Director Corporate Strategy Business Development In Los Angeles Ca Resume Ian Simpson

Ian Simpson is a Senior Business Strategy Professional with keen sense of industry dynamics and demonstrated success in developing new relationships, identifying high-impact synergies, and winning new business.
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IAN M. SIMPSON Los Angeles, CA 90036 • (323) 528-1715 • [email protected] • linkedin.com/in/IanSimpson SENIOR BUSINESS STRATEGY PROFESSIONAL Senior Business Strategy Professional with keen sense of industry dynamics and demonstrated success in developing new relationships, identifying high-impact synergies, and winning new business. Extremely entrepreneurial with a diverse background spanning new product development, brand and marketing management, operations excellence, and sales, driving continuous value creation and business growth. Proven experience in cross-channel and crossplatform marketing, social media, mobile, merchandising, and public relations. Collaborative team player, excelling at creating high-impact relationships with clients, employees, managers, and other stakeholders. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Strategic Planning and Leadership Sales and Business Development Strategic Partner Cultivation Business & Marketing Plan Writing Key Account Management/Retention Project Planning/Execution Social Media and Digital Marketing Productivity & Efficiency Improvement Staff Development and Motivation CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Successful Entrepreneur: Built two businesses from the ground up, in each case developing brand identity, building the business organization, and driving sales to new business customers, industry partners and consumers. Accomplished Business Strategy Practitioner: At CEB and later IBM, became trusted advisor to senior and C-level clients in diverse industries and the US Air Force, managed high-performing teams, and won new business. PRIMARY EXPERIENCE PURPOSE BEVERAGES, INC. Washington, DC Co-Founder and Director of Operations February 2008 – January 2013 Summary: Founded a social enterprise producing a new line of bottled iced tea called Tēvolution. $.25 from each bottle of tea is donated to high-impact charities. Revenues grew more than 300% year over year. Created Purpose Beverages from original concept to revenue, including development of the Tēvolution brand and all marketing platforms, all legal and organizational structures, and the operations to produce, distribute, and sell. Developed and managed all East Coast operations. Grew from zero points of sale in February 2011 to more than 100 in 18 months, including all Whole Foods Markets in the DC Metro area. Developed and managed relationships with area distributors and retail accounts from local stores to large retail chains. Grew consumer awareness and achieved 90% repeat purchase rate. Created unique Tēvolution web, mobile, and social media sharing platform utilizing text messaging, Facebook, and Twitter to drive brand awareness for Tēvolution and our strategic partners. Developed business plan and cultivated and pitched to more than 50 potential investors, raising seed capital. Developed and optimized integrated sales team including Tēvolution staff and external distribution partners. Selected, pitched, and closed strategic partnerships with four key nonprofit organizations. IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES Washington, DC Managing Consultant; Energy and Public Sector Practices July 2007 – January 2011 Summary: Led teams in the delivery of high-impact strategy projects to publicly traded commercial clients and the US Air Force by analyzing business issues, building and fostering relationships, and serving as strategic advisor. Managed an 18-month marketing and communications engagement for the US Air Force, managing six consultants from two companies and multiple vendors resulting in a promotion to Managing Consultant. Led 4-person consulting team in the design of end-to-end advanced meter deployment processes for a large utility client serving 3.5M customers. Created a long-range marketing plan for the client to an audience of more than 60,000 people, resulting in 20% increase in stakeholder awareness, contract extension, and IBM promotion to lead consulting team. Designed a marketing strategy for a progressive utility to promote the rollout of a $500 million initiative, with the goal of encouraging large-scale customer adoption and regulatory approval. Created a social media strategy for the Air Force including a Facebook page achieving all target metrics, a Twitterbased campaign to build community and communicate the AF’s renewable energy program, videos aimed at target audiences, and a PR plan to deliver articles to the public through the general press and social media. Met regularly with dozens of client stakeholders in each client through interviews, workshops, and other planned events to communicate ideas, elicit client opinions, and gain buy-in to strategic initiatives. Crafted strategic communication in each setting to identify stakeholder needs and agendas and optimize results. Ian Simpson Page 2 of 2 CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD (CEB) Washington, DC Engagement Manager (Lead Consultant – MBA Internship Position) April 2006 – September 2006 Summary: Managed a 3-person team for a $250M multinational client. Engagement valued at $250K. Designed a new sales force optimization strategy that was presented to the client President, Senior VP Sales, and general managers that was accepted and incorporated into sales force training, evaluation, and work flow, resulting in sales increase of 20%. Interviewed and surveyed client sales force of 140. Data analysis uncovered cross-regional gaps in sales resulting in losses estimated at 25%. Designed new analytic tools for three different engagement teams. INTEGRATED LEARNING, INC. (IL) Los Angeles, CA & Washington, DC Founder and President September 2002 – August 2005 Strategic Advisor September 2005 – December 2008 Summary: Founder of a private GMAT, LSAT, GRE, SAT test preparation service, expanding to 10 major US markets. Identified untapped private tutoring niche in test preparation industry and developed a business model providing high-caliber tutors to students nationwide, working with more than 300 students annually. Identified and negotiated strategic partnerships across industry verticals, providing licensed content for students and increasing web visibility. Efforts resulted in a 20% increase in acquisitions, reducing cost per acquisition 15%. Created social media campaign, resulting in revenue increases of more than 500% compared with 2007. Included partnership with About.com providing online content to more than 400K viewers daily, IL company blog, submission of content to partner blogs, participation in online forums, and development of Facebook application. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE GMAX TEST PREPARATION CENTER Tel Aviv, Israel Assistant Director/Math Department Chair (GMAT, GRE, SAT) June 2001 – August 2002 Managed all operations, marketing campaigns, and sales activities for a local test preparation school. Improved processes across all areas, achieving 20% growth in revenue, 30% cost savings, and increased customer satisfaction. THE PERES CENTER FOR PEACE Tel Aviv, Israel Economic Department Project Coordinator December 1998 – September 1999 Developed partnerships between Israeli and Palestinian businesses to promote economic stability. EMBASSY OF ISRAEL Washington, DC Senior Public Affairs Officer November 1996 – November 1998 Communications liaison for the Embassy of Israel, charged with promoting the country’s top priorities to key stake holders in the United States. Produced and managed $1M “Israel at 50” celebration spanning 10 days in downtown DC. EDUCATION GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Robert E. McDonough School of Business Washington, DC May 2007 Master of Business Administration, 3.8 GPA (GMAT 770) Graduated top 15% of class receiving Beta Gamma Sigma membership Georgetown MBA Connelly Scholar: Recipient of merit-based scholarship available to only 5 students Founder and President, Georgetown Capital Connections Organization; VP Alumni, Consulting Club TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Master of Arts, Political Science/International Relations (degree pending thesis) Tel Aviv, Israel June 2001 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Junior Year Abroad 1994-1995 at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Los Angeles, CA June 1996 SKILLS/INTERESTS Security Clearance: Languages: Hobbies: Int’l Travel: Secret (DoD issued) Hebrew (Fluent) Entrepreneurship, private pilot, politics, scuba diving, camping, cooking, guitar Middle East, SE Asia, Latin America, Caribbean and Europe