Experience

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  HelloCollege (formerly Partners for Achievement)

  • Oakbrook Terrace, IL

  • Advisor

    • Feb 2019 - Present
    • Oakbrook Terrace, IL

    HelloCollege is a personalized college admission experience that allows students and parents to seamlessly navigate the college planning process from start to acceptance. As an Advisor, responsible for Paying for College Workshops and meeting with families to discuss the cost of college and budget considerations. Help students pursue their dream to obtain a high quality education while providing families with insights and tips on the financial implications of this important decision.

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  Bank of America

  • Chicago, IL

  • Managing Director, Head of Global Event Solutions

    • 2013 - 2016
    • Chicago, IL

    Led efforts to build a world-class Global Event Marketing function to efficiently deliver high impact client events and related analytics to the Global Banking & Markets and Global Wealth & Investment Management businesses. Managed team of 20 plus agency resources.

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  Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Chicago, IL

  • Managing Director, Head of Event Marketing-Global Banking & Markets Division

    • 2003 - 2013
    • Chicago, IL

    Responsible for leading and managing the global events and conferences team planning and executing external and internal events in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Managed staff of 90+. Portfolio of events included investor conferences, client programs and seminars, industry/third party trade shows and sponsorships, and client hospitality.

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  Bank of America

  • Managing Director, Led Marketing Services - Global Banking & Markets Division

    • 1999 - 2003

    Responsible for planning and executing high-impact marketing programs for all Global Banking & Markets lines of business. Successfully managed the Marketing Services department (staff of 40) to best serve the needs of the business, including the following teams of marketing specialists: Marketing Quality & Productivity, Conferences & Events, Sponsorships, Advertising, Creative Services, Relationship Marketing, and Online Marketing and Communications.

  • Principal, Director of Global Corporate & Investment Banking Communications Management

    • 1997 - 1999

  • Vice President, Director of Corporate Relations-Bank of America Illinois

    • 1994 - 1997

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  Andersen Consulting (Accenture)

  • Chicago, London, Frankfurt

  • Senior Marketing Consultant

    • 1986 - 1991
    • Chicago, London, Frankfurt