Michael Hennessy

Experience

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  Royal Thai Mission to the United Nations

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1994

  Speech Writer to the Ambassador from Thailand to the United Nations

  • Wrote and edited policy documents, speeches, crisis communication, and diplomatic correspondence for the Thai Ambassador to be presented to the UN General Assembly and other venues• Drafted various essays and briefs on a variety of issues including human rights, the global economy, trade, peacekeeping initiatives, and international security for senior members of the delegation, including the Queen, Foreign Minister, and other visiting dignitaries • Participated in various diplomatic events, including daily diplomatic briefings, as well as Security Council and General Assembly consultations Show less

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  The World Bank & The National Council on Education and the Economy

  Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

  Researcher/Writer
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  PaineWebber

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Internal Consultant
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  A.T. Kearney

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2006

  Senior Consultant

  • Highest rated executive search consultant worldwide for this global full-service management consulting firm with 58 offices in 40 countries• Placed more senior level candidates than any other employee worldwide

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  Hennessy Fine Art

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Owner

  • Created an award-winning business with a network of galleries nationwide• Published in 100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic

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  Town Real Estate

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Sales Consultant

  • Primary point of contact identifying barriers and communicating customer needs • Created and managed business development plans within New York’s real estate community• Responsible for orchestrating multimillion dollar transactions and communicating them to the market

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  Halstead Property

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Vice President

  • Identified and established partnership opportunities with foreign and local governments as well as domestic and foreign investors to navigate high value real estate transactions• Coordinated closely with project teams to ensure high quality stewardship throughout project life cycles• Managed the overall deal communications strategy, developed messaging, and promoted its programs across various media outlets including print, digital, advertising, and websites

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  Park Avenue International Partners

  Jan 2019 - now

  Senior Vice President

  • Manage the cultivation and ongoing stewardship of a portfolio of project partners and stakeholders worldwide, including foreign governments, multinational corporations, and UHNW investors• Manage high value real estate transactions in various asset classes to become the firm’s highest revenue generating employee pre and post Covid• Manage senior executive relationships and communications in a unified voice to synchronize transaction management, marketing, and team coordination