Thirdfort

I help legal and property firms cut onboarding time from weeks to minutes and halve their admin burden while protecting against fraud and fines.

Thirdfort protects life’s big transactions so businesses and their clients can move fearlessly. Thirdfort’s platform combines KYC, AML and Source of Funds for beautifully secure verification. 

Powered by Open Banking and transaction-specific data, Thirdfort rapidly informs professionals of any risks associated with verifying their individual and corporate clients.

Thirdfort is trusted by more than 1000 regulated businesses, law firms and estate agents to make their compliance a competitive advantage.

Account Executive

Zane Powell Health Transformations

Built and scaled a hybrid coaching business that has supported 60+ clients to date through personalised training, nutrition, and lifestyle change programmes.

- Built a repeatable lead gen engine (outbound, content marketing & referrals).
- Designed & delivered a flagship transformation product for senior professionals.
- Coached senior professionals 1:1 across fitness, nutrition, stress & accountability.
- Created a scalable client onboarding and roadmap to ensure a high ROI.
- Managed clients across the full lifecycle: onboarding, service delivery & retention.

*Note: After being impacted by a company-wide redundancy from my corporate job, I decided to pursue a lifelong goal and start my own health coaching company.

Founder

Sysdig

Part of the first mid-market Team on the ground in EMEA, driving new business. *Note: Role ended due to company-wide mid-market team redundancy*

- Built the Nordics GTM Playbook: Outbound Strategy & Sales Process Best Practices.
- Built and executed strategic territory plans to drive pipeline and quota attainment.
- Developed and nurtured client champions to drive multi-threaded, complex deals.
- Orchestrated an ecosystem (marketing, engineering, partners) to win complex deals.
- MEDDPICC used to qualify, forecast, and close opportunities.

I joined Sysdig when they were a Series F company and had raised a total of $744 million. Sysdig helps cloud-native organisations secure their cloud environments, containers and kubernetes.

Ardoq

Part of the first team in UK&I driving new business within mid-market and enterprise accounts. 

Helped to build the UK&I GTM Playbook: Outbound Strategy, Enterprise Strategy, Sales Process Best Practices, Customer Personas.

Full sales cycle ownership from prospecting through to close and post-sale handoff.

Orchestrated an ecosystem (marketing, engineering, partners) to win complex deals.

I joined Ardoq when they were a Series D company and had raised a total of $159 million. Ardoq's Enterprise Change SaaS Platform helps organisations drive large-scale change to improve business performance.

Gartner

Responsible for a portfolio of 7 Universities across the UK/Benelux worth over $1 million.

- Owned the post-sale lifecycle: onboarding, adoption, QBRs, upsells & retention. 
- Developed and executed strategic account plans to drive adoption, ROI & renewals. 
- Led customer onboarding and training to accelerate time-to-value and adoption.
- Provide accurate, regular client management reports to ensure value realisation.
- Develop strong relationships (C-level, champions) to drive adoption & expansion.

Gartner helps executives and IT leaders make effective IT and business decisions.

Enterprise Account Manager

Cisco

I am responsible for early-stage pipeline and supporting a mid-market AE with their accounts.

Junior Account Manager

I undertook sales and technical training, before working on multiple business accounts across varying business sectors, such as insurance, finance, automotive and public sector.

Achievements 
•	Each week I was assigned a different customer account. The task was to create and deliver a 40-minute sales presentation to the account manager, highlighting potential areas where Cisco could add value: I greatly improved my business-specific research skills and my ability to deliver professional sales presentation.

•	I worked with technology products spanning cyber security, computer networking, collaboration, data centres, and IoT analytics: I have developed a wide foundational knowledge around the world’s latest technology.

•	Delivered a presentation to the Head of IT at the National History Museum, in London, on the various ways Cisco could help the museum with their digital journey: the IT manger really liked the Chatbot solution I proposed and decided to discuss the idea further with the rest of his team.

Global Sales Intern

UniJobApp

I created and successfully secured funding for my own start-up business; UniJobApp is a student and graduate recruitment app.

Achievements & Skills
•	Working closely with external business analysts/designers that are developing our app: this has greatly increased my knowledge in technology development, from moqqup stage to back-end development.
•	Successfully securing £40,000 of private investment: the process of seeking investment really helped to refine my rhetorical skill.
•	Successfully growing our social media following to over 6,000 followers: I learned to develop and implement successful social media campaigns.

Co-Founder

JacTravel

I worked within the newly formed MICE department at a global travel company, where I organised corporate meetings/conferences/incentives groups.

Achievements & Skills
•	Took charge of any MICE-related social media news: I used my social media skills to kick-start their marketing campaign.
•	Attended client meetings with managerial-level employees from top hotels: I took the opportunity to test my soft skills in a high-level environment.
•	Participated, and shared ideas, in the strategic planning of the new department: great insight into how global companies plan their operations.

Business Development Intern

Lynn Herbert and Co (Solicitors)

I worked voluntarily for a small legal firm, assisting the lawyers with their work.

Achievements & Skills
•	I developed key administrative skills: typing letters, answering phones and booking meetings.
•	Completed research for real legal cases: I further enhanced my researching skills.
•	Instructed an Advocate on behalf of the firm at the High Court of Justiciary in Glasgow.

Legal Intern/Part-time Legal PA

I help legal and properties firms cut onboarding time from weeks to minutes and halve their admin burden while protecting against fraud and fines.

Thirdfort is a leading provider of digital ID, KYC, automated AML, Source of Funds and KYB verification for legal and property businesses. 

If you’re interested in how technology can help streamline onboarding, mitigate risk and improve client experience, let’s connect.

Zane Powell

SP+ (SP Plus)

SP+ facilitates the efficient movement of people, vehicles and personal belongings with the goal of enhancing the consumer experience while improving bottom line results for our clients. The Company provides professional parking management, ground transportation, remote baggage check-in and handling, facility maintenance, security, event logistics, and other technology-driven mobility solutions to aviation, commercial, hospitality, healthcare and government clients across North America.

Director of Corporate Communications

R Creative Place, Inc. 

Leading all creative efforts for several area non-profits. Developing and implementing marketing, communications, public relations and creative to elevate their presence in the community.  Campaigns include re-branding, press releases, website content management, internal communications, events, and external marcom. Organizations include a variety of underserved 501c3’s.

Head of Marketing, Communications & Public Relations

Senior Director, Global Communications & Public Relations | Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation

	Lead B2B2C marketing, PR and corporate communications initiatives that include driving engagement with management of brand awareness, industry sponsorships, product launches, and strategic planning to meet business objectives, while working closely with senior leadership in the U.S., Canada, and South America.
	As the company's external PR representative, participate in trade shows, manage brand coverage through various media outlets and organize company events, such as seminars, meetings and technology summits.
	Expanded media outreach, distributing two press releases per week on average, developed outstanding media relationships, and increasing media attendance to company press conferences by 25%.
	Serve as Editor-in-Chief of the company's quarterly magazine, spearheaded a re-branding that included my proactive change of the award-winning publication's name from energy to print illustrated resulting in 30% boost in subscriptions, while garnering attention at global industry events.
	Manage strategies for all digital platforms, aligning content with company branding guidelines to distribute via social media, blogs, and also for FujifilmUSA.com, FujifilmInkjet.com, and FujifilmPackagingInsights.com.
	Identify best practices and standards related to branding, product position and media messaging in conjunction with agency of-record, while engaged with company executives, as well as sales, marketing and product management staff, across business units in the Americas.
	Promote company accomplishments by directing quarterly information programs and media monitoring reports designed to optimize positive company perception by the public and stakeholders.

Manager, Corporate Marketing Communications and PR, for the Americas

I-CAR

Effectively managed public-facing MarCom plans and process, including marketing collateral and conceptual designs for internal and external communications, ads, newsletters, trade show signage, brochures, logos, publication graphics, promo videos, social media, and presentations. Upheld creative standards and developed marketing designs supporting new corporate branding efforts, which enhanced consumer awareness. Organized corporate events and trade shows, built relationships with key stakeholders while negotiating contracts and rates. Achieved targeted operation goals consistently within projected budget. 

Managed, developed and implemented communication projects for consumer/public audience.

Implemented departmental fiscal year communication plans, goals and objectives, involving crossfunctional teams and various levels of leadership.
Managed a creative team consisting of Marketing Specialist, Communications Specialist, and Senior Graphic Designer. Delegated tasks to direct reports, defined performance objectives and provided coaching and feedback to aid in their career development.

Created, organized and deployed corporate events and trade shows nation-wide, on-site point person and worked closely with convention/hotel staff; established staff schedules and task assignments to ensure lowest cost and highest quality of service while managing sponsorship opportunities at various price points.

Formed by the collision industry in 1979, I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, is an international, not-for-profit training organization.

I-CAR develops and delivers technical training programs to professionals in all areas of the collision industry. In addition, I-CAR provides a communication forum for anyone interested in proper collision repair. I-CAR's primary funding is derived from student tuition and services. This assures that I-CAR can remain unbiased in developing programs and services on an industry-wide basis.

Marketing Communications Manager

Private Contractor

Communications and Marketing consultant for a diverse group of clients.

Communications & Marketing Consultant

Rhea + Kaiser

Management of global client business with primary focus on execution of integrated communications plans. Proactively initiated marketing ideas and worked to ensure client objectives were achieved. Offered actionable and insightful recommendations to enhance brands. Managed junior staff, provided mentoring and guidance.

Senior Account Executive

Monsanto

Developed, managed, and executed internal and external operational marketing communications for national brands, including Asgrow® soybeans, DEKALB® corn, Deltapine® cottonseed, and the Roundup® family of herbicides.  Collaborated with 15 senior managers, key stakeholders, and sales managers within Marketing Services, US Sales & Support Services, and US Customer Operations to produce effective and strategic program campaigns.

Reduced costs $185,000 by presenting innovative solutions to upper management. Implemented leading edge technology to “go-green” and utilize less resources.

Maintained company confidential information prior to public release.

Managed four Communications Specialists and determined team objectives. Defined performance 
accountability, provided feedback and coaching, arranged team building outings, assisted with 
organizational development, internal growth and understanding of all company policies.

Reduced budget spend 20% by identifying and selecting three new vendors while negotiating optimal pricing.

Cultivated long-term and trustworthy relationships with internal teams, vendors and agencies to 
successfully execute marketing communications and programs and increased efficiency of turnaround times by 50%.

Served as Content Manager for internal and external websites to ensure availability of up-to-the-minute information for US Consumers, B2B and B2C Channel Partners, and Operations.

Increased web accessibility for 8,500 nationwide customers by partnering with IT to update and 
streamline content on external website, resulting in less clicks and increased hits by 25%.

Improved efficiency over 50% by developing and managing the internal project approval system between US Customer Operations and US Sales & Support Services from a manual system to an electronic format.

Communications Manager

Walt Disney World

Lead tours at the Disney-MGM Studio's theme park. Attractions included "The Magic Of Disney Animation" and "The Making Of....A Current Disney Classic."  Also was a part of "Voyage Of The Little Mermaid" live stage show.

Tour Guide

As a strong and creative leader with extensive experience and a demonstrated track record of delivering a full range of integrated marketing, public relations and communications programs and activities, I am responsible for developing and executing company-wide media and communications strategies that elevate an organizational profile, while effectively sharing information. This includes working across a variety of domestic and international business units to identify and cultivate newsworthy content and prioritizing pipeline content consistent with company strategy, position and messaging. 

Responsible for overseeing the company’s primary public relations agency and coordinating the activities of the company’s international subsidiaries and geographies.

Draft/edit press releases in collaboration with agency; pitching stories and executives to local, national and international media with agency. 

Ensure all PR activities provide appropriate attribution to IAA and consistently communicate the company’s strategy while accounting for local priorities and initiatives. 

Manage all day-to-day media relations activities as primary company contact person; responding to reporter inquiries; meeting with editors, reporters, bloggers and other journalists on background; and hosting small and large-scale media events. 

Create new content strategies to drive awareness, build brand recognition, increase overall revenue. 

Promote company strategy and goals through innovative content as well as supporting marketing and brand efforts. 

Manage overall content calendar while working in collaboration with production and social media manager

Oversee internal communications, responsible for creating internal communications strategy by working with senior managers and departments. 

Develop messaging and positioning, events, product launches, etc. that are shared with the internal constituents. 

Oversee management/implementation of intranet tool Simpplr. 


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