Pleasant Grove HS

Creighton University

Brigham Young University

California State University-Sacramento

Business Development Executive

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Educational Freedom Institute

Founder & Chairman

Charter One

Executive Vice President

American Leadership Academy

Chief of Staff

Chief Of Staff

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From the ground up!"pushpyns" is a mobile app that allows users to create and categorize locations for future recall. For consumers, this means saving dining locations, campsites, trailheads, photography spots, and more. For businesses, it streamlines communication of delivery or service routes. It even allows you to associate work orders from within the app! Need backend web access for quicker creation and assignment of "pyns"? No problem, we have that, too.* Ideate, manage and create mobile app for iOS and android with remote teams* Lead digital marketing strategy and implementation with remote teams* Make all the CEO-type decisions for a small startup looking for traction

pushpyns

Founder

<a href="http://UpLeed.com">UpLeed.com</a> is the smart CRM. Shouldn't your software be working for you instead of the other way around? Of course. So, what makes UpLeed different? First, UpLeed scores your prospects based on your interactions with them. Using this point system, UpLeed separates them into Hot, Warm, and Cold prospects. By doing this, you can quickly access the leads that are on the verge of something great, which is really where you want to be spending your valuable time.Second, UpLeed suggests just HOW you can interact positively with your prospects to get them into the Warm and Hot groups. That's the genius behind UpLeed and some pretty impressive calculations and programming logic are operating behind the scenes to simplify your job!

UpLeed.com

o	Provide consulting services to technology and legal services companies related to organizational structure, change management, internal operations, HR, and workflow processes.o	Results achieved to date include: 	     -   Decreased operating costs by 10%	     -   Increased employee retention by 4%	     -   Increased revenues by 27%	     -   Increased profits by 63%	     -   Decreased employee onboarding timeline by 20%	     -   Decreased new customer onboarding timeline by 30%o	Coach executives in negotiation strategies and tactics for mergers and acquisitions.o	Train leaders in employee retention methods and strategies.

Nielsen Consulting Group

Chief Executive Officer

- Oversaw day-to-day operations of geographically diverse staff & management. - Responsible for HR management including hiring, interviewing, and compliance.- Partnered with principals to develop annual strategic plan, reported back regularly on results.- Implemented change management strategies resulting in increased per-FTE profits by 16% maintaining $32mm annual revenue.- Tracked monthly progress using relevant metrics and reported results to principals.

Brumbaugh & Quandahl, P.C.

Wagner Holdings, Inc.

Secretary of the Board of Directors

- Created all materials & conducted training sessions for staff and management.•	Trained new & current staff on software programs, workflow processes, federal & state laws & client compliance standards.•	Provided monthly updates to management on business strategy results & developed performance metrics for staff.•       Led project team related to ongoing reporting structure & new process implementation.•       Led team in creation & documentation of complete overhaul of policies & procedures manuals.

Senior Trainer - Training Development, Training Manager

- Trained employees regularly on best practices, performance improvement, etc. •	Directly responsible for corporate IT, sales & financial performance of multiple divisions.•	Worked with suppliers in China, Japan, Korea. Visited and inspected facilities.•	Monitored international sourcing and created strategic alliances in Asia, Europe.•	Lead role in two acquisitions. Considerations: strategy, forecasting, integration, communication.

Impact Photographics

Director

- Managed business activities for Western region of United States, online presence, and all int’l accounts.•	Grew revenues from $35k/yr to $650k•	Created souvenir product line from ground up, ensuring efficient sales staff, & became market leader.•	Reported on sales, margins/profitability, forecast for growth, design and implement strategies to meet and exceed forecasts, manage inventories.

Regional Sales Manager

- Trained employees of law firm on methods of debt collection, applicable laws, computer system, etc.•	Personally trained employees at Wal-Mart headquarters on methods, laws, etc. at their request.

Matthew Nielsen

Matthew Nielsen