Chris Bank
Bachelor of Business Administration degree from University of Michigan. Currently working as Director of Marketing at Epostmarks, Inc.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.machineandgreen.com |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Epostmarks, Inc., Rochester, NY |
| Position: | Director of Marketing; Founding Member, Project Manager, and Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2005 - Present |
| Description: | 2009 Director of Marketing
• Developed annual plan entailing intelligence gathering, content/collateral creation, and distribution. Managing execution within budget. • Produced business case presented to U.S. legislators, top Postal Service management. • Ensure sales team has all necessary materials and information to deliver sales. • Oversee all operations related to corporate identity and constituent service. • In addition, manage most prior responsibilities. 2006-2008 Founding Member, Project Manager, and Analyst • Worked directly with CEO to raise over $1 million in capital. • Produced market opportunity report presented to top U.S. Postal Service management. • Contributed to long-term and short-term business planning and documentation. • Gathered, synthesized, and reported business intel, e.g. news, research, and profiles. • Produced primary sales and marketing collateral, and executive correspondence. • Executed Voice-of-Customer survey with over 50 major financial institutions to determine preliminary needs, readiness to buy, and perception of our product values. • Managed lead generation, direct sales, business development, and relationships with customers, partners, and investors. My efforts resulted in deals with two key channel partners, and a Fortune 500 customer pre-revenue, pre-Postal contract. • Designed MS CRM interface and processes; frequently input and extracted data. • Analyzed, developed business operations and procedures; managed reporting. |
| Employer: | Wikipedia.org and Rocwiki.org, Rochester, NY |
| Position: | Contributor and Designer |
| Time period: | December 2005 - Present |
| Description: | • Wrote over 50 articles on Wikipedia for Epostmarks to educate interest groups about relevant technological, legislative, marketplace details. Regular contributor.
• Leading development of new social features on RocWiki.org • Organizing leaders from over 20 local organizations and institutions to establish targeted community advocacy of wiki initiatives in Rochester, NY. |
| Employer: | Niche, LLC, Rochester, NY |
| Position: | Founder, CEO and Product Designer |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2006 |
| Description: | • Gathered initial user requirements from over 250 Michigan students and faculty, and designed a web browser-workspace framework for third-party web applications.
• Developed interactive demo in MS PowerPoint containing over 15 user scenarios. • Wrote business plan, dynamic financial forecast report, and marketing collateral. • Recruited several top Stanford CS Masters students for technical consultation. Hired by Epostmarks’ founders prior to establishing management or raising capital. |
| Employer: | Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Position: | Philanthropy and Social Chairman |
| Time period: | December 2003 - November 2006 |
| Description: | • Developed initial reporting structure and documentation for entire organization.
• Organized a 90-member 180-mile run from Michigan to Ohio, generating $17,000 for the American Cancer Society. • Conceptualized and managed $20,000 addition to Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity house. |
| Employer: | Self-Employed Landscaping & Painting Businesses, Rochester, NY |
| Position: | Consultant, Manager and Marketer |
| Time period: | May 2003 - July 2005 |
| Description: | • Hired, trained, and managed 10 full-time employees and 2 part-time marketers, generating over $141,000 in revenues.
• Executed a marketing and sales strategy that resulted in 167 clients and 328 projects. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
| Time period: | 2006 |
| Degree: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | • Love testing, using new Internet technologies.
• Amateur blogger (www.machineandgreen.com) and twitterer. • Advise web-based economic development start-up in Albany, NY on business model and plan, market environment, product design, and management team recruitment. • Enjoy composing music, photography, editing/sequencing videos, and building things. |
| Awards: | • 2004 ECAC Nationals gold medalist for Michigan Crew. |
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