Experience

Dragonfly

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Growth Officer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Dynamic leader working across marketing, sales, and product development departments, fostering internal alignment and also focusing heavily on external marketing dynamics, customer needs, and general buyer behavior. Lead in the building and managing of a healthy pipeline of prospects and opportunities, generated directly and through the effective use of partners, and the conversion of those opportunities into secure, permanent revenue streams for the company.

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Leading a team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective in scaling operations by using a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of the medical cannabis industry. With strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business from a creative point of view, the COO collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs.



Sapa Investment Group

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  SIG is a community first organization that focuses on developing entrepreneurs to build the future we want to see. We manage and operate successful businesses to help fund projects that do good for our community. At SIG, our focus is to be a part of the solution to affordable housing, health and wellness, food and agriculture, and education. We are proud to have diversity in our leadership that allows us to think differently than other organizations. SIG is a community first organization that focuses on developing entrepreneurs to build the future we want to see. We manage and operate successful businesses to help fund projects that do good for our community. At SIG, our focus is to be a part of the solution to affordable housing, health and wellness, food and agriculture, and education. We are proud to have diversity in our leadership that allows us to think differently than other organizations.



Dragonfly Wellness Pharmacy

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

  Leading a team of passionate cannabis advocates that believe in empowering patients to take back control of their health and wellness. Building the vision for Utah's first vertically integrated medical cannabis company to disrupt the way we manage our health care. Leading a team of passionate cannabis advocates that believe in empowering patients to take back control of their health and wellness. Building the vision for Utah's first vertically integrated medical cannabis company to disrupt the way we manage our health care.



Ipsos Marketing US

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2020

  Automotive and technology expert in brand strategy/growth and product development/launch with an emphasis on innovation. Specializes on new technologies such as electric vehicles and virtual reality. - Led team of automotive research experts to 3 consecutive years of double digit revenue growth - Increased revenue from $500K to $8.0M in 5 years - Collaborated with cross-functional business units to add value to existing client engagements - Developed new product solutions in VR/AR leading to additional $1M in revenue - Created new role as VR/AR thought leader across the global organization - Created professional development program to help employees to become their best selves - Ipsos Values 2018 Award winner for Entrepreneurial Spirit Show less



Ipsos North America

• United States
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  - Business development, proposal preparation, and client relationship management with clients such as VW, Audi, Karma, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, and Kawasaki - Deliver research design and methodologies on customer satisfaction tracking studies and product clinics - Consult client on EFM solutions including Qualtrics, Medallia, Allegience, etc. - Develop and oversee budgets and policies and procedures for research projects - Analysis and presentation of research insights to key stakeholders Show less



Dynamic Research Solutions, LLC

• Client Services Director

  • Jun 2009 - Apr 2013

  - Provided custom full service quantitative online research including conjoint design and analysis - Responsible for business development and proposal development - Project management, questionnaire development, sample management, analysis, and report writing - Provided custom full service quantitative online research including conjoint design and analysis - Responsible for business development and proposal development - Project management, questionnaire development, sample management, analysis, and report writing



Synovate

• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Group Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  - Conducted automotive research clinics working directly with research departments of OEMs- Managed quantitative and qualitative research projects including ad hoc, syndicated and tracking studies - Developed reports and presentations

• Senior Study Director

  • Apr 2003 - Jan 2008

  - Conducted automotive product/concept clinics domestically and internationally- Managed on-site research projects while overseeing staff of independent contractors- Chart development, report production, and analysis.

• Data Analyst

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2003

  Programmed CAPI questionnaires in Ci3 for data collection. Programmed in Quantum for statistical survey tabulation. Programmed pricing studies such as BPTO and CBC. Provided on-site technical support for product clinics.



RTNielson Company

• Programmer/Data Analyst

  • Jan 1999 - Apr 2001

  Programmed CATI-based telephone surveys for political polling and public opinion surveys. Analyzed data in SPSS and created data tabulations using WinCross and Quantum. Coding, cleaning, and processing of quantitative and qualitative data. Programmed CATI-based telephone surveys for political polling and public opinion surveys. Analyzed data in SPSS and created data tabulations using WinCross and Quantum. Coding, cleaning, and processing of quantitative and qualitative data.