Aviva Ajmera
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Patrick Gahagan
I had the good fortune to work directly with Aviva at Hallmark Cards. In this time I had the opportunity to see the breadth of expertise Aviva brought to her work including brand development, product development, marketing, and strategic planning. This expertise combined with unmatched communication skills played a key role in our team’s success. Aviva would be a great asset for any organization seeking growth via a robust strategy grounded in marketplace insight and consumer understanding.
CiCi Rojas, IOM
"Aviva led the Central Exchange strategic planning team comprised of board members and key stakeholders in our membership through an extensive strategic planning process. All participants were impressed with her approach to keeping the process on track, relevant to the challenges we hoped to solve, and ensuring everyone had a voice. The SoLVE KC methodology is best practice and the result was a comprehensive strategic and implementation plan that will set the course for CX for the next several years.
Patrick Gahagan
I had the good fortune to work directly with Aviva at Hallmark Cards. In this time I had the opportunity to see the breadth of expertise Aviva brought to her work including brand development, product development, marketing, and strategic planning. This expertise combined with unmatched communication skills played a key role in our team’s success. Aviva would be a great asset for any organization seeking growth via a robust strategy grounded in marketplace insight and consumer understanding.
CiCi Rojas, IOM
"Aviva led the Central Exchange strategic planning team comprised of board members and key stakeholders in our membership through an extensive strategic planning process. All participants were impressed with her approach to keeping the process on track, relevant to the challenges we hoped to solve, and ensuring everyone had a voice. The SoLVE KC methodology is best practice and the result was a comprehensive strategic and implementation plan that will set the course for CX for the next several years.
Patrick Gahagan
I had the good fortune to work directly with Aviva at Hallmark Cards. In this time I had the opportunity to see the breadth of expertise Aviva brought to her work including brand development, product development, marketing, and strategic planning. This expertise combined with unmatched communication skills played a key role in our team’s success. Aviva would be a great asset for any organization seeking growth via a robust strategy grounded in marketplace insight and consumer understanding.
CiCi Rojas, IOM
"Aviva led the Central Exchange strategic planning team comprised of board members and key stakeholders in our membership through an extensive strategic planning process. All participants were impressed with her approach to keeping the process on track, relevant to the challenges we hoped to solve, and ensuring everyone had a voice. The SoLVE KC methodology is best practice and the result was a comprehensive strategic and implementation plan that will set the course for CX for the next several years.
Patrick Gahagan
I had the good fortune to work directly with Aviva at Hallmark Cards. In this time I had the opportunity to see the breadth of expertise Aviva brought to her work including brand development, product development, marketing, and strategic planning. This expertise combined with unmatched communication skills played a key role in our team’s success. Aviva would be a great asset for any organization seeking growth via a robust strategy grounded in marketplace insight and consumer understanding.
CiCi Rojas, IOM
"Aviva led the Central Exchange strategic planning team comprised of board members and key stakeholders in our membership through an extensive strategic planning process. All participants were impressed with her approach to keeping the process on track, relevant to the challenges we hoped to solve, and ensuring everyone had a voice. The SoLVE KC methodology is best practice and the result was a comprehensive strategic and implementation plan that will set the course for CX for the next several years.
Experience
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SoLVE KC
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner - CEO
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Jan 2015 - Present
We offer a new approach to growing your business, by partnering with you to fill the gaps in your strategy, so you can focus on your expertise. Together, we will help you thrive. You are the expert in your specialty. We are your team of experts in everything else, whether it's strategic planning, marketing, product development, organization design, or work process improvement. And here’s the best part - we’ll take you through our list of services, and you use, and pay for, only what you need, only when you need it. We find the missing pieces in the puzzle of your business, and we help you complete the picture of your success. Seem too good to be true? Well, it's the future of business, and it's what we do. Show less
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Kansas City Business Journal Leadership Trust
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member - Inaugural Class
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May 2019 - Present
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Owner, CEO
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Jan 2009 - Present
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UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Apr 2021 - Present
Guest lecturer to Executive MBA students at UMKC on Ventures Consulting. Guest lecturer to Executive MBA students at UMKC on Ventures Consulting.
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Helzberg School of Management
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Nov 2016 - Present
Guest lecturer to Executive MBA students at Rockhurst University on Venture Capital, Angel Investing & Kansas CIty's Equity Funding Continuum. Guest lecturer to Executive MBA students at Rockhurst University on Venture Capital, Angel Investing & Kansas CIty's Equity Funding Continuum.
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The Partnering Group
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2015
Consulting in Marketing, Product Innovation, Category Leadership, Strategy Development & Implementation, and Organization Design. Consulting in Marketing, Product Innovation, Category Leadership, Strategy Development & Implementation, and Organization Design.
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Hallmark Cards
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President
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Jun 1994 - Dec 2008
Senior Leadership roles in wholesale, retail & sales divisions. Product development, Marketing, Strategic planning, P&L responsibility, Building & implementing new capabilities to drive sustainable growth. Senior Leadership roles in wholesale, retail & sales divisions. Product development, Marketing, Strategic planning, P&L responsibility, Building & implementing new capabilities to drive sustainable growth.
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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1990 - 1993
Experience in the Consumer Products, Retail, Airline and Direct Mail Marketing Industries Board Member, Arthur Andersen Community Action Program (AACAP) Experience in the Consumer Products, Retail, Airline and Direct Mail Marketing Industries Board Member, Arthur Andersen Community Action Program (AACAP)
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Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA, Marketing, Management & Strategy, Non-Profit Management -
Rice University
BA, Economics, Policy Studies
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