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Saint Paul, MN, US

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Scholars of Finance (SOF) seeks to build a future where all finance leaders steward the world's capital to serve the greater good. SOF was established as a 501(c)3 non-profit in 2017 while being operated by a volunteer.
• Oversees all operational, financial and program aspects of the company, interpreting visionary leadership directives to administer all goals and objectives of dozens of employees and interns.
• Determines and establishes quality standards that significantly grew customer satisfaction while creating nine new referrals from financial executives.
• Partnered with the CEO to increase the cash runway from three to nineteen months by managing P&L, devising and executing cost-savings initiatives, operating the business to allow the CEO to focus on fundraising, and.
• Participated in the development of a corporate recruitment product through extensive research, with the product being adopted by various large firms such as Goldman Sachs, U.S. Bank, and Piper Sandler.

Saint Paul, MN, United States

• U.S. Bank is the fifth-largest bank in the United States frequently known as the most ethical bank. U.S. Bank grew through the economic turmoil of the '08-'09 financial crisis by prudent investment in businesses whose.
• Coached 20 full-time staff in developing innovative products that generated significant new revenue while managing a P&L of $2M and ensuring continuous accountability to goals.
• Delivered expert service and effectively resolved some of the bank's highest-profile customers' escalated issues while delivering on every promise.
• Established manager positions for Tax Treaty Services and Global Account-Services teams while raising pay grade by one to two levels for all entry-level staff.
• Conducted needs analysis with business line partners and determined goals while restructuring the team and creating KPIs to monitor performance against meeting those needs.
• Devised SLAs for business line partners, guaranteeing 24hr time to market, and successfully achieved and maintained over 98% delivery rate.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Impactt Consulting is a small boutique management and marketing consulting firm focused on assisting firms reach their fullest potential by making the greatest impact.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Co-founded a leading marketing firm specializing in providing small to medium-sized social enterprises affordable and reliable consulting services to resolve complex business challenges.
• Grew the team from zero to 11 and collaborated with the CEO to establish a business strategy/plan, create a service model, drive business development, and recruit and oversee a cross-disciplinary team.
• Formulated employment contracts, affiliation agreements, and customer contracts while successfully gaining publicity for local customers on national radio and blog posting.
• Consulted with 10+ clients and delivered on 20+ engagements while leading needs analyses and engagement strategy across all projects.
• Negotiated with management teams, strategic partners, and vendors on behalf of the company while drafting all internal and external legal documentation in accordance with federal and state statutes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• The U.S. Army is a proud group of committed soldiers who work relentlessly to maintain the freedom of democracy all Americans enjoy.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Developed and delivered a seminar program to decrease nuclear distress of families involved in deployment while obtaining training as a Chaplain and Combat Medic.
• Taught interpersonal leadership skills to 200+ officers to equip them for healthy marriages and relationships outside of their service duties.

Master Of Divinity, Theology

• Pastoral Candidate with U.S. National Guard • Create part-time market research consultancy and provided market research and strategy.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Marketing

• Kai Alpha, Student Leader: Organized and led events for groups of 50+ students • Spent 10+ hours per week mentoring several younger.