Int'l Business Development Consultant / Lancaster Composite, Inc. / 2005-2008
Developing GLOBAL MARKET for corrosion-resistant waterfront construction material. Secured first multi-million dollar sale.
Int'l Business Development Consultant / 2005-Present
Advanced
contingency plans to better meet medical emergency needs of human-aid
workers in conflict zones. Discredited 3 business proposals and
redirected investors. Performed in-depth research to drive product
introduction, including Video and VoIP product development (IT) . Earned a living.
Field
Office Manager – North Iraq, Mercy Corps / 2003-2004
Stabilized,
trained and expanded the staff
of two large humanitarian assistance offices in war-stricken IRAQ.
Defined three strategies to assist persons most in need. Collaborated
on proposals to USG agencies and secured funding. Program
grown from $1 to $18 million by second year.
Director,
U.S. Program , International Orthodox Christian Charities / 2001-2003
Effectively
expended a $100K grant to define IOCC’s U.S. PROGRAM to
address key causes of poverty for 375,000 people. Program
continues today .
VP
Marketing/Board Member/Investment Advisor / Lancaster Composite,
Inc. / 1995-2000
Co-founded
a company to develop and commercialize a marine piling technology
in the UNITED STATES. Helped sell over $8M
of developmental material to high-profile clients.
Business
continues to thrive.
Country
Representative , International Orthodox Christian Charities / 1993-1994
Defined
and implemented emergency food and medical projects in war-torn
BOSNIA , embargoed SERBIA , and
the destitute REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA.
Secured funding relationships and set the Country Programs
firmly on a growth path. Programs now
valued in tens-of-milions annually continue today .
International
Marketing Specialist and Risk/Opportunity Analyst , International
Signal & Control / 1983-1989
Member
team that secured R&D contract valued at $300M with a MIDDLE-EASTERN
AIR FORCE. Program continues today .
Graduate
of The American Graduate School of Int'l Management (Thunderbird)
