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Greater Chicago Area

• Consult on marketing, process improvement and organizational effectiveness projects.• Focus on small business and start-up markets

Greater Chicago Area

Taproot Foundation leads, mobilizes and engages professionals in pro bono service that drives social change. Develop actionable strategic and tactical plans to increase growth and sustainability in targeted areas. Deliver service grants, enabling non-profit clients to execute strategic planning, board development, and metric-driven governance. Partner with consultants, executives, and business professionals who interview industry leaders to gather insights and best practices for non-profit organizations.Worked on various projects that:Assessed organizational effectiveness through internal interviewsRecommended brand strategy frameworksIdentified opportunities for quantitative performance measurement==================================ABOUT TAPROOT FOUNDATIONThe Taproot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that engages design, marketing, IT, strategic management, and human resources professionals in pro bono service projects to build the infrastructure of other nonprofit organizations.

Greater Chicago Area

• Sourced and screened candidates, based on their qualifications and backgrounds, for private and public sector opportunities across various industries throughout the United States.• Evaluate talent and present candidates to internal consultants and corporate hiring managers with significant details as to why they fit a specific need.• Sourced job boards and social media for job seekers with hard to find skill sets.• Prospected and qualified potential candidates through strategic questioning and direct conversations.• Fostered solid relationships internally and externally to identify strategic hiring opportunities.• Networked with industry contacts, association memberships and associates.• Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.==================================ABOUT LINEHIRELaunched in 2015 and based in North Carolina’s Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), LineHire’s mission is to make the hiring journey easier for all. As we grow our company we strive to align with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

Chicago, Il

As a member of Korn Ferry’s Leadership and Talent Consulting practice, I enabled clients to align business goals and organizational strategies with leadership and talent requirements. Korn Ferry helps organizations to establish a scalable, repeatable way to assess and develop the leadership skills most highly correlated with success. Through our partnership, our clients have more engaged leaders, a stronger leadership pipeline, and a learning-agile culture enterprise-wide.Key areas of focus include HR & Business Strategy, Succession Planning, Executive and Team Coaching, Assimilation Coaching, Competency Models and Success Profiles, External and Internal Assessment, Organizational and Leadership Development and Training, Onboarding, Performance Management, Learning Agility, Feedback Analysis, Talent Selection, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives.==================================ABOUT KORN FERRYKorn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) is a global organizational consulting firm, bringing together strategy and talent to drive superior performance for our clients.

Greater Chicago Area

Consulted on marketing, process improvement and organizational effectiveness projects.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed business development focusing on human capital solutions and professional services in areas of talent management lifecycle, including recruiting/selection, talent assessment, organizational development and succession planning tools

Greater Chicago Area

As regional sales leader, responsible for acquiring new clients, further developing existing clients, and working on significant sales opportunities with designated partners in order to build a strong regional presence in key markets==================================ABOUT PROFILES INTERNATIONALProfiles International, a subsidiary of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), provides assessment solutions that help organizations select the right people for the right job and develop them to their full potential.

Greater Chicago Area

Served as overlay consultative resource and managed account portfolio in AT&T Signature Client Group sales region, a component of AT&T’s largest multinational client segment with $1B in annual revenues. Partnered with sales team to implement network expansion solution and improve operational efficiency for a leading Fortune 50 global IT corporation.

Chicago, Il

AT&T Region Sales Award | 2006 Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 AT&T Sales Achievers Award | 2006 | 106% Sales & 109% Revenue AT&T Sales Achievers Award | 2005 | 170% Sales & 104% Revenue AT&T Region Sales Award | 2005 Q2, Q3 & Q4 AT&T Leaders Council Award | 2004 | AT&T’s highest award honoring Top 2% of AT&T sales professionals worldwide for sales and leadership AT&T Region Sales Award | 2002 Q1 •Managed sales and revenue growth of $20MM Enterprise account module. •Created and executed strategic and tactical business plans to drive sales for Fortune 500 clients. •Applied technical expertise to acquire new business and increase revenue. •Developed client relationships up to C-level, assessed opportunities, developed and presented proposals to meet client business needs. •Developed project plans, managed compilation and analysis of customer requirements, and collaborated with sales/support partners to maximize sales effectiveness. •Managed team resources assigned to portfolio, establishing metrics and delegating tasks to ensure service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Chicago, Il

•Developed and presented technical solutions to meet business needs of existing and prospective customers for sales branch with $200MM in annual revenue. •As consultative selling resource and overlay partner, responsible for network configuration and design; proposal development and presentation; and technical assurance of proposed design. •As lead consultant, partnered with sales team to propose, develop, and win local network solution sale for a leading global reinsurance intermediary, a Fortune 500 company. •Segment Revenue Attainment: 106% of plan.

Chicago, Il

•Handled account and project management of local Global Enterprise customers for sales branch with $100 million in annual revenue. Leveraged customer satisfaction for strategic advantage through business optimization processes. •Partnered with AT&T Government Markets on $180MM GSA/MAA project and successfully managed Phase I implementation of local data and voice services.==================================ABOUT AT&TAT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diversified global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology.

Chicago, Il

MCI Technical Services Award | 1994 Q2 MCI Corporate Accounts Award | 1990 Q1MCI Directors Club Award | December 1988MCI experience includes multiple and progressive Consultant & Sales positions in Small & Medium Business (SMB), Mid-Market, and Large Enterprise channels.

Executive Education Program (Post-Mba Certification/Advanced Studies), Business Strategy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing Management

Bachelor Of Arts (A.B.), Economics

Activities and Societies: Michigan Economics Society & Black Business Students Association (BBSA)Internship: Prudential Insurance Company.