Experience

Yes& | Lipman Hearne

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• VP & Principal

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2019

• Associate Vice President

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2015

• Senior Account Executive

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2013



Davidoff Strategy

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Dec 2010 - Dec 2011



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA Student

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

  - Concentration in Finance; course work in Accounting, Marketing, Management, Ethics, HR- Co-authored and presented scholarly research at the Society for Advancement of Management conference, April 2010. Paper reviewed and accepted by peer review committee- Spoke at the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants on using social media to grow small businesses, January 2010 - Concentration in Finance; course work in Accounting, Marketing, Management, Ethics, HR- Co-authored and presented scholarly research at the Society for Advancement of Management conference, April 2010. Paper reviewed and accepted by peer review committee- Spoke at the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants on using social media to grow small businesses, January 2010



Taproot Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Management Consultant (Pro Bono Consultant)

  • 2009 - 2010

  - Serve as leader for pro bono consultant team- Develop innovative branding and marketing deliverables - Manage daily interaction with clients- Ensure adherence to project timelines and specifications- Developed branding strategy for Friends of the Chicago River Bridgehouse Museum- Delivered Annual Report for Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago - Serve as leader for pro bono consultant team- Develop innovative branding and marketing deliverables - Manage daily interaction with clients- Ensure adherence to project timelines and specifications- Developed branding strategy for Friends of the Chicago River Bridgehouse Museum- Delivered Annual Report for Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago



Antenna International

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • May 2002 - Nov 2008

  - Researched and identified sales opportunities while managing on-going relationships with numerous existing clients; responsible for central region of the US and eastern Canada- Responded to RPFs and created unique proposals for individual clients- Responsible for more than $3million in annual revenue- Created project and annual budgets, assured strict adherence to budgets and timelines- Negotiated contract terms with museum directors, CFOs and other executives - Developed annual sales pipeline, quarterly forecasts, budgets, and annual reports- Tracked and analyzed results to increase profitability on open sites - Handled all on-selling to current clients: secured contracts for over $1.5million in revenue annually- Developed client-specific marketing strategies; created marketing plans and bi-annual reports - Led multiple, concurrent cross-functional teams - Recruited, hired, trained, and managed temporary and permanent staff throughout the United States



TravelSmith Outfitters

• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Product Manager

  • 1999 - 2002

  - Managed a $15million category within product line – included creating seasonal strategy, tracking profitability, and resolving quality and inventory issues - Developed and produced new products every quarter - Handled domestic and overseas sourcing decisions; handled costing of goods and retail pricing; reduced cost of goods on major product line by 20% through resourcing and re-negotiating costs - Negotiated terms of business with vendors - Analyzed sales results - Managed a $15million category within product line – included creating seasonal strategy, tracking profitability, and resolving quality and inventory issues - Developed and produced new products every quarter - Handled domestic and overseas sourcing decisions; handled costing of goods and retail pricing; reduced cost of goods on major product line by 20% through resourcing and re-negotiating costs - Negotiated terms of business with vendors - Analyzed sales results