Business Development
Resume:
AARON WUNDER
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Outstanding International Relations Skills Project Management Time Management and Prioritization
Research and Documentation Successful Business Development Planning and Strategy Problem Resolution
Individual Motivation and Team Orientation Exceptional Communication Skills with C-Level Executives and Staff
Strategic Initiatives Global Organizational Management I Long-Term Relationship Development
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Reliable, dedicated, and highly organized professional, skilled at securing and coordinating interviews and developing strategic relationships with diverse C-level executives, with outstanding capability to get into the CEO and C-level suites of major international companies. Proficient in the development and implementation of innovative marketing strategies and plans that boost profitability. Highly capable of assuming emerging and multiple responsibilities with precision and attention to detail when the heat is on, within fast-paced, highly stressed situations. Acknowledged as a goal-oriented professional with outstanding ability in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to strategically improve systems and business profitability. Personal characteristics are based on trust, integrity, honesty, ethics, creativity, resourcefulness, authenticity, friendship and teamwork, “get it done” and “just do it” work philosophy, with a love for doing the right thing to create a better world for all.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The Growth Leader Project: The Catalyst (2005–2009)
- HCI partnered with The Darden School of Business and the Batten Institute to uncover the characteristics and attributes of Successful Organic Growth Leaders inside established Fortune 500 companies in order to provide a practical framework for other companies around the world to actualize the benefits of organic growth
- Effectively worked as the project coordinator, responsible for conducting thorough research and identification of 40 organic growth leaders invited to participate in the project
- Secured interviews with 35 successful organic growth leaders from such companies as: Wal-Mart, Dell, Hewlett Packard, GE, NBC, IBM and many others
- Worked with HCI’s Chief Learning Officer to develop surveys, diagnostics, learning tools, speeches and workshops based on our findings and provided to our clients at great profit to the company
The Just Enough Anxiety Project (2006–2008)
- Identified companies and organizations that failed due to “too much anxiety” in their workplace, as well as “too little anxiety”; identified CEOs and companies that succeeded and outperformed their competition by mastering the art of “just enough anxiety”
- Provided in-depth historical research on philosophical, religious, economic, psychological, sociological, mystic, physiological, evolutional, political and economic theories and pragmatic application to the achievement of a state of ‘just enough anxiety” as the optimum state of operations. Created a 1200 page resource for the basis of the book.
- Secured 30 international CEO interviews with companies such as REI, Travelocity, Ford Motor Company, Proctor & Gamble and others
- Worked with HCI’s Chief Learning Officer to develop surveys, diagnostics, learning tools, speeches and workshops based on our findings and provided to our clients at great profit to the company
The Global Leadership Forum Project: Global Literacies (1997–2000)
- In partnership with Watson Wyatt International, I coordinated a multi-year, multi-million dollar project to identify CEOs and companies around the world that were successfully navigating globalization, social responsibility, financial soundness and best practices in human resource management
- Brought major contributions as project director/coordinator to the Global Leadership Forum Project: Global Literacies; took charge of managing the entire sequence of the interview process
- Developed invitational letters and supporting materials, which enabled the company to secure personal face-to-face interviews with 70 of the world’s best CEOs
- Extensively utilized international relations knowledge in securing interviews with the CEOs of diverse international companies, including: Toyota, Deutsche Bank, ENI, Samsung, Coca-Cola, KLM Airlines, Canon, Electrolux, Boeing, Motorola, Petro-Canada and CEMEX
- Expertly formulated company profile analysis, country profiles, and CEO profiles to the company’s Writing Team
- Earned recognition as the “Maestro” of the Global Literacies Project released in 2000 by Simon & Schuster and obtained a “Best Business Book of 2000” award from Fortune Magazine
- Directly collaborated with HCI’s CLO, Dr. David Rippey, in formulating a comprehensive survey taken by executives and employees to determine their level of Global Literacies as well as their strengths and weaknesses in this acumen; conducted analysis with diverse companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Boeing, ING Group, Federal Executive Institute, The Brookings Institute, and Nisson Motor Company, resulting in numerous multi-year consulting engagements
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
HEALTHY COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL–WDC, ARLINGTON, VA
A global management consulting and research firm, focused on driving the CEO’s agenda to build healthy and high-performing organizations.
