Hello! I'm Brian.

Whether it’s developing a marketing strategy, building a team or turning a project around, my approach is rooted in a collaborative, goal-oriented foundation that aligns with your organization’s vision and goals. 

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As a problem solver with a diverse background and experiences, I strive to create value and growth opportunities for clients and their stakeholders by leading organizations through periods of expansion, challenges and stagnation.

What a typical engagement might look like:

• Interim VP of Marketing

• Engagement Lead

• Chief of Staff

• Program Director

• VP of People Operations 

• Business Strategist

• Consulting Partner

• Project/Program Manager

How We Should Work Together

Where I fit in...

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If you're a small business or startup, I can...

• Create and implement your marketing and sales strategy

• Reduce your business risk

• Serve as your Chief of Staff - enabling founders to focus on most pressing priorities

• My team and I serve as your on-demand marketing solution

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If you're experiencing growth or transition of any kind, I can...

• Evaluate and refine your existing marketing and sales strategy

• Serve in an interim leadership role 

• Build your team from the ground up

• Manage and be accountable to overcome any complex business challenges

• My team and I serve as your on-demand marketing solution

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If you're an enterprise organization, I can...

• Manage your complex projects and programs

• Oversee and be accountable for turning around an at-risk project

• Manage an implementation (technology, M&A, product launch, etc.)

• Serve in an interim VP - Director role

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My industries:

Regulated Industries

• Healthcare and Pharma​

• Financial Services

• Insurance

• Legal

• Education

B2C

• E-commerce

• Agency/Consulting

• CPG

• Retail 

• Travel

• Restaurant and Food

• Wellness

B2B

• Software development

• Technology

• Human Resources

• Manufacturing

EXPERIENCE

FACTS

15 + 

Years 

Experience

4 M&A

Deals

15+

Fortune 500

Clients

100+

Clients Engaged

4+ Years Experience Teaching University  Students 

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Juris Doctor 

MBA

Certified PM

7 

Products & Programs

Launched

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3

Company 

Turn-arounds

Where and How I Work

Chameleon Collective 

Partner, Marketing Leader

Miami, Florida (based in Scottsdale, AZ)

Effectuate, Inc. 

Founder, President

Scottsdale, AZ

University of St. Thomas

Adjunct Professor

St. Paul, Minnesota

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

Bloomington, Indiana

Focus on Executive Leadership, Strategy and Marketing

Juris Doctor (JD)

Mitchell Hamline College of Law

St. Paul, Minnesota

Focus on Negotiation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Employment Law

Certificate in Project Management

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Major in Political Science

SAMPLE CLIENTS

SKILLS

Leadership & Strategy

Team Leadership

Strategic Planning

Mentorship

Training

Business plans

Marketing Plans and Implementation

Go-to-Market Strategy

Risk Analysis and Mitigation

Mergers and Acquisitions 

Compliance

Human Resources

Project Management

Communication

Agile Methodology

Waterfall Methodology

Personnel Organization

Risk Management

Lifecycle Management

Mobile

Web

Interactive

Operations

PMO establishment

Process and Efficiency Improvement

SaaS Implementation

Scope and Requirements Building

Budget Definition and Management

Risk Analysis and Mitigation

Business Development

Negotiation

Strategic Partnerships

Relationship Management

Resource and Vendor Management

Account Management

Conflict Resolution

Marketing

Strategy and Planning

Team Management

Operations

Partnership

Sponsorship

Branding

Loyalty

Content

Social Media Management

SEO

Analytics

Digital Public Relations

Mobile Marketing

Competition Tracking

Campaign Management 

eCommerce

Impact Analysis

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Endorsements