Experience

Great Place To Work US

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President, Global Recognition

  • Oct 2015 - Present

• Vice President & Senior Editor, Great Rated!

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2015

  Member of founding management team responsible for vision, funding and operations of this separate business start-up within Great Place to Work. Particular responsibility for establishing editorial strategy for the Ratings and Reviews, designing the product and operations for Ratings, Reviews and Reports. Owned corresponding operations budget and accountable to profitability results. Served as liaison with parent company. This start-up eventually became Great Place to Work Certification and was absorbed as part of the core growth business strategy of the parent company, Great Place to Work.

• VP, Corporate Knowledge Development

  • Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  This position was initially part of the US business, but at the Board’s request the scope expanded to work for corporate headquarters in support of Great Place to Work’s international affiliates.Defined thought leadership agenda for US business. Ensured necessary tools and environment are in place to fully leverage Institute list and client research and support staff in sharing this knowledge with clients. Pursued creative alliances outside the business with other researchers, thought leaders and media partners who share the Institute's commitment to advancing companies' abilities to create successful businesses based on trust. Developed new products on behalf of corporate headquarters with the goal of expanding the applications of Institute intellectual property.

• US Management Team Member

  • Nov 2003 - Jan 2011

  Provided strategic direction and management of Great Place to Work Institute's US business in partnership with its board.

• Director of US Best Companies Lists & Services

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

  Oversaw strategic direction and operations of the Institute's flagship Best Companies list programs, including FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work for" list, and the "Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America" list.

• Director of US Client Services, Operations

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  Responsible for operations of the Institute's Client Services team, which represented three-quarters of the Institute's US staff and all its client-facing teams, from consulting services to Best Companies lists and educational events. Partnered with senior management to implement major structural reorganization.

• Director of Education Services

  • Nov 2003 - Oct 2006

  Created business plan for and launched Education Services as a new Institute business line. Served as director of newly launched team, responsible for budget, strategy, and overseeing product development and operations. Services include: industry-leading annual conference, public workshops, exclusive networking groups for Best Companies, online seminars and speaking engagements, research and publications. Overhauled business model and content approach to previously existing conference, resulting in a 50% increase in attendance in one year, and making the event profitable for the first time.

• Senior Project Manager, Team Lead

  • Sep 2002 - Nov 2003

  Working manager. Served as project manager for complex consulting engagements, and was responsible for hiring, training and ongoing professional development of consulting project management team. Forecasted business' staffing capacity requirements. Selected and served as main point of contact for key production vendors. Responsible for continuous improvement of project management operations.

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Sep 2002

  Worked with clients to design and administer consulting survey assessment projects. Managed all aspects of project deployment with multiple clients, vendors and the consulting project team. Took initiative to redesign purpose, content and production of a core consulting report which increased value to clients and enabled the business to automate a previously costly and inefficient manual production process. The improved report was then adopted by other lines of business to create highly profitable new revenue streams worth upwards of half a million dollars in the first year.



Hunter House Publishers

• Special Sales Manager

  • Aug 1999 - Feb 2000

  Responsible for generating all non-trade book sales. Solicited and negotiated endorsements by national health organizations. Initiated program to activate mailing list and rental income. Responsible for generating all non-trade book sales. Solicited and negotiated endorsements by national health organizations. Initiated program to activate mailing list and rental income.



Parabola Magazine (Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition)

• Associate Publisher

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 1999

  Responsible for direct mail campaign, consumer catalog, promotion of individual titles representing Parabola's main annual revenue stream. Designed direct mail package that out-performed previously unbeaten control by 40%. Generated special sales of books, audios and videos. Represented Parabola at trade fairs, including the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and the London Bookfair. Responsible for direct mail campaign, consumer catalog, promotion of individual titles representing Parabola's main annual revenue stream. Designed direct mail package that out-performed previously unbeaten control by 40%. Generated special sales of books, audios and videos. Represented Parabola at trade fairs, including the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and the London Bookfair.



Penguin Random House

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to the President of Ballantine Books

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1997