Bethany Hilton
Director
Skills:
Leadership, People Management, Program Management, Entrepreneurship, Culture Development, Business Planning & Strategy, Developing & Executing KPIs, Change Management, Leadership and Management Training, Budget Management, Team Building, Executive Networking, Public Speaking Marketing & Business Development, Brand Strategy.
Experience:
IMPROVING ENTERPRISES / DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
AUGUST 2021 - PRESENT, DALLAS, TX
Managed and implemented CEO’s strategic vision for organizational and cultural development across 15 enterprises within Improving Inc. Supported change management for existing offices and integration of 8 new acquisitions. Developed training materials for new and existing leaders and managers to align enterprises. Developed enterprise-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative. Led efforts to create a new service offering for community stakeholders while managing the technical community and vendor partnerships. Reduced budget costs by 30 percent while still achieving the strategic goals with a success rate of 90-98 percent each year from 2016-2021. Advised, consulted and managed internal communications during COVID-19 crisis to retain employees and promote employee satisfaction. Promoted Improving’s brand image through speaking engagements, written publications and executive networking.
IMPROVING ENTERPRISES / SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
NOVEMBER 2015 - AUGUST 2021, DALLAS, TX
Led and managed the entire sales cycle from initial marketing conversations through negotiations and contract agreements. Managed client satisfaction throughout completion of contracts. Successfully sourced, created and managed multi million dollar sales contracts, working with Fortune 500 companies including: 7-Eleven, PepsiCo, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Bell Helicopter, Hilton Hotels, Texas Instruments, Teladoc and The Container Store, as well as many small and mid market businesses. Developed Improving sales training material and trained new sales executives to our unique approach.
DIGUDESIGN /MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
OCTOBER 2014 - JUNE 2015, ROCHESTER, NY
Devised and executed marketing strategies to assist in business development. Led and managed sales cycle from the initial conversations through development of contracts. Managed client satisfaction during and through completion of contract, worked with small and mid market businesses across numerous industries.
DIGUDESIGN / PROJECT MANAGER
OCTOBER 2013 - OCTOBER 2014, ROCHESTER, NY
Planned, scheduled and monitored execution of marketing and design projects. Managed scope, schedule, budget, and conditions of satisfaction for a project. Managed stakeholder expectations and relationships. Created and executed project work plans and revised as appropriate to meet changing needs and project demands. Managed day-to-day project team activities and stakeholder communications. Identified project resource needs, obtained necessary resources, ensured healthy team dynamics.
Additional:
THE UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM / FOUNDER
JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT, DALLAS, TX
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM INC / COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
JANUARY 2020 - DECEMBER 2021, DALLAS, TX
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM DALLAS / BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JANUARY 2016 - DECEMBER 2021, DALLAS, TX
CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM DALLAS / CHAIR OF PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
JANUARY 2016 - DECEMBER 2021, DALLAS, TX
PERSCHOLAS / ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
JANUARY 2016 - DECEMBER 2021, DALLAS, TX
UNIQUELY ALIVE / PARTNER & CHIEF STRATEGIST
JANUARY 2013 - JANUARY 2016, DALLAS, TX
NEXTSTEPU / BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OCTOBER 2013 - OCTOBER 2015, ROCHESTER, NY
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED KNOWLEDGE / BOARD MEMBER
JANUARY 2017 - DECEMBER 2019, ROCHESTER, NY
certifications:
Scrum / PROFESSIONAL SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER
JULY 2017, DALLAS, TX
Scrum / PSPO I
JULY 2017, DALLAS, TX