Austin Patton

Special Projects Manager, Executive Administration, Office of Chief of Staff at Cherokee Nation
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Manny Shar

Austin worked with me at Barclays where his astute business acumen clearly shined. We both clicked right-away through our entrepreneurial aspirations and business interests. His ability to engage colleagues, lead and negotiate on a project, while delivering insightful, thought provoking work was truly inspiring. I foresee many great things coming from Austin and look forward to working with him again in the future.

Thomasenia Johnson

Austin was a natural leader, he inspired me to expand my ideas. I will give him my recommendation.

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Credentials

  • FINRA (NASD) Series 66, Registered Agent and Investment Adviser
    North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
    Jan, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • General Securities Representative, Series 7
    FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)
    Jan, 2017
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Cherokee Nation
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Special Projects Manager, Executive Administration, Office of Chief of Staff
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      • Full life cycle planning and delivery of continuous improvement and transformation projects and other initiatives on behalf of the executive administration of the Cherokee Nation, the largest federally recognized tribal government in the United States. • Coordinates channels of communication and feedback between Cherokee Nation and its associated entities Cherokee Nation Businesses and Cherokee Nation Entertainment to support the identification of new projects or programs that impact improvement in areas of productivity, quality of product and service, public relationship management, and government to government relations.• Manages the design and scoping phases for all prioritized projects and leads the team responsible for the implementation of the core projects falling under the management of the Chief of Staff of the Cherokee Nation. • Manages process documentation for annual projects and the formulation of annual reports. Works with Executive Directors, Special Projects Officers, and other support team members to keep documentation and reports up-to-date and refine/enhance as needed. Presents regular briefings to cabinet officials on the latest progress of key initiatives.• Owns the procurement and contract management, tracking of inventory, and management of the annual budget, including development and finalization of the project roadmaps for each fiscal year, on several multi-year, multi-million dollar initiatives that impact thousands of employees and citizens of the Cherokee Nation. • Provides expert professional and administrative support, as well as advisement on organizational structure, public relations, and economic development, to the Chief of Staff of the Cherokee Nation. This includes overseeing day-to-day administrative operations, setting and managing financial budgets, and ensuring inter-departmental management teams and 4,500 employees’ goals and objectives align with the vision of the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Show less

    • Tourism Manager, Department of Commerce Services
      • May 2020 - Mar 2022

      • Strategically implemented tribal tourism, recreation, and economic development project initiatives within the 14-county reservation of the Cherokee Nation; • Developed and maintained communications and cooperative campaigns with destination marketing organizations based regionally and state-wide; • Served on committees and boards whose objectives aligned with interdepartmental community tourism goals;• Manages all operations of the Cherokee Arts Center (an entrepreneur development program and FabLab), the Spider Gallery (a fine art gallery featuring artworks from over 140 internationally acclaimed Cherokee artists), and the Kawi Café (a restaurant focused on delivering authentic Cherokee fusion cuisine); • Directed events for the Cherokee National Holiday (a festival of over 50 individual events held each year during Labor Day weekend in which over 265,000 people attend). Show less

    • Special Projects Officer, Department of Career Services
      • Dec 2018 - May 2020

      Developed the PMO/implemented a project management process for the workforce and economic development arm of the Cherokee Nation; • Coordinated interdepartmental projects with executive teams within the organization, executive administration officials, outside businesses and organizations, and with agencies of the State of Oklahoma and the United States of America. • Prepared, negotiated, and administered contracts, grants, and agreements associated with such projects; established review and evaluation procedures • Assisted in development of project planning, budgeting, and implementation in collaboration with the executive administration and the tribal council on interdepartmental projects and community outreach efforts.• Coordinated over 40 community outreach events annually within the Cherokee Nation reservation and for tribal members at-large. Show less

  • Unbound LLC
    • President/Business Owner, Global Business Strategies, Management Consulting
      • May 2018 - Present

      • Oversees the B2B and B2G communications and works directly with leaders in business and government to provide consulting services on change implementation, digital transformation, and developing global strategies to boost presence and revenue; • Cross-cultural business development, digital service build-out and product launch consultation and event planning including marketing plan development and implementation, SEO/SEM, content creation, social media marketing, web monetization, and inbound marketing; • Provision of foreign currency transaction and arbitration assessment, and developing international exposure contingency plans for transactional, geopolitical, logistical, and regulatory risk. • Project management services include product development and research, international market research for developing products and services in emerging markets, supplier qualification and selection, RFx, contract development and negotiation, implementation, and review. Show less

  • Merrill Lynch
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Wealth Manager
      • Apr 2017 - May 2018

      • Built wealth management advisory practice for high and ultra-high-net-worth households and businesses — focused principally within the United States. • Promoted bank products, including cross-selling of deposits, current accounts, commercial notes, and financing. • Completed back-office tasks including but not limited to filling out forms, maintaining current records, reporting of correspondence, uploading of documents, and executing trades. • Developed asset allocation models diversifying risk by researching funds using fundamental analysis. • Became an expert in various financial products including mutual funds, retirement plans(401(k) plans, Ind(K), SEPs, SIMPLE plans) variable and fixed annuities and various life insurance products (VUL, Whole and Term). • Hosted monthly events, seminars, and experiences for new and existing clientele. • FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 Licensed, all insurance licensed. Show less

  • Patton & Associates Construction Company
    • United States
    • Construction
    • Project Manager
      • Aug 2008 - Mar 2018

      • Founded and eventually sold this multimillion-dollar horizontal construction management firm that specialized in government, commercial, and residential infrastructure. • Managed a team of 45 full-time employees working full-time on a portfolio of projects that at any time could span multiple years and tens of millions of dollars in value. • Organized project meetings, procurements, negotiated and administered contracts, conducted project takeoffs and estimates, implemented construction financial and accounting standards, maintained compliance with all safety regulations, tax law, and the Davis Bacon Act. • Generated, secured, and confirmed all other pertinent information to create and maintain project schedules and planning to certify the expeditious delivery of all projects at the highest level of quality and safety. Show less

  • Barclays Investment Bank
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Management Office Analyst
      • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

      Specialized in international portfolio and project data analysis of more than £330mm change projects and 600 full time employees. • Developed and supported the key processes, initiatives and the proprietary PPM technology of Barclays Capital in London, England. • Successfully coordinated teams in multiple global locations/time zones on multiple concurrently running projects including the One Barclays initiative and location strategy. Specialized in international portfolio and project data analysis of more than £330mm change projects and 600 full time employees. • Developed and supported the key processes, initiatives and the proprietary PPM technology of Barclays Capital in London, England. • Successfully coordinated teams in multiple global locations/time zones on multiple concurrently running projects including the One Barclays initiative and location strategy.

  • APCO Construction LLC
    • Project Manager
      • Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

      • Co-Founder of construction management firm; surpassed $5mm annual revenue. • Operations management of a multi-million-dollar horizontal construction management firm. • Project management of full life cycles, reviewed and negotiated contracts, permits, drafts, cost estimates insurance, and conducted pre/post construction meetings with all parties. • Managed all accounting and financial reporting, ensured tax and regulatory compliance, payroll, and safety standards were above standard. • Developed and managed a team composed of 65 full-time employees working on 2-5 simultaneous construction projects at all times. • Created and maintained excellent working relationships with tribal government, city and state, federal, and commercial clientele. Show less

Education

  • University of Oklahoma College of Professional and Continuing Studies
    PC, Economic Development
    2019 - 2020
  • St Mary’s University, Twickenham
    PC, International Business Practice
    2012 - 2013
  • Northeastern State University
    Bachelor's Degree, International Business
    2008 - 2011

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