Jeff Hayes
Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music, 2 years experience in management and project planning. 7 years experience developing and managing entrepreneurial ventures.
| Headline: | Service Provider |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Public speaking, Sales |
| Groups: | Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Providing services to startups |
| Schools: | Berklee College of Music |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | The Vector Group, Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | Oursourced COO |
| Time period: | January 2003 - Present |
| Description: | Oversaw development and launch of ecommerce business targeting conscious consumers, first year/2009 revenues >$110K.
Developed and delivered management development program for internet search provider, stabilizing client turnover and increasing profitability 2%. Developed and implemented business management improvement process for underperforming south pacific resort. Turnaround effort interrupted but August 2009 tsunami, re-engagement pending insurance settlement. Directed systems and process re-organization for an organic food products company. 2006 Q4 earnings up 63% from 2005 Q4. Secured six-figure institutional funding for an emerging organic healing products company. Organized and facilitated management team off-sites and strategic planning sessions for client doing $2.5M in annual revenue. Retreats produced actionable plans. Subsequent annual revenue up 38%. Researched and developed revised business model and marketing strategy for a medical devices company, resulting in 300% increase in revenues. Hired 5 employees. Established employee hiring guidelines for IT support firm, resulting in employee retention rate increase of 45%. |
| Employer: | Green Business Networking |
| Position: | Co-founder, Adviser |
| Employer: | ProVisors |
| Position: | Group Leader |
| Employer: | Green Hive |
| Position: | Adviser |
| Employer: | Santa Monica High School SAGE social entrepreneurial team |
| Position: | Business Mentor |
| Employer: | Animation and Visual Effects |
| Position: | Animation Director |
| Time period: | January 1988 - December 2002 |
| Description: | Directed character animation for video games, immersive ride experiences, film and TV special effects. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Berklee College of Music |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Music, Film Scoring |
