• Act as the point-person for 16 U.S. Councils, including the Chief Human Resources Officers Council, Government Relations Executives Council, and Chief Data Officers Council, managing the communication and implementation of development strategies for the US Councils Team. • Lead all membership and prospect reporting for portfolio of councils and communicate directly with council stakeholders.• Collaborate on sales and business development strategy with stakeholders to drive the growth of councils.• Lead implementation of improved Council Development Associate training strategy, as well as other various projects for the Council Development Team and stakeholders. The Conference Board council program is an 100+ year tradition of senior executives sharing knowledge, experience, and insights through more than 85 confidential peer networks. The Conference Board councils are well known in the business community for their access to timely, relevant research & leading thinkers, and for the strategic business focus of discussions.

• Supporting urban innovation by providing entrepreneurial training, support, and acceleration for high-potential startups• Researched emerging technologies and assessed their potential impact on the public, private, and military sectors, reporting findings directly to the Founder/CEO• Regular contributor to the ThriveX blog, submitting daily written briefs and analyses detailing how these technologies will influence the startup industry• Designed and implemented social media strategy to build an engaged network across multiple platforms• Invited to continue working part-time during senior year (Aug 2016 – Feb 2017)

• Developed investment models for potential opportunities• Researched and identified potential new business prospects for existing portfolio companies • Prepared summary investment memoranda for senior management