Charity L. Sullivan
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Marketing and Product Development Coordinator (May 2009 - May 2010)
Veolia Water North America - Indianapolis, IN
* Solely responsible for all market research across North America
* Proactively worked with Vice Presidents and Business Developers to
target potential clients and assess product lines
* Implemented company's first CRM system (salesforce.com) and saved
company $8,000 by learning the programming
* Tracked key market trends and competitors
* Maintained company's key performance indicators (KPI) via balanced
scorecard
Marketing Manager (March 2007 - February 2009)
HNTB Corporation - Indianapolis, IN
* Developed strategic plan for the office to attain $40M in sales
* Managed $600,000 marketing budget and reallocated monies as needed
* Coordinated cross-disciplinary meetings to discuss marketing
opportunities
* Assisted the National Planning Chairman with presentations, reports,
research, and trade shows
* Maintained project opportunities/leads database
Marketing Coordinator (June 2005 - July 2006)
Singh Homes, LLC - West Bloomfield, MI
* Developed and implemented marketing plan for ten (10) residential
communities
* Managed $500,000 budget and reallocated monies as needed
* Coordinated and negotiated with all vendors
* Analyzed the effectiveness of advertising placement
* Designed all collateral material
Independent Consultant (September 1999 - June 2005)
Self-Employed - Chicago, IL
Marketing and Business Plan Development/Implementation
* Organized target market plans including re-writing collateral
materials
* Developed tools and systems for tracking and researching leads,
current projects, and proposals
Financial Analysis
* Created pro formas and budgets for business plans
* Evaluated commercial properties for viability of refinancing
Client Representation
* Hired as agent to meet with public and private decision-makers by
establishing initial rapport via cold calling
* Coordinated all aspects of zoning and building permit approvals for
thirty (30) cell tower sites
Clients:
Carter Page & Associates (Commercial Mortgage Broker) . Landmarks
Preservation Council of Illinois (Non-profit organization) . Newcastle
Limited (Real Estate Developer) . Cotter Consulting, Inc. (Construction
and Project Management) . VoiceStream Wireless (now T-Mobile Wireless)
. Harris Bank Corporate Real Estate Department
Education
University of Illinois, Master of Business Administration (1999) Urbana-
Champaign, IL
Student-designed track in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Real Estate .
Rho Epsilon, President . MBA Management Leadership Grant . Morgan L.
Fitch Real Estate Scholarship
University of Cincinnati, Master of Community Planning (1997) Cincinnati,
OH
Concentration in Economic Development . First scholarship recipient for
joint MCP/ BUP (full scholarship in final year)
University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Urban Planning (1996) Cincinnati,
OH
Concentration in Real Estate Development . Golden Key National Honor
Society, Vice President . Student Advisor, College Chairperson .
Circle K International, Chairperson . Resident Advisor (2 years)