NATIONAL CAR CHARGING, Denver, Colorado, 2011 – Present

CEO/General Manager

• Created company to sell wholesale electric vehicle charging equipment, visit www.nationalcarcharging.com
• Identified need for non-networked stations to get published on charging station maps, adding Register My Station as new service offer

CLEARENERGY, Denver, Colorado, 2011 – 2013

Director of Business Development

• Identified and researched new business opportunities, including the addition of electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE)
• Secured the only national distributorship for Coulomb Technologies, the country’s #1 commercial EVSE manufacturer
• Secured additional national distributorships from Schneider Electric, one of the world’s largest electrical equipment and component manufacturers, and EVSE LLC, a manufacturer of innovative EVSE equipment
• Developed and executed business plan to recruit new resellers nationally, including developing and leading weekly webinars
• Served as primary contact with advertising agency and managed company’s web page, Twitter feed, Facebook page, and Constant Contact account
• Appeared as special guest on radio show discussing the merits of electric vehicles

SOLSOURCE, Denver, Colorado,  2010 – 2011

Chief Operating Officer

• General responsibility for sales and internal operations for a $12-million, 70-employee solar integrator
• Negotiated agreement to be exclusive solar provider for 20+ Denver-metro area Home Depot stores
• Served as the company’s public policy representative and primary media spokesperson
• Cultivated relationships with new strategic partners
• Developed a national expansion plan
• Re-engineered internal processes for substantially greater efficiency
• Developed measures to cut installation costs dramatically
• Managed all marketing initiatives including launching company’s first social media efforts

MAIN STREET POWER COMPANY, Boulder, Colorado, 2009

Interim Chief Operating Officer

• Oversaw all internal operations for a rapidly growing national solar power developer, including Marketing & PR, HR, IT, Vendor Relations, and Compliance
• Chief architect of proposals totaling over 25 Megawatts, valued at over $150 million
• Developed and implemented new IT strategy resulting in dramatically reduced costs and increased accessibility, including new CRM system
• Created and implemented marketing standards, developed marketing and PR plan
• Strengthened intellectual property holdings and consolidated disparate online assets
• Crafted new HR manual and staffing strategy
• Initiated ITC Grant applications and other critical registrations

DEALERMILES, Denver, Colorado,  2001 – 2009

CEO/General Manager

• Single-handedly launched and managed groundbreaking customer loyalty business from the ground up for 8+ years
• Built sales to over $1 million annually with employees in numerous markets across the nation
• Negotiated deals with a number of Fortune 500 companies including a private-labeled program for General Motors
• Created entire public relations and marketing strategy including press releases, B2B and B2C marketing materials, trade shows, and direct mail campaigns
• Identified and tracked industry trends to ensure continuous improvement in program development
• Implemented aggressive branding strategy resulting in quickly becoming nationally recognized in the industry
• Developed all processes and procedures for maximum efficiency and effectiveness
• Developed and implemented IT strategy including client database and interactive consumer and prospect/client websites
• Collected, analyzed, and summarized quantitative and qualitative consumer survey data for client retention and solicitation

DRIVEOFF.COM / MICROSOFT CARPOINT, Denver, Colorado,  2000 – 2001

Project Manager > Program Manager > Program Director

• Implemented and managed mission-critical strategic licensing partnerships with major corporations such as Costco and Wells Fargo
• Re-engineered CarMiles program to improve program effectiveness
• Designed new processes critical to the operation

DANIELS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER,  1997 – 1999

MBA Candidate, Speech and Writing Coach

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, Denver, Colorado and Portland, Oregon, 1994 – 1997

Sales Analyst > District Sales Manager

• Increased district sales 15%+ from previous year
• Consistently maintained one of the highest customer satisfaction levels in the country
• Number one ranked district in lease penetration and salesperson knowledge

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION COLORADO, Denver, Colorado, 1991 – 1994

Auto Buyer

J. D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES, Agoura Hills, California, 1990 – 1991

Advertising Coordinator > Assistant Project Director

• Established procedures to review and approve advertising of automobile companies
• Co-directed survey research projects including analysis of results and production of findings
• Conducted competitive assessment and analysis of cross-survey performance of various automobile brands resulting in the creation of new consulting contracts