Ania Trzepizur

Experience

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  Union County Economic Development Corporation (UCEDC)

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2002

  Special Program Assistant
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  Public Administration Strategy Solutions (PASS)

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2008

  Earned rapid promotion into senior management role within business consultancy serving the public and private sectors, assuming responsibility for public sector business development; prospected, acquired, developed, and retained major accounts through extensive networking, relationship development, requirements analysis, proposal development, and contract negotiation.• Conceptualized, developed, and launched a new line of services realizing immediate success and resulting in spin-off of a new consultancy, Think Plus Consulting; selected to build the organization and serve as Executive Director. Exibir menos

  • Director of Business Development

    Jun 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Executive Assistant

    Jun 2006 - Jan 2007
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  The Climate Project Spain

  Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

  Collaborator

  Played key role in establishing Spain-based branch of international non-profit organization created by former US Vice President Al Gore and focused on building awareness of climate change. Provided operational leadership, logistical planning, speaker recruiting, and contract negotiation; served as liaison to headquarters in USA. • Recruited climate change thought-leaders, including Nobel Laureate, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri; developed travel itinerary and accompanied Al Gore and Dr. Pachauri in Spain to participate in Climate Leaders training seminars. Exibir menos

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  Think Plus Consulting (spin-off of Public Administration Strategy Solutions)

  Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  Executive Director

  Built and directed a startup consultancy providing speaker management, business training, and professional networking services. Liaised effectively with existing and potential clients, customizing presentations and offerings to expand client base and suit individual needs. Created and managed a team of five, providing ongoing training, professional development, performance management, and mentoring.• Generated $750K+ in revenue within first year and delivered 100% growth in second year for $1.5M.• Developed innovative professional training programs for Spanish politicians and business executives, including a week-long program in conjunction with Georgetown University; developed specialized seminars such as “Understanding the American Political, Economical and Cultural Landscape” and “Understanding U.S. Institutions and Business Culture” presented by Georgetown professors and facilitated meetings with public and financial organizations, such as the US Chamber of Commerce, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and World Bank.• Directed trade mission planning and organization in support of Spanish business clients seeking to expand business into the US.• Forged prominent speaker engagements, including Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Paul Krugman, Vicente Fox, Jose Maria Aznar, Robert Aumann, Eric Maskin, Manuel Patarroyo, Rodrigo Rato, Arturo Valenzuela, Edward Prescott, and Kofi Annan. Exibir menos

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  Global Nexus Consulting

  Nov 2009 - Jan 2012

  President and Executive Director

  Launched and manage successful speakers bureau, leveraging entrepreneurialism and expertise in speaker recruiting, relations, and management to forge effective business development strategies. Hold full responsibility for business strategy, planning, and operations / administration, including sales, service, and finance. Coordinate travel, event, and hospitality logistics; swiftly respond to emergent issues, changes, and requirements. • Forged a differentiated market presence by offering an open speaker engagement strategy to clients—in contrast to closed speaker portfolios of major agencies / bureaus—going the extra mile to recruit any speaker.• Develop marketing and promotional strategies; aggressively network to identify prospective clients needing specialized speaker recruiting, relations, and management services. • Negotiate complex speaker contracts; evaluate, select, and contract / engage as-needed with vendors, business consultants, and venues.• Drove substantial market growth, expanding beyond Spain into Poland and Brazil.• Secured engagements with high-profile speakers such as Nobel Laureates, heads of state, and academic leaders, including Anthony Giddens, Emma Bonino, Hanan Ashrawi, Bill Aulet, Jean-Lou Chameau, Rajendra Pachauri, Gro Harlem Brundtland, George Monbiot, Peter Salovey, and Baltasar Garzón. Exibir menos

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  Stern Strategy Group

  Jan 2012 - now

  Vice President / Director of Sales / Sales Specialist

  In this role, I utilize my strong business acumen and consumer insight, as well as a forward-thinking, big picture perspective, to provide strategic agency direction. My focus is on maximizing client retention and growth, increasing new business, and strengthening key customer relationships.✢ Maintain comprehensive knowledge of all speakers and their work in order to effectively market their unique services.✢ Actively participate in high-level executive decisions with a focus on streamlining day-to-day agency operations while improving both marketing and business strategies.✢ Develop strong relationships with speakers and customers by acting as their trusted consultant, confidant, and resource.✢ Consistently exceed expectations by using consultative selling skills and effectively aligning speaker engagements and learning solutions to organizational business needs. Exibir menos