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Winning the K5 - Future Retail Award for Best Customer Communication was amazing, but Henning Heesen’s idea to donate €1,000 in the name of each…
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After just over 7 years, last Friday was my last day at WeWork its been an amazing journey, compounded by working with amazing people. It feels odd…
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Class President
United States Air Force Academy
- Present 24 years
Education
Class President sophomore, junior, and senior years - lifetime role after graduation.
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Mentor to military members and veterns transitioning to tech careers
Shift
- Present 5 years
Social Services
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Trustee
Falcon Foundation
- Present 6 years
Education
The Falcon Foundation recognizes that many deserving young people, with outstanding potential for an Academy education and a desire for an Air Force career, needed additional academic preparation prior to cadet appointment. It endeavors to meet this need within its means through its sustaining program of preparatory school scholarship grants.
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Vice Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors
I AM THAT GIRL
- 2 years
Economic Empowerment
Working with a great group of leaders and fellow board members to give girls the tools they need to lead with confidence and compassion through a peer-led local chapter program, app, workshops, and research-backed curriculum.
Worked with the CEO and Chair to significantly reorganize and turn-around the business:
- Moved from a six-digit annual operating loss to a double-digit positive budget
- Elimination of significant debt and overhaul of partnership and outside contracts
-…Working with a great group of leaders and fellow board members to give girls the tools they need to lead with confidence and compassion through a peer-led local chapter program, app, workshops, and research-backed curriculum.
Worked with the CEO and Chair to significantly reorganize and turn-around the business:
- Moved from a six-digit annual operating loss to a double-digit positive budget
- Elimination of significant debt and overhaul of partnership and outside contracts
- Restructure of org chart, operations, and connections to the end-customers -
Member of the Board
Single Stop
- 2 years
Economic Empowerment
Single stop works to empower young adults and military veterans with the tools to enable economic mobility and long-term success. I was proud to have led an overhaul of Single Stop's go-to-market and commercialization activities in addition to leading their global expansion!
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Member of the Board
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
- 2 years
Patents
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Method and system for routing messages and connecting users
Issued US US9357073B2
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Method and system for providing live-connected content
Issued US US20150120357A1
Honors & Awards
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Ironman U.S. Championships
Ironman
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Global Winner, Practice Olympics
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Global Winner for innovation, McKinsey Practice Olympics.
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Presidential Scholar
Harvard University
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Distinguished Graduate
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Dual Citizenship - Italia
Country of Italy
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