Keith Schneider
BSc from Northern Kentucky University (97), MBA from Xavier University (02), Manager at Fifth Third Bank (02-04), Director at Northern Kentucky University (04-07), Director at Northern Kentucky ezone & Part Time Adjunct Professor at NK since 2007.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales |
| Groups: | Northern Kentucky University Innovation Center |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Northern Kentucky University, Xavier University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Northern Kentucky ezone |
| Position: | COmmercialization Director |
| Time period: | October 2007 - Present |
| Description: | The NKY ezone is a division of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation and operates as the Innovation and Commercialization Center for Northern Kentucky creating and recruiting knowledge-based companies and jobs.
Market program and recruit entrepreneurs to region. Train and counsel entrepreneurs in technology commercialization. Provide business plan consulting, market and competitive analysis, financial planning, company valuation, and development of investor presentations. Assist clients in applying for various funding programs. Manage budget and reporting requirements for the ICC. Key Achievements: Developed and implemented a public relations and marketing campaign that grew our client base by over 130% Facilitated the growth of new and existing client revenues by 2.6 times while the number of jobs at these companies doubled Increased state and federal awards for clients from $750,000 annually to over $2.25 million despite shrinking public budgets Assisted companies in raising nearly $20 million in private investments Implemented strategic changes in the overall operation allowing ezone to better manage client interactions, resource allocation, and fundraising resulting in quicker and more efficient commercialization of client products |
| Employer: | Northern Kentucky University |
| Position: | Adjunct Professor |
| Time period: | August 2004 - Present |
| Description: | Northern Kentucky University is a learner-centered, metropolitan university recognized for its contributions to the intellectual, social, economic, cultural, and civic vitality of its region and of the Commonwealth.
Facilitated online and classroom courses in Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurial Businesses, Accounting for Entrepreneurs, New Venture Creation, New Venture Management, Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture (graduate level), and Macroeconomics. Key Achievements: Challenged students to create business plans that could be executed in real life Assisted several students with starting the business and acquiring capital for the plans developed in class Increased scores on professor evaluations with each course resulting in stronger enrollment for future courses |
| Employer: | Northern Kentucky University |
| Position: | Innovation Center Director |
| Time period: | March 2004 - October 2007 |
| Description: | The Innovation Center operates out of the Grant County campus of NKU with the goal of creating and recruiting knowledge-based companies and jobs to the rural regions of northern Kentucky.
Managed a program that supported and encouraged the development and recruitment of business and industry in the rural northern Kentucky region. Trained and counseled entrepreneurs on how to start and operate a profitable business. Key Achievements: Created relationships for NKU in the region with major corporations, governments and schools raising more than $10,000 to support Innovation Center activities Advised more than 100 people resulting in 19 high-tech clients new to the Innovation and Commercialization Center program Assisted companies in receiving nearly $300,000 in grant funding and investments resulting in the creation of more than 50 jobs and over $10 million in annual revenue Developed proposal and was awarded a $50,000 a highly competitive USDA Rural Business Opportunities Grant which was the first in Kentucky in over a decade |
| Employer: | Fifth Third Bank |
| Position: | Senior Office Manager |
| Time period: | June 2002 - March 2004 |
| Description: | Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Assisted in supervising the region’s most high-profile banking center and completing the turnaround of a failing branch. Participated in all aspects of operation from commercial and personal banking functions to employee management. Key Achievements: Attained top rankings each quarter for gross profit generation Led Office Mangers in sales performance for 9 consecutive months Initiated an incentive program that resulted in a 300% increase in sales by Customer Service Representatives Improved branch audit score from a failing 62% to a 94% representing the highest in the region |
| Employer: | GE Capital IT Solutions |
| Position: | Senior Sales Representative |
| Time period: | February 2000 - June 2002 |
| Description: | GECITS was the information technology services subsidiary of the General Electric Corporation.
Generated sales through client relationship building activities. Provided customer assistance in product identification, sourcing, and support. Acted as Team Leader for 18 sales associates. Key Achievements: Earned President’s Award as the top performing sales representative for 2001 by generated 36% of the total gross profit for a 10 person team selling into the company’s largest sales region Acted as a liaison for upper management on a Six Sigma projects that successfully redesigned the order flow process from sale to shipment to billing. Achieved GE Capital Training Certification and conducted training for Telesales India resulting in the successful transition of sales and customer service functions overseas. |
| Employer: | Compucom Systems |
| Position: | Account Manager |
| Time period: | June 1998 - February 2000 |
| Description: | CompuCom is a national leader in helping companies plan, implement, and manage multivendor, industry-standard computing environments.
Provided customer service, sales consultation, and complaint resolution. Participated and assisted in transition to Compucom after Entex acquisition (previous employer). Key Achievements: Managed multiple accounts including two of the top five accounts in the organization |
EDUCATION
| University: | Xavier University |
| Time period: | 2002 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Northern Kentucky University |
| Time period: | 1997 |
| Degree: | Management, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | NKU Entrepreneurship Institute Marketing Committee; NKY Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee; NKU Entrepreneurship Institute Business Plan Competition Committee |
