Kanisha Stead ad204v@r.postjobfree.com 718-***-****

Profile

Accomplished and inclusive leader focused on innovation, strategy and execution to drive revenue growth and business development. Proven expertise in strategic planning, market analysis, and successful execution of business initiatives. Skilled in building and leading high-performance teams to achieve business objectives. Demonstrated ability to forge strategic partnerships and alliances to expand market reach. Results-oriented leader with a focus on optimizing operational efficiency and enhancing organizational performance.

Experience

Gesture - New York, US 2023 - Present

Chief Business Officer - Tech StartUp

● Strategic Development:

Define the company's long-term vision and strategy in collaboration with the CEO

Lead the strategic planning process and translate strategies into actionable goals

Outcome - developed OKRs to meet revenue targets through strategic initiatives

● Operational Leadership:

Coordinate inter-departmental projects to ensure effective collaboration and alignment

Outcome - streamlined key processes resulting in an improvement in efficiency

● Performance Metrics:

Coordinate with department leaders to refine KPIs in alignment with business goals

Outcome - established key performance metrics promoting data-driven decisions

● Team Management & Development:

Cultivate high-performance teams, setting clear KPIs and providing feedback

Establish a culture of continuous learning and professional development

Outcome - implement programs increasing team productivity and performance

● Strategic Human Capital Leadership:

Talent management, recruitment and setting the company standards and policies

Outcome - recruiting key expertise and cultivating an inclusive company culture

● Financial Management:

Ascertain the financial health of the company and aligning with growth targets

Outcome - ensuring financial alignment of strategic initiatives with ROI targets

● Stakeholder Relations:

Engage with investors and foster relationships with key customers and partners

Outcome - increased investor confidence and strengthened relationships with partners

● Communications:

Provide up-to-date pertinent information to the CEO for effective decision-making

Outcome - improved transparency and timeliness of prioritized information to the CEO BlackRock - New York, US 2018 - 2023

Director, BlackRock Platform of Innovation (BPI) - Strategic Initiatives

● Managed top tier clients, led strategic initiatives, oversaw business transformation and managed risk

● Implemented an E2E process for foreign tax reclaims with JPM in 2023

● Led the ETF program to convert assets valued at $551BN AUM to JP Morgan in 2022

● Delivered the largest industry RFP valued at $2TN AUM in 2020

● Developed the strategy and executed the digital transformation of the institutional client business

● Thought leader for the ATL hub and launched the Agile BlackRock Community in 2018 Board/Council: NYP Weill/Cornell hospital - New York, US 2011 - Present Leader - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Strategy & Execution

● Partner with hospital leadership to advance cognitive diversity, health equity and an inclusive climate

● Represent NYP nationally and internationally to drive best practices and outcomes

● Impact: Fulbright award; ER protocols; Food security program setting national standards Tech StartUp - New York, US 2015 - 2018

Head of Strategy & Product Owner: B2C Mobile App

● Created an IOS app from inception to the successful launch in the App store Principal Management Consultant: Financial Services 2008 - 2015 BNP Paribas (New York): Lead Program Manager - Finance Strategic initiatives

● Appointed by the CFO to resolve critical regulatory issues (Audit mandates, IHC and Dodd-Frank)

● Program lead for BNP’s joint venture with Bank of the West to grow the Corporate Banking practice

● Led a global team to implement an in-house Custody, Prime Brokerage and Derivatives platform Goldman Sachs (New York): Chief of Staff - Head of Global Research: Global Investment Research

● Led global teams to create industry benchmarks of key model inputs from equity analysts

● Drove collaboration of regional heads to deliver the Competitive Advantage and Positioning initiative HSBC (New York): Global Banking & Markets - KYC

JP Morgan (New York): Asset Management - Private Banking Credit Suisse (New York): Credit Risk - Collateral Management Lehman Brothers (US & UK): US Head Operational Risk: Equity Derivatives & Structured Products Education

Cornell University - New York, US

Diversity & Inclusion - Professional Certificate Program - Distinction University of Manchester - Manchester, UK

Master of Science (MSc) - International Business

● Sole EURC scholarship; Distinction in the MSc dissertation; PhD candidacy offered University of Witwatersrand - Wits Business School - Johannesburg, SA Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Manchester - Manchester, UK

Bachelor of Science Honors (BSc Hons) - Management Sciences Achievements & Interests

● Board Director: The Francesca Harper Project

● Certified: Scrum Master, Scrum@Scale, Product Owner, Diversity & Inclusion

● Licensed: FSA regulations and Operational risk

● Mentor: Prince’s Trust (created by King Charles III), Lehman Brothers, BlackRock

● Accolades: Lehman Brothers Top Analyst and Industrial sponsorship from Ispat / Mittal Steel

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