune 500 companies.
• Exceeded P&L goals by effectively managing project scope and teams yielding portfolio performance above region goal.

Los Angeles, CA, US

Washington, D.C., US

• Management consulting specializing in employee and customer engagementIn her role as a Client Development Consultant, Stella initiated and completed two client projects for a leading insurance company and an internal.
• Analyzing complex employee performance and feedback data to select appropriate managers for further study of all business units of national insurance and finance conglomerate earning over $20B in revenue.
• Managing internal and external client stakeholder objectives and created research and data plan for employee engagement analysis project for company executives.
• Designing quantitative and qualitative instruments to support multivariate analysis of variance in job families’ performance.
• Conducting competitor analysis and research of business and consulting environment to develop strategic recommendations for company consulting practice.

• Managed all operations of Business and Entertainment Litigation Firm. Initiated and led large scale team projects to increase firm revenue and improve output and efficiency. Contributed significantly to legal strategy.
• Created and implemented a business plan including financial statements and projections, resulting in over 20% reduction of overhead costs. Achieved further cost reduction through restructuring vendor contracts/service.
• Hired, trained and managed all legal staff, administrative interns, and marketing interns.
• Drafted complex demand letters, memos, and form pleading/discovery documents for high profile cases and clients.
• Analyzed historical accounts receivable data to develop new metrics and procedures to increase A/R collections.
• Generated new (and managed existing) trademark, copyright, and business entity formations.

• Successfully established tutoring company to address the need for affordable quality mentoring and academic assistance within Los Angeles. Managed operations and sales to develop start-up into thriving company.
• Developed unique “WST method” of customized student evaluation and plan creation/implementation.
• Managed all financial accounting and reporting; effectively executed financial planning and forecasting to determine spending areas for business improvement.
• Hired, trained, and managed diverse team of over 40 tutors, interns, and staff members.
• Researched market players and conditions to devise advertising campaigns leading to a 300% growth over 2 years.
• Managed sales and operations, as well as cultivated client, vendor, and community partner relations.

Boutique law firm specializing in employment, business and entertainment litigation

Master Of Business Administration, Management And Organization; Entrepreneurship And Operations

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science; Accounting Emphasis