Meredith Lobel
Harvard Business School, Candidate for Master in Business Administration, June 2009. Wesleyan University, BA in Sociology. Strategic Advisor to the Founder & CEO of Fee Resource Recovery.
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Spanish |
| Groups: | HBS Entrepreneurship Club |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Harvard Business School |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Feed Resource Recovery |
| Position: | Strategic Advisor to the Founder & CEO |
| Time period: | May 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Developed markets for a clean-tech start-up converting supermarket waste into clean energy & organic fertilizer.
Strategy Review: Performed cost-benefit analyses and used financial models to assess new market entry strategy. Product Development: Segmented market and designed retail strategy for new fertilizer product. Supply Chain Management: Coordinated supply chain to optimize quality and maximize quantity of raw material inputs, increasing biofuel generation by 30% and profit by 22%. |
| Employer: | Ashoka: Innovators for the Public |
| Position: | Global Director, Citizen Base Initiative (CBI) |
| Time period: | December 2002 - November 2007 |
| Description: | Spearheaded expansion of global program on income-generating strategies for NGOs. Reported to founder/CEO
(who received MacArthur Genius Grant and named one of America's 25 Best Leaders by US News & World Report). General Leadership and Project Management: Led programmatic strategy and integrated operations in 12 countries. • Streamlined operations; Latin American restructuring increased outreach by 25% and reduced costs by 33%. • Managed 15 international staff, hired 5 new employees, and raised $250,000 for three new country launches. • Supported the execution of the global strategic partnership between Ashoka and McKinsey & Company. Financial Management: Oversaw a $2M, 12-country program budget. • Built financial model to analyze revenue and expenses; Projected multi-country, ten-year financial plans. • Coordinated fundraising efforts, doubling the program’s budget from $1 million to $2 million. • Managed key donor relationships including high net worth individuals, corporations, and multinational foundations. Marketing and Technology Design: Conceptualized and implemented program’s new marketing strategy. • Created international publication strategy for Ashoka's first commercial book (forthcoming, Oxford U. Press) • Designed and launched CBI’s new intranet and public website, www.citizenbase.org. • Pioneered online global competition platform. First competition on self-financed NGOs yielded nearly 100 applicants from 38 countries. Online competitions became technology partner’s new business model. |
| Employer: | Global Development Network (GDN) |
| Position: | Consultant |
| Time period: | December 2001 - November 2005 |
| Description: | Led selection process for GDN’s “Most Innovative Development Project” Award.
• Analyzed proposals from 30 NGO nominees from around the world for $100,000 award. • Conducted on-site evaluations of finalist NGOs in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. |
| Employer: | Ashoka: Innovators for the Public |
| Position: | Research and Communications Manager, Executive Office |
| Time period: | December 2001 - November 2003 |
| Description: | Designed new operational processes, carried out confidential research projects, and managed five-person staff. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard Business School |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Master in Business Administration, MBA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Enjoy urban gardening, cooking, running, photography, and travel. |
Meredith's Contacts (4)
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Ian Fisk
Executive Director of the William James Foundation.
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Matthew Perkins
Harvard MBA looking for an exciting full-time opportunity to work for a European startup in the cleantech space.
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