Lisa Harriman
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ***** **** ****
City: Reston
State: VA
Zip: 20190
Country: USA
Phone: 703-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $150,000
Willing to Relocate
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Lisa J. Harriman
11295 Beach Mill Road, Great Falls, VA 22066
Cellular 703-***-**** ****@**********.***
http://www.ljharriman.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/ljharriman
Marketing Communications Strategy and Management Professional
Strategy Communications Leadership Positioning
Successful team leader and consultant with over 20 years of experience developing and executing integrated marketing and communications strategies for start-up to Fortune 500 companies designed to meet corporate growth, profitability and visibility objectives. Strengths include:
Strategic Integrated Market Planning
Executive Leadership & Team Development
Corporate/Product Branding & Positioning
Tactical Project & Program Management
Cross Functional Team Management
Communications & Public Relations
Copy Writing & Design Management
Enterprise Product & Services Marketing
B2B & B2G Technology/Health/Financial Markets
Market Research & Analysis
Channel Development & Management
International Marketing Management
Content Management & Database Systems
Professional Strengths
Strategic and analytic perspective focused on utilizing research to determine and predict competitive positioning, market environment, and product lifecycle and development. Skilled at targeting and saturating product appropriate markets.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to grasp complex concepts quickly and effectively communicate to audiences with varying levels of experience or differing perspectives. Listening and communication skills which allow for broader influence and clear communications, translating customer issues into product solutions. Creative and persuasive; an expert at communicating corporate identity and product branding.
A team leader and team player accomplished at communication, facilitation and negotiation, exercising fairness, intellectual honesty, influence and conflict resolution skills by identifying and presenting information or data in ways that are persuasive and enable mutual success; encouraging and guiding participation and group thought processes.
Experienced marketing management experienced at the optimization of resources and the monitoring and measurement of return on investment. A natural leader capable of managing multiple complex marketing projects while maintaining a strong sense of urgency in meeting challenging deadlines and achieving critical goals.
Combined knowledge and confidence a result of diversified and challenging experiences uniquely coupled with recent education including current business methodologies and techniques. A passion for marketing demonstrated with commitment, energy, enthusiasm and a strong desire to grow and contribute to the success of others.
Career Progression
TechAscent Inc. & TechAscent Communications, Inc.
Owner/Consultant
February 2001 - Current
Selected Contracts Include:
MicroSystems Automation Group
Program Marketing and Change Management Consultant
Marketing & Change Management Program Development for DOL/DOD Military to Civilian Employment Transition program contract
Tavve Software
Marketing and Public Relations Consulting
Product positioning, competitive research, PR program development
Lyons Commercial Data, Div. of Autoscribe Corporation
Interim Division Manager/ Internal Applications Manager
Managed Lyons Commercial Data Business Division
Exceeded quarter goals: double capitalized revenue keeping EBITDA steady
Managed Autoscribe Corp. Internal Applications: Implemented Internal Agile PM Process
ARINC, Wireless Interoperable Network Solutions Division
Public Relations Consulting
Press Relations in support of major contract, proposal support
Dish Telecom
Marketing Strategy and Communications Consulting
On-going project work involving international marketing and communications
Market research and analysis for acquisition opportunities
Integrity Consulting
Marketing/PR Strategy
Government and commercial sectors, campaign development and management, creative management, marketing communications
Events, collateral, advertising, presentations, white papers, awards and recognition, public relations, all other marketing functions and business development
Thomson Prometric
Marketing Strategy and Planning
Development of corporate global marketing/PR strategy and annual plan covering 160 countries
$3.5M global budget allocation and management, staffing and vendor selection for 7 business units,
acquisition planning for marketing and both internal and external communications
Cyntelix Corporation
Marketing and Business Development
Business intelligence, market analysis and positioning, marketing communications and public relations, project manager for ITES 2-S subcontract with CSC - RFP response: proposal development Relationship management with Hewlett Packard and Intel; company sponsors
Medical Imaging Diagnostics Inc.
Corporate Marketing Management: Two+ Year Contract
Corporate and center marketing/PR (21 centers), physician and patient education program development and implementation, purchase, customization, deployment and staff training for new CRM system & online ordering systems, management/training of center marketing managers in all centers, client base expansion and retention programs, collateral development, competitive research
Future Technologies
Start-up Marketing and Business Development
Responsible for all marketing functions in a start up environment, business development and enterprise account management including proposal development and RFP responses, channel development, productization and pricing of packaged service offerings
CESSI (Cherry Engineering Support Services, Inc.)
Social Security TTW Program Manager for Recruitment and Outreach (PMRO)
Implemented and managed a nationwide recruitment and outreach strategy focusing on Employment Network Recruitment and Beneficiary Outreach including management of recruitment staff and network training and development, event management and agency management
Ultraprise Corporation
Vice President, Marketing
2000 - 2001
Marketing Leadership: 7 full time staff, $2.4 M budget, 3 agencies and multiple vendors
Worked closely with industry analysts and participated in the valuation process
Managed through company`s acquisition
Full responsibility for all Marketing including advertising, public relations, collateral development, tradeshows, and web
HSO Global
Vice President, Marketing
1999-2000
Marketing Leadership: 3 full time staff, $2 M budget
All Marketing and Public Relations for North and South America
Strategic marketing initiative/plan development and implementation
Major driver in risk diversification and expansion initiative
Channel development and management
InoTech
Director/Vice President, Marketing
1994-1999
Managed all marketing and PR for bootstrap start up to Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company (CAGR 175%) including strategy and planning, implementation, design, monitoring and budgeting for all MarCom, service productization, product management, and public relations
Channel and Coop Marketing Program Management -
Founded and managed the Mid-Atlantic HP OpenView User`s Group
Relationship development and management with Hewlett Packard, Micromuse, EMC2 and others
Large Enterprise Account Acquisition and Management (Wal-Mart, Sprint, and others)
Sprint - Backbone Engineering, Internet Security Account Administration
MCI - State Government & University Systems, Marketing & Communications Manager
Corporate Edge - Marketing Communications & Business Development Consulting
City of Littleton, Colorado - Economic Development Specialist
Colorado Center for Software Engineering - Marketing Director
McDonnell Douglas Communications - International Market Research
State of Colorado - International Trade Office - Governor`s Grant Position
National Conference of State Legislatures - Arts, Tourism and Cultural Resources Project Research
Education
AA degree Art & Graphic Design Stephens College, Columbia MO (1979)
BSBA degree Marketing Colorado Technical University: Magna cum laude (2012)
Currently pursuing Global MBA at Thunderbird
*Also completed specialized training from the Department of Commerce in Intl Trade and First Interstate Bank in Currency Exchange and Letters of Credit
Received training for 6 Sigma (Green belt) - certification has lapsed
Professional Activities
American Marketing Association - Washington DC and Baltimore Chapters
Women in Technology - Past Mentor/Protege Steering Committee and Mentor
Washington Networking Group
Northern VA Technology Group
US Citizen
Willing to travel up to 75%
Relocation considered