PROFESSIONAL PROFILE * Dynamic, savvy, MBA-educated professional with 10 years of progressive management, marketing, communications and organizational analysis expertise in diverse consumer products, big-box retailers, financial services, real estate development, and non-profit arenas with demonstrated initiative, creativity and success. * Proactive leader/manager with experience in multi-cultural and global environments. Expertise in strategic planning, research, new business/product start-up, market plan execution, capital asset oversight, cost containment, budgeting/finance, customer service, staff training, supervision and mentoring. * Goal-driven performer who has directed organizational assessment and capacity-building plans to achieve improved performance benchmarks in funding and audience development while collaborating with cross-functional staff teams, senior managers, board members, community representatives and consultants. Dynamic, savvy, MBA-educated professiona