Nancy Robert

Experience

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  Sprint Corporation

  Feb 1988 - May 1993

  Director Business Data Marketing/Group Manager

  Led turn-around marketing teams to increase sales to small and mid-cap businesses requiring data products and services. Managed marketing support and training for call centers, 30 field engineering and 15 sales teams serving US, Canadian and Mexico markets. Held full P&L responsibility. Controlled capital and expense budgets. Grew annual revenue to $45 million by improving custom data sales and customer retention practices.

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  Bell Atlantic Video Systems

  May 1993 - Dec 1995

  Executive Director and Producer

  $500 Million, Bell Atlantic Division—Launched interactive technologies and produced digital content for interactive broadband and internet based applicationsManaged start-up of seven business development and product teams creating applications in the areas of health care, education, business unit finance and accounting, advertising, banking, retail and travel. Teams responsible for identifying new business development partners and management of all aspects of the product life cycle—from scope of work through provision of applications supported by emerging technologies. Engaged development partners from a broad range of content and technology industry sectors. Conducted industry, Congressional, and FCC briefings. Show less

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  Bay Area Multimedia Technology Alliance (BAMTA)

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1997

  Technology Chair

  A NASA sponsored global public-private alliance. Designed global public/private partnerships to test the use of NASA emerging technologies in new digital applications and products. Conducted technology briefings with technology analysts, private equity investors and global partners to identify product development cost sharing and distribution opportunities.

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  Leovision Inc.

  Jan 1996 - Dec 2010

  President

  Dr. Nancy Robert founded Leovision, a management consulting firm retained by for-profit, non-profit and education providers to address strategy, program management, and product development implementation opportunities and challenges.

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  Digital Clubhouse Network

  Jan 1996 - Oct 2000

  Chairman and Treasurer

  Supported by initial funding from a NASA grant, a bicoastal non-profit focused on the use of digital tools and content to support emerging technologies in education, health care, personal and work environments. The organization received a Smithsonian Institute Award for its contribution to the dissemination of digital applications serving diverse population segments. Work included in the Permanent Research Collection of the National Museum of American History. See www.digiclub.org for current digital media programs and digital toolkit. Show less

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  Northern Virginia Community College

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Adjunct Professor, Marketing

  Engage students to examine basic marketing concepts that are applied to create interactive capstone projects.

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  Calistoga Estate Vineyards

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2013

  Board Director

  "Calistoga Estate Wines is the creation of twenty-eight Washington, DC-area wine professionals and aficionados whose dream it has been to own a vineyard in the country’s greatest wine region and to take part in creating a daily dining and celebration wine at an affordable price." Marvin Stirman, founder.

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  George Mason University

  Nov 2008 - May 2009

  Adjunct Professor, Educational Psychology Research

  Work with master level and PhD education and nursing students to develop quantitative survey, action research, and instrument analysis skills.

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  American Nurses Association

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2018

  Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Marketing Officer

  Responsible for the delivery of ANA Enterprise Services in domestic and international markets: Business Development, Marketing, Consultation, Conferences & Education products (publications, workshops/webinars, blended learning)Professional Rotations include: Interim American Nurses Credentialing Center Executive DirectorANCC Team Member for the Institute of Medicine Nurse Credentialing Standing Committee ANCC Staff Representative for Corporate Audit Committee Interim ANA CIOInterim Executive ANA Nursing Quality-NDNQI Product Line Press Ganey - Chief Nurse Steering CommitteeCapella Health and Nursing Advisory BoardSNHU Nursing Advisory BoardCreator of the Nursing and Big Data blended learning course using gamified content, the IBM Watson Analytics tool, and newly designed big data self-assessment tools focused on competenciesCo-creator and facilitator, Magnet Academy- Magnet Executive Development Program (innovation, big data, quality, evidence based practice and ACA/ACO) Show less

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  Polaris Solutions LLC

  Sept 2018 - now

  Managing Partner

  A digital product consulting company that teams with organizations to deploy solutions that enhance products and services, with a focus on successfully navigating time-to-market and digital integration challenges that can derail organizational progress. Creative Thinking. Brilliant Results.