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Roles available for:
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Fractional
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Consulting
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Contract
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Interim
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Glencoe, Illinois, United States
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Country experience:
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Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
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Expertise
B2B, B2C, Marketing, Sales, Digital Technology, Growth Strategy, Brand Transformation,P&L Management -
Services
Go To Market Strategy, Growth Strategy, Brand Transformation
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Employees
overseen
400 employees
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Budget overseen
$ 100,000,000,000
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Sarah Alter
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Roles available for:
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Fractional
-
Consulting
-
Contract
-
Interim
-
Glencoe, Illinois, United States
-
Country experience:
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Hong Kong
Eastern Asia -
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Northern Europe
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Languages:
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English (US)
English (US)Level: Native
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English (US)
Achievements
Why hire me in a fractional role
Experience
Fractional role
Strengths in this role: Communication, Selling, Developing Strategic Partnerships, Brand Transformation, Growth Mindset, Coaching and Motivating Teams and Volunteers
Industry Group: Organization
Industry: E-Learning
Years of experience: 6 years
Company name: NextUP
Company size: 50 employees
Role in this company: As CEO and President of NextUP, I grew and diversified our revenue by 60% and doubled our membership to over 18,000. I oversaw development and execution of leadership development, community networking, and organizational productivity solutions across North America, 21 regions, 1000 volunteers, and 900 Corporate Partners, half the Fortune 500. Key to this growth was my leadership of our community diversification and contemporization of our brand. As a Board Facing CEO, I led our Board Governance.
Strengths in this role: CEO Facing, Managed a P&L, Analytics, Growth Strategy, Brand Transformation, Coaching and Motivating Teams and Partners.
Industry: Retail
Years of experience: 16 years
Company name: Staples/Quill
Company size: 10,000 employees
Role in this company: As VP of Channel Marketing, I led budgeting, operational and technical strategies for key sales channels including digital, outside sales, call centers, and public relations. I managed a team of over 400 people, a $45MM budget, and delivered record breaking sales of $1.0B.
Company name: Discover Financial Services
Company size: 5,000 employees
Role in this company: As VP of Products and Benefits, I was responsible for the development and execution of the product strategy and framework for all credit card benefits and fee based cross sell services. I managed a 30 person team, a $40MM budget and delivered a $400MM income stream.
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Board membership
Company: bluSPARC
Position: Board Advisor
From: 05/01/2024
To: Present
Company: Federation of State Medical Boards
Position: Board Advisor
From: 07/01/2024
To: Present
Company: Automato AI
Position: Board Advisor
From: 06/03/2024
To: 10/31/2025
Company: Illinois State Lottery
Position: Board Member
From: 01/01/2019
To: 01/01/2025
Company: Maverick Digital
Position: Board Advisor
From: 01/01/2019
To: 01/01/2022
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Degrees & accreditations
MBA Harvard Business School, BA Northwestern University
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Membership & affiliations
Harvard Business School Women's Alumni Association, Chicago Economic Club
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Success story
As the VP of Quill.com, I developed and led the full P&L for the strategic, marketing, product, technical, and customer service aspects of the Quill.com platform. I grew sales from $18.0 MM to well over $600 MM.
