Experience

OMNI Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Denver, CO Chief Operating Officer overseeing finance, marketing + business development, talent, HR, IT, and organizational strategy and strategic planning.



Beyond 12

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2016 - 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Chief Operating Officer of growth-stage organization developing an integrated technology and service platform to help underrepresented college students to graduate. Oversee all aspects of internal strategy and operations, including: strategic plan implementation, senior-team management, HR and benefits, data and research, and strategy development. Report to CEO and supports developing quarterly board agendas and attend all board meetings. - Led implementation of the strategic plan… Show more Chief Operating Officer of growth-stage organization developing an integrated technology and service platform to help underrepresented college students to graduate. Oversee all aspects of internal strategy and operations, including: strategic plan implementation, senior-team management, HR and benefits, data and research, and strategy development. Report to CEO and supports developing quarterly board agendas and attend all board meetings. - Led implementation of the strategic plan establishing a 2-year integrated project roadmap (150 projects across 5 teams), quarterly OKR goal-setting, and monthly and quarterly progress reporting (Board) and alignment (Senior Team) - Strategy lead for projects to define the business development and product pricing strategies aligned to strategic plan - Improved internal operational systems, including creating an annual budgeting process, creation of department-level budgets, improved external contracting procedures and hiring procedures and processes, and creating numerous talent processes and systems (performance management, employee handbook, and employee competencies) Show less



LEE

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director of Strategy

  • 2014 - 2016

  San Francisco, CA Strategy lead for a growing national non-profit organization. Serve as a key member of the operations leadership team of the organization; drive organization leadership team strategy conversations; track and managing goals reporting and outcomes; built a strategy team that leads rigorous analysis with direct impact on organization program design and annual strategic priorities; led the redesign of the annual member survey with a 2x response rate increase over the previous 3 years.



The College Board

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director of Strategy

  • 2012 - 2013

  New York, NY Drive group-level and corporate strategy products focusing on go-to-market strategies, product definition and redesign, and major account business development strategy.



Independent Economic Development Consultant

• Consultant

  • 2010 - 2012

  Managed independent consulting business with focus on economic development strategy. Secured new business, managed client relationships, and drove original research and analysis.



Economics Research Associates

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 2006 - 2009

  Led business development from sourcing leads through proposal to project delivery. Directed project teams and developed client relationships. Led several internal strategic initiatives including for the CEO including integrating the firm’s global economics practices into a single business line, and firm-wide knowledge management practices, among other projects.



Booz Allen Hamilton

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2004 - 2006

  Lead project and client manager for accounts across federal agencies focusing on economic development and land use economics. Managed projects and teams and created original research approaches.



Independent Economic Development Consultant

• Consultant

  • 2001 - 2004

  United States Economic development and land use economics consultant.



Vitts Networks

• Marketing & Community Relations Manager

  • 2000 - 2001

  Raised sales profile through targeted community investment and event sponsorship. Worked across marketing functions on a small start-up team by conducting competitive research, public relations, collateral development, and other core functions.



Beaupre & Co. Public Relations

• Sr. Account Coordinator

  • 1999 - 2000

  Public relations position focused on high tech industry accounts in the hardware and software verticals. Developed story pitches, conducted outreach to media outlets, and pitched stories to editors



Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Affairs Manager

  • 1996 - 1999

  Led initiatives for economic development and legislative. Co-founded a regional high-tech industry organization. Launched regional program of Kids Voting USA. Served as primary spokesperson for media relations.