2594 West Brutus Street  Weedsport, NY 13166

315-246-1157  nathanielthughes@gmail.com
NATHANIEL T. HUGHES

PERSONAL PROFILE:

 Goal driven MBA level manager and consultant with both non-profit and for-profit experience.
 Highly articulate leader who possesses aptitude to think strategically to solve complex problems.
 Possesses strong analytical and research skills and the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
 Entrepreneurial spirit with a clear vision for success.
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and works effectively, both independently and
collaboratively, to meet the needs of a broad range of stakeholders with meaningful results.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

CONSULTANT, ECOUSABLE INC., REDONDO BEACH, CA, MAY TO AUG. 2009

 Developed a business plan and execution strategy to grow a $3.5 million business.
 Qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed 52 markets for international expansion.
 Drafted 7 intricate market-entry plans with defined target market segmentations.
SALES ASSOCIATE, LOWE’S, AUBURN, NY, OCT. 2005 TO OCT. 2007

 Collaboratively managed both customer and order databases.

 Increased profits by increasing sales and implementing loss prevention controls.
INTERN, SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCIL, SYRACUSE, NY, JUNE TO SEPT. 2007

 Cultivated several long-term revenue sources that increased donations.

 Managed program activities and intensive development efforts.
SALES ASSOCIATE, FALCON REALTY, AUBURN, NY, MAY 2005 TO FEB. 2006

 Provided new service offerings that expanded the customer base and increased sales.
 Developed competitive real estate marketing plans that attracted new customers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MARKETING & MANAGERIAL CONSULTING:

 Initiated leadership roles to set top management in a successful and productive direction.
 Formulated a strategic plan through meticulous assessment of internal processes.
 Calculated financial forecasts for international expansion and domestic growth.
 Built product development recommendations and ideas for new product offerings.
 Collaboratively designed project scopes and coordinated progress with management.
 Diagnosed organizational culture and created short-term and long-term goals for management.
 Devised policies and procedures that effectively allocated organizational resources.
 Initiated communication cross-functionally to ensure completion of multiple tasks on schedule.
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SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE:

 Calculated detailed project costs and comparative market analyses for clients.
 Applied practical business theories to ensure superior customer satisfaction.
 Managed orders and preformed follow-up with customers and vendors that ensured satisfaction.
 Worked in a fast-paced environment to serve the interest of multiple parties and stakeholders.
 Managed inventory by coordinating the on-hand levels with management.

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT:

 Helped orchestrate a $500,000 capital campaign for a new organization with limited resources.
 Financially strengthened programs through intensive fundraising efforts.
 Developed and managed numerous outreach events and fundraising plans.
 Used strategic plans to successfully implement project activities.
 Motivated members of different parties to work together and achieve goals.
 Intensively researched long-term sources of revenue.

EDUCATION:

Masters of Business Administration  August 2009

Monterey Institute of International Studies  GPA: 3.76
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration  May 2008
State University of New York at SUNY Oswego  GPA: 3.78
Cayuga Community College  September 2004 to May 2006  GPA: 3.89

SKILLS:

COMPUTER: MS Project, MS Office programs.

WRITTEN: Grant Writing
LANGUAGES: English Native, Spanish: conversational/advanced reading, writing and speaking level.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Received Merit Scholarship, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 2009

 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, SUNY Oswego, 2008
 Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Member, SUNY Oswego, 2007
 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, SUNY Oswego, 2007
 Tau Sigma Honor Society Member, SUNY Oswego, 2007