Director of Business Development at Winter Street Architects
Greater Boston Area
- Current
-
- Director of Business Development at Winter Street Architects
- Past
-
- Business Manager at IA Interior Architects
- Senior Marketing Coordinator at Kurzweil Technologies, Inc
- Events Coordinator / Design Consultant at AlliKat Productions, llc
- Education
-
- Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management
- MIP-Politecnico Di Milano
- Emerson College
- Recommended
-
6 people have recommended Allison - Connections
-
181
connections
- Industry
- Architecture & Planning
- Websites
Allison Brooks, SDA’s Summary
Hard-working team player with great communication skills and exemplary ability in innovation studies, design management, and marketing strategy. Strong background in the arts & design, with an insatiable curiosity for knowledge and synthesis building. Expert Pattern-Recognizer adept with strategic business modeling, marketing, innovation building, client / partner synthesis, design management and building connections between opportunity and implementation.
I enjoy finding the hidden connections for sustainable business growth and have a special knowledge base in the design and emerging technology sectors, where I strive to provide innovative solutions for strategic collaboration.
Allison Brooks, SDA’s Experience
-
Director of Business Development
Winter Street Architects
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Winter Street Architects specializes in progressive architecture and design solutions for advanced and emerging technology companies, healthcare & life science, green/clean tech, education, municipal, multi-tenant housing and commercial projects. We utilize innovative design technologies, leading the industry in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery since 2003; and strive to develop economically sound sustainable strategies for all of our clients.
• Develop and maintain external relationships with real estate, construction, engineering and other industry consultants and vendors.
• Evaluate new business proposals and measure alignment against company goals.
• Manage all aspects of business development and marketing processes including strategy, negotiation, and execution; as well as response marketing and measuring, and management of executive level involvement. -
Business Manager
IA Interior Architects
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Design industry)
October 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 1 month)
• Manage highly detailed monthly billing/contract cycle for IA Boston consisting of custom invoicing and tracking of consortium client operations. Including, the coordination of complex client financial requirements resulting in increased AR collections and client satisfaction.
• Developed and implement standardized policies and procedures for daily operations and financial management; including, accounts payable, project initiation, and custom invoicing and fee tracking.
• Create and maintain marketing collateral, including but not limited to complex proposal drafting, contract writing, and graphic design; compounded efforts resulted in the acquisition of multiple national and regional project implementations for tier-one clientele.
• Implemented and trained staff on Contract Administration procedures for Regional and National On Call Accounts, including: Bank of America, Verizon, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Lincoln Property Company, Navigant Consulting. -
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Kurzweil Technologies, Inc
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2005 — October 2005 (6 months)
Senior Marketing Coordinator / Executive Assistant
• Supported VP of Business Development & Marketing with administrative and marketing assistance on a daily basis, including creating monthly market research reports, and outlining ebb and flow of consumer trends related to emerging venture capital efforts.
• Developed and implemented national marketing campaign for new venture capital project. Utilized campaign efforts and consumer research to produce cost effective but multifaceted trade show exhibit for “Natural Products Expo/East”, including documentation and compliancy with state and federal agencies. Trade show resulted in complete ROI by developing brand from regional to national
• Supported "Singularity is Near" Book Campaign Launch and preliminary marketing and operations efforts for launch of the Kurzweil Reader for the Blind (KNFB reader).
•Continue to support Mr. Kurzweil on local conference events on per diem through AlliKat Productions, llc. -
Events Coordinator / Design Consultant
AlliKat Productions, llc
(Events Services industry)
May 2001 — 2005 (4 years)
Events Coordinator / Design Consultant
(Per Diem)
• Acted as events coordinator and VIP handler in multiple high-paced, live action productions in cultural, corporate and entertainment venues for high profile media relations & production company.
• Worked regularly in tradeshow, corporate and entertainment setting; tasks included but not limited to managing events staff, coordinating VIPs, scheduling and implementing keynote measures at events of 50 – 1000 attendees.
• Advised Executive Producer on design ideas for brand development, booth and tradeshow exhibits, promotional collateral, and event planning from implementation to completion.
Recent Conferences: TransVision 2007
Allison Brooks, SDA’s Education
-
Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management
MBA, Innovation & Design Management, 2007 — 2008
Concentration in Innovation & Design Management (IDM)
Program Chaired by Design Management Institute (DMI.org)
MIP-Politecnico Di Milano - Design Management Residency
The Washington Campus - Executive MBA Public Policy Residency- Activities and Societies:
- Executive MBA Program Fall 2007/2008 Cohort
-
MIP-Politecnico Di Milano
MBA, Design Management, 2007 — 2007
Design Management Residency with Harvard Business School scholar Roberto Verganti on "Design, Meanings and Radical Innotivation." Included analysis, comparision and best practice integration with area design firms, consultancies and design innovation thought leaders. Consortium with Harvard Business School, Boston; Suffolk University, Boston; AEX MBA, France; and Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Netherlands
Milan, Italy -
Emerson College
BA, Arts Management, 2001 — 2005
Minors: Performance & Visual Studies, Art History
- Activities and Societies:
- Moving Out/Moving In - Inagural Field Implementation, Exhibition Curator
Harvard University, Planting the Seeds for Change: Young People and Social Justice Conference - Award Recipient, Speaker & Exhibitor
Additional Information
Allison Brooks, SDA’s Websites:
Allