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Highly accomplished international professional with proven track record of solving complex problems, foreseeing future issues and opportunities, and driving organisations to new heights of success in Europe and USA. Align programmes with organisational mission, spearheading sophisticated analysis and innovative strategies. Generate involvement and support. Facilitate pragmatic decision-making. |
 Contact Peter Carson
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
2011-Present, S2 Sustainability Strategies:
Advise organizations on identifying, implementing and maximising sustainable business strategies; services include management consulting, risk analysis, market benchmarking, evaluation system development, programme development, project management, training and research. Prospect and develop client relationships with multi-national firms and major international nongovernmental organizations.
2010-Present, PM Carson Consulting/Realtime Social Impact: Specialise in providing practical Strategy and Sustainability solutions for challenges organisations face in constantly changing real-time world, establishing ready-to-use tools to meet both predictable and unexpected demands, and helping organisations capitalise on both overt and latent opportunities; services include, but are not limited to, management consulting, organisational development, evaluation system development, logic model development, programme development, project management, research, partnership development, and fundraising support. Prospect and develop client relationships including with firms, NGOs, and non-profit organisations. Drive continuous product development, marketing, networking, and strategic planning for PMCC/RTSI.
2004-2009, United Way: Coordinated and led day-to-day activities of team researching new opportunities, assessing and supporting ongoing endeavours, and devising continuous improvements to maximise social return-on-investment. Managed external relations. Monitored and evaluated portfolio of investments in NGOs. Managed research and knowledge transfer on portfolio issues. Developed new products to meet newly identified objectives. Chaired and/or attended working group meetings with partner organisations. Prepared and/or delivered presentations. Identified and resolved issues with funded programme partners. Conducted site visits and performed due diligence. Performed ongoing investigations of any problems or irregularities with funded programmes. Represented UWGH and/or served as officer for various working-level committees. Drafted analytical reports. Provided leadership and logistical support for volunteer teams and board committees. Supervised one staff specialist, as well as up to 45 corporate volunteers on multiple programme evaluation teams.
2003-2005, Univ. of Cincinnati: Designed and taught writing courses for under-prepared college freshman in open admission track of large urban research university; included daily presentations, analytical reports, and student evaluations. Helped students with honing skills in basic language, reasoning, research, documentation, and presentation. Reached students from all types of backgrounds, effectively communicating complex concepts, and researching and leveraging methods, media, and tools which were relative to students. Co-authored unpublished paper comparing approaches of leading American university writing lab programmes; research contributed to redesign of univ
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Education: |
• Juris Doctorate, University of Denver College of Law
• B.A. International Studies/B.A. Political Science, Ohio Wesleyan Univ.
• Sustainability for Leaders: The Natural Step Level I, TNS, Geneva
• PROBE For Sustainable Business Facilitator Certificate, PROBE Network, Geneva
• Certificate in Nonprofit Management, University of Geneva
• French Language, École Club Migros, 2009-10, University of Geneva
• Consultative Selling, Wilson Learning
• Project Management, Boston University Corporate Education Center
• Essential Facilitation, Interaction Associates
• International Law Program in Prague, Charles Univ. Faculty of Law & Univ. of San Francisco School of Law
• International Organizations Program in Geneva, Kent State Univ.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Ohio Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
PROBE Promoting Business Excellence Network
• Organised and produced successful conference in Kitale, Kenya, with pan-African and international participation from health care professionals, governments, NGOs and community-based organizations.
• Transitioned small international NGO from UN agency advisory committee into stand-alone association with improved governance, outside funding, signature annual conference, and international projects, providing them with prudent analysis, advice, and promotional activities.
• Transformed underperforming programme for low-income families into key component of organisational strategy in less than 1 year, restructuring programme operations, dramatically improving outcomes, achieving 7:1 ROI, and garnering outstanding stakeholder feedback; programme grew 500% in 2nd year.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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