Erin Birt

Experience

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  Angel Recruitment

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Business Professional

  Contract business management and administration consulting and services in London, United Kingdom.

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  Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center

  Jan 1999 - May 2000

  Assistant Manager

  At Poko I assisted the Director for he Outdoor Education Center to coordinate and oversee elementary to high school student groups on overnight, multi-day experiential learning and wilderness adventure camping trips. My duties included marketing and promotional presentations to school leaders, parent groups and other stakeholders including Board of Directors, non-profit fundraising and grant writing, budget reporting, staff leadership, scheduling and management, oversight and development of outdoor experiential curriculum and wilderness trips. Show less

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  Crowne Plaza Lake Placid

  May 2000 - Aug 2002

  Sales Manager, Conferences and Events

  The Crowne Plaza Lake Placid Resort is an award winning resort and golf club located in lake Placid, NY. As Special Events Manager I was responsible for the sales & coordination of group events, including meetings, conferences, conventions, weddings, golf tournaments, fundraisers & banquets. I was awarded the Essex County CVB Excellence Award, for contributions to the local tourism industry and the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association Stars of the Industry Award for Most Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year. Show less

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  Glacier Club and Community

  Aug 2002 - May 2003

  Director of Sales, The Lodge at Tamarron

  Recruited from New York, as Director of Sales at Tamarron I was responsible for launching the conference and event sales department for the newly acquired Tamarron property for Mill Creek Management company. Recruited from New York for this position, my focus was on sales, management and coordination for all group events. My duties included marketing and promotion (print, web, email, trade shows and exhibitions, conferences and one-on-one meetings), contract writing, event coordination, community relations, communication with variety of stakeholder groups (inter-departmental, vendors, professional tourism organizations, condo homeowners association). Show less

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  Being First, Inc.

  May 2003 - May 2010

  Director of Finance And Operations

  For over thirty years, Being First has had one focus—transformation that delivers breakthroughs in leaders, teams and organizations. They aren’t your typical consulting firm. Since their beginning, their primary business strategy has been to walk their own talk—to learn, grow, transform, and breakthrough to ever-increasing heights in who they are as people and what they can do as professionals. They seek to be models of the best humans can become, while delivering the most innovative and impactful transformational methods. Director of Operations was an executive position responsible for overall management and operating efficiency of the business systems, ensuring that the business policy and imperatives created by the CEO were being accomplished by the staff. Duties included financial management and day-to-day bookkeeping, marketing and sales for organizational development training and coaching programs, contract management, client account management, coordinating and communicating with worldwide contactor network, annual collaboration on strategic business plan and setting of strategic imperatives for the coming year. Show less

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  Seccuro Group, LLC

  May 2010 - Dec 2014

  Director of Finance And Operations

  Seccuro Group is a network communications and managed services IT firm in Durango Colorado. Offering trusted and professional remote managed IT services, on-site computer diagnostics, design & set up of business IT networks, business computer/network sales and IT consulting since 2000. As Director I oversaw business operations to ensure that goals and objectives designed in support of the vision and mission of the organization were met. I had fiduciary responsibility to ensure sound fiscal and legal operations were maintained in all departments within the organization, and that decisions and actions made across all departments were in support of achieving the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. Show less

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  StoneAge Waterblast Tools

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2017

  Director of International Sales and Market Development

  StoneAge Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of waterblast tools and automated solutions for pressures ranging from 2,000 psi to 40,000 psi. StoneAge has over 150 dealers in 47 countries offering products for industrial, sewer, and coiled tube cleaning as well as custom engineered equipment for application-specific challenges.As Director of International Sales and Market Development, I was responsible for designing and executing StoneAge’s global sales and distribution strategies as well as development via training, coaching and mentoring, of a global sales and customer service team. My market development focus drew me to emerging markets with little to no existing company infrastructure for sales and distribution as well as into regions with existing dealer networks in need of refinement and adjustment. In these markets I would analyze and design strategies and develop partnerships to ensure market penetration and acceptance of StoneAge products. As a senior company leader I contributed to annual company strategic planning and forecasting and frequently made strategic and market research presentations to the Board of Directors. This position reported to the CEO. Show less

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  Erin Jaen Consulting

  Oct 2017 - now

  Owner, Financial Solutions Consultant

  Erin Jaen Consulting is a professional services and consulting firm that allows me to bring my broad experience in business management as well as corporate and non-profit leadership to organizations and businesses to be of service helping them achieve their potential. As a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, my primary focus is full-charge bookkeeping services. Whether working with a business executive or professional accounting agency to manage financial clean up and forensic bookkeeping projects, or working on an ongoing basis as the financial manager for a company, I work within GAAP best practices to fulfill daily/weekly/monthly bookkeeping tasks as well as assist business executives plan and budget effectively to maintain strong cash flow and achieve desired growth and investment goals. Show less

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  Spinakr Solutions, LLC

  Aug 2020 - now

  Spinakr Solutions is a solutions-oriented management consulting firm. With a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of many, our crew works hard to produce results that can be seen by our customers, our partners, and our employees. We specialize in bridging the gap between marketing and technology teams to create business solutions using the latest in modern applications, development, and integrated delivery strategies that keep businesses moving forward. As the Chief Financial Officer, I am focussed on four areas of corporate responsibility: financial, legal, ethical and social. As a member of the executive team I directly oversee the global financial, legal, administration, and people offices of the business. I also partner with our management team to determine the overall strategic, operational and technical scope of current, new and growth business opportunities while focussing on meeting key performance requirements to achieve business success. Show less

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Managing Director of Finance, Administration and Corporate Responsibility

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Director of Finance

    Aug 2020 - now
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  Brandworkz

  Apr 2023 - now

  Director and Chief Financial Officer

  Brandworkz Brand Management Software is here to help simplify and streamline the management of all your brand elements and brand assets. Brandworkz will improve your brand consistency, help you build your brand equity and ultimately grow the overall value of your business.As Company Director and Chief Financial Officer, I am focussed on four areas of corporate responsibility: financial, legal, ethical and social. As a member of the executive team I directly oversee the financial, legal, administration, and people offices of the business. Show less