Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
The one thing that excites me the most is solving problems that have no answer. I am passionate about taking a problem, breaking it down into manageable parts, and utilizing the resources around to me to find a solution. This passion of mine is rooted in my unconscious thought process that I’ve developed from living with a severe-to-profound hearing loss in both ears since I was five years old. Since the day I lost my hearing, I’ve had to solve problems in my life that have no answer. The best way to explain this is through when I played competitive soccer. I did not have the advantage of hearing my teammates call for the ball when I received a pass. My thought process had to be continually refined over time to take account of the players on the field, the location I would receive the ball, the location that my teammates would be in to receive the pass from me, and then once I made the pass, how could I put myself in a position to help the team in the long run? This process was executed thousands of times, always refining, learning, and reiterating what the best course of action would be. I am currently using these skills to build out SORD Fishing Products, a company built for those who are batsh*t crazy about fishing and dream every day about getting out to 'where the map turns blue.' For more information about the company, shoot us an email [email protected].
• Employee #2 hired to build the entire base operations of the business and set the initial strategy • Built 7 different processes to run the day-to-day operations of the business • Built and executed business development strategy to manage our 11,000+ contacts and grew company to seven-figure revenue in first year • Created go-to-market strategy for a new revenue channel that builds on our existing service • Oversaw the insurance side of over 20+ M&A transactions in U.S. and internationally • Product manager tasked with building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) product in DealTech and bringing to market
The Carolina Kids Fish Program is a program that was born from three of my biggest passions: fishing, working with kids, and teaching. This program teaches elementary and middle school kids in the Greater Myrtle Beach Area the basics of fishing such as casting, knot tying, tackle, and conservation. Over the last three years, the program has seen over 150 kids learn about fishing and enjoy the great outdoors. • Started program within three months of idea generation • Fundraised over $6,000 through crowdsourcing and private donations to help sustain the program over the long run • Manage a team of 20+ volunteers through ten events • Taught 30+ kids and their families how to fish in the first year • Mentored and groomed two successors • Created partnerships with Bass Pro Shops and Thompson Farms and Nursery • Oversaw a $4,400 pond renovation project that was executed by multiple organizations across Coastal Carolina University
• Developed the first-ever private label fishing product strategy acting as the visionary, product manager, and designer • Designed 16 different private label fishing products that were prototyped by original equipment manufacturers (OEM) suppliers in China • Spent two weeks in China on sourcing trip to meet OEM suppliers in person, view the prototypes, and bring vision of a new private label fishing brand to life • Presented prototypes to senior leaders of both Walmart Stores and Walmart eCommerce with data to make buying decisions • Responsible for the day-to-day operation of Walmart eCommerce (Walmart.com, Jet.com, Hayneedle.com) fishing, boating, and kayaking categories • Built and maintained relationships with 50+ suppliers