Experience

The Ideal Candidate

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Author

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Workforce Development - TheIdealCandidate.org (2023 TechMaker Award by World Business Chicago, P33, & Microsoft)



Thunderstrike Digital

• United States
• Marketing Services

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Digital Marketing. Thunderstrikedigital.com



1921 Coworking

• United States
• Facilities Services

• Angel Investor

  • May 2022 - Present

  Chicago



Chicago Urban League

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

• Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Interim Director, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

• Program Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  Greater Chicago Area



Ideal Digital Chicago

• Advertising Services

• CoFounder l CEO

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Ideal Digital is now the new and improved...Thunderstrike! Thunderstrikedigital.com



Chicago:Blend

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Fellow Graduate

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Chicago, Illinois, United States This is a four-month fellowship providing underrepresented, aspiring Venture Capitalists with the knowledge, networks, and skills needed to be successful in the world of Venture Capital.



The Ideal Training Academy

• E-Learning Providers

• CEO

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2020

  The Ideal Training Academy is the for profit extension of The Ideal Candidate NFP. We offer training focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Self-Sufficiency.



Concurrency, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Capital Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

  Greater Chicago Area



Cassius L. Rudolph for Chicago's 20th Ward Alderman

• Campaign Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  Greater Chicago Area



Greenwood Archer Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Loan Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

  CNI’s Micro Finance Group is committed to bringing affordable microfinance solutions to small business owners who do not have access to traditional sources of financing.



Pi Surveying PLLC

• United States
• Civil Engineering

• Marketing Director

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  Greater Chicago Area Pi Surveying Group, PC, located in Chicago, Illinois, is a professional land surveying design firm that provides land surveys for both the private and commercial sector.



The Status Group Inc.

• Advertising Services

• Co-Owner & President

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Greater Chicago Area



RevLocal

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Greater Chicago Area 97% of all consumers will go online to find a local product, service or activity. RevLocal is an award winning, full service Internet marketing company that helps small business owners and entrepreneurs increase their sales and profits by helping them GET FOUND ONLINE at the "Zero Moment of Truth."



Red Tie Events

• CEO

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  Greater Chicago Area



Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Recruitment Specialist

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Greater Chicago Area Serve as information liaison between the total school system and the community at large, represents the district within various community organizations.



FieldCrest School of Performing Arts

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• General Manager

  • Aug 2010 - 2013

  Fieldcrest School of Performing Arts A Family Company owned by Kevin's mom, Donna M. Davenport.



Southland Men of Tomorrow Foundation

• Director

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2012

  South Suburbs, IL. Community group based mentoring program. The program focuses on building essential skills needed to become productive, contributing, citizens. It is designed for young men in the 4th through 12th grades. Started by Kevin's mom, Donna Davenport.