Senior Team Member/Research and Strategic Development Officer and Principal - Aug 1996–Feb 2012
Business Management and Development
- Worked closely with Dr. Robert Rosen, the Founder and CEO of The Healthy Company Institute, a McArthur Foundation funded research group, to transform this NFP into an internationally recognized for-profit consulting group called Healthy Companies International. Started as Office Manager in 1996 and moved to Senior Team Member in 2005
- Brought major contributions to the company’s growth from a 2-person organization with $26K in the bank into a dynamic team of more than 20 consultants, researchers, writers, and educators generating more than $6.5M in revenues in 2011
- Spearheaded initial Newport News Ship Builders Team meetings with HCI executives, which resulted in more than 10 years of relationship valued at over $15 million in revenues
- Performed daily Internet scanning to look for new research reports and studies relevant in solving client’s most important and pressing issues and challenges
- Administered outside information resources, such as McKinsey, Berson, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, and other research groups for the benefit of our clients and Senior Team members staying state of the art professionals
CEO & C-Level Interviews
- Invited and secured interviews with CEOs from around the world in joining the original and differential CEO interview research of HCI: Alumni include: Lego Group, Canon, ENI, Boeing, Eastman Kodak, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry and Toyota, Harley-Davidson, Medtronic, Philips Electronics, and American Airlines, which continued to expand the company’s IP and boosted their reputation which helped secure new business relationships. Over 300 top level CEO and C-Suite interviews in my 15 year tenure with HCI, contributors from over 30 countries
- Maintained connections with our CEO interviewee alumni regarding new research projects, new speech offerings, and consulting offerings. Involving them and their executives in new book projects whenever possible
Client Management and Service
- Managed diverse clients, including Northrop Grumman, New York Life, MedStar Health, ING Group, NASA, AARP, and many others
- Organized interview projects for clients that involved C-level executives and sector presidents in bringing new and objective outside views to their existing state as a team compared to their desired state of operations (SHAPE Process)
- Exemplified proficiency in securing company profit in indentifying new clients, such as New York Life and ING Group, by initiating retired CEO Alumni Program, which identified their board memberships and asked if they would be willing to introduce HCI to these CEOs for potential work, a successful effort that produced significant company profits
Leadership and Supervision
- Ensured accuracy in providing extensive regional business marketing analysis to the Senior Team at HCI to assist in identifying new and optimal business prospects
- Assisted the CEO, CLO, and Senior Team in developing new educational programs, e-learning tools, speeches and presentations to build brand profile and increase the value of the company
Communications and Professionalism
- Collaborated with the CEO and CLO in creating new speech offerings based on our numerous book projects and offered speeches to clients, international HR organizations, and entrepreneurial groups and institutions (government and private)
- Gathered content for speaking notes and expertly designed hundreds of speeches and presentations for HCI Clients such as: Northrop Grumman, Johnson & Johnson, ASTD, HR forums, Brookings Institute, The Federal Executive Institute, State Department, NASA, MedStar Health, Morgan Stanley, SHRM, The Defense Department, and others
- Administered and spearheaded speaking engagements from initial request; negotiating remunerations and contracts; and planning and organizing event execution, materials, books, client relations, and follow-ups
- Quarterly met with the Senior Team in discussing plot, review, course correction, and supervision of the companies development and growth, revenue goals, and personnel needs
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Personal Shopper - The White House, Washington, DC – For the Bush and Clinton Administrations: Provided personal First Family acquisitions: from boxer shorts to over sized beds and toaster ovens for the first family’s personal use and enjoyment
Institute for Security and Cooperation in Outer Space (ISCOS), Washington, DC (Fundraising, Donor Development, and Research) Worked with such notable members as Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Dr. Michio Kaku, Dr. Timothy Leary and Dr. Isaac Asimov.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Minor in Developmental Economics and Business Administration
Honors for Representing The People’s Republic of Poland for Model UN Conference
EISENHOWER COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SENECA FALLS, NY AND ROCHESTER, NY
THE LAST GRADUATE OF THIS DISTINGUISHED COLLEGE: a unique educational institute built on an intensive four year world studies program to create international ambassadors of peace and understanding in order to reduce the threat of war and confrontation and create a better world for all humanity
AFFILIATIONS
The White House Group International Relations and Government Affairs Group
International Relations Professionals Public Diplomacy and Diplomatic Academy
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Cartooning Sculpting Wood Carving Painting Hiking Nature Philosophy Inventing Camping Mentoring Cooking
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