MINDY M. LEWIS, MBA

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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MBA, Webster University, George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology

1st place in Masters Business Capsim Project – Capstone MBA

Situational Leadership, Win-Win Negotiation, Win-Lose Negotiation Seminars – 2013

Leadership in the 21st Century – 2013 by Dr. David Pendleton, Associate fellow for the Saïd Business School at

Oxford University

President of Delta Mu Delta – National Honors Society of Business

BBA, Fontbonne University, St Louis, MO, Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude), Business

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Dynamic, versatile leader with 15+ years’ experience in business, training and development, academic, and government experience working with top-level organizational administration, including strategic planning, shared governance, finance, HR, operations, marketing, and consensus building. An outstanding strategist distinguished for proven leadership and team-building skills, and excellent conflict resolution abilities. Expert at implementing processes that improve efficiency; unwavering ethics and an innovative leader that acts on principles and values and models what’s best for the overall organization. Demonstrated management skills that enhance productivity and drive sustained organizational performance.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Educational Programming ● Member Recruitment● Trend Analysis ● Coalition Building ● Cross-Functional Leadership ● Strategic Market Planning/Direction ● Sales Training/Development/Mentoring ● Contract Development/Negotiation ● Revenue/Sales Growth ● Budgeting ● New Business Development ● Product/Program/Policy Development ● Communications ● Microsoft Office Suite ● Cost/Benefit Analysis ● Project Management ● Customer Relationship Management

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Hired to create, implement and manage the President’s initiative of a fully functioning Office of Corporate Partnerships at Webster University worldwide. Established formal partnerships with over 280 global companies, including Fortune 500 and privately-held firms.

Assisted in the conception and development of an institution-wide Global Leadership Academy for faculty and staff at Webster across the world.

Enhanced Corporate Partnerships Webster’s financial infrastructure by $1.2M for the 2012/13 academic year. In 2014, increased enrollments by 28% over prior year.

Designed an institution-wide CRM system capturing corporate and organizational relationships across schools and colleges to ensure consistency of information sharing across the university.

Created and implemented the Inaugural Global Leader in Residence Program, an institutional commitment to bring leaders of substance to campus to interact with faculty, students and alumni.

Enlisted the top experts in the St. Louis area for a half day “Business Boot Camp” on social media with local business, nonprofit and entrepreneurial professionals.

Evaluate and survey corporate partners’ associates for potential on-site cohort programs. In 2014, retained existing programs and increased new cohorts by 35%.

Corporate partnership is the leading current generator of student enrollment at Webster University.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SELECT PERSONNEL, St. Louis, MO

Manager, Education Meeting Coordinator, January 2016 – Present

Coordinate and oversee the annual educational program, consisting of over 200 hours of education for doctors of optometry, optometry students, optometric staff and industry professionals. Serve as staff liaison to the Continuing Education Committee. Work with Continuing Education policies and procedures to ensure State and Association of Regulatory Boards compliance. Coordinate education course logistics with hotels, affiliates, sponsors and staff. Provide customer service to members and non-members related to continuing education. Prepare education budget and multiple reports to senior level staff on course outcomes.

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY, Webster Groves, MO

Director, Office of Corporate Partnerships, January 2011-September, 2015

Work with Deans and faculty on curriculum development of graduate, undergraduate, certificate and seminar programs matching core competencies and class outcomes from corporate partners.

Develop and implement Webster University’s inaugural Global Leader in Residence Program for all five colleges/schools, which included inviting and hosting distinguished thought leaders from corporations and organizations including CEO’s, executive directors, senior executives, managing directors, politicians, and military leaders, drawn from across a spectrum of disciplines represented by each school, college, and the administration.

Conduct national/international webinars for corporate partners to provide access to internships and employment opportunities for Webster students. Identify corporate partners that support curriculum innovation of existing or new programs with all five colleges/schools.

Work with Director’s at all extended U.S. and international campuses to provide talking points, needs assessments, surveys and guidelines for negotiating partnering with corporations. Implemented a CRM system to track and manage all corporate partners.

Collaborate across all departments to coordinate communication plans to public, private and non-profit industries.

Extensive research and data analysis on enrollments, revenue generation, talent development and retention trends, forecasts, and best practices for the university and education as a whole.

SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Creve Coeur, MO, 2000-2010

Senior Government Affairs Analyst, 2000-2010

Provided business analyst and project management support for the Government Affairs department, which involved contact with senior management, Boards of Directors, internal/external personnel, contracted lobbyists, and federal, state and local representatives, as well as membership in 150 professional trade organizations.

Managed customer relationships with all national accounts. Transformed and managed the Government Affairs Website, and turned it into a primary vehicle for external communications efforts, which included maximizing communications, decreasing promotional costs, managing and expanding the website (and intranet) content, and design.

Maintained and developed positive relationships with the President/CEO and senior executives in sensitive environments; prepared and delivered presentations to the Management Committee on government/public affairs efforts; managed collaborative projects in team environments across department lines with members and key stakeholders. Developed and implemented legislative and regulatory tracking systems with detailed monthly reports for a 36-state region (152 facilities); issue areas include energy, tax, healthcare reform, transportation, and environment/safety, such as climate change legislation.

Key Accomplishments:

Created and implemented an Access database of all legislative officials that represented the facility locations (152). Managed the corporate political action committee (PAC) contributions of $500k, and by utilizing map software developed resources for legislative officials representing the company’s operations in a 36-state region.

Handled all FEC reporting, and prepared and managed department budgets of $3M combined; prepared department budget and financial information for the Executive Committee.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Worked in Tax, Container Division, Legal and Risk Management

MEMBERSHIPS

Leadership Clayton Program – 2015

President of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society – Lambda Kappa Chapter

National Association of Corporate Relations Officers (NACRO)

WorldatWork Association – current member

CASE – Council for Advancement and Support of Education

ACE – American Council on Education

CLO – Chief Learning Organization

Member of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) Public Policy Council ; the MO Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee (2005-present); American Forest & Paper Association State Affairs Task Force

SHRM and HRMA

Officer and Board Member of the Creve Coeur/Olivette Chamber of Commerce (2008-2010); member of the Climate Action Task Force for the City of Creve Coeur – team created a model plan for climate change which will be used in cities across the United States

Liaison to Missouri Chamber of Commerce/Energy Council, American Benefits Council, National Association of Manufacturing, Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), Illinois Manufacturing Association

Missouri Notary

Regional Business Chamber

Student Mentor in the Walker School of Business and Technology, Webster University

American Marketing Association (AMA) St. Louis Chapter – Active

2014 Human Capital Executive Research Board – Talent Management

OTHER INTERESTS:

Habitat for Humanity; MS150; Kingdom House; Epworth Children and Family Services; Prayer Shawl Ministry and HomeFirst STL

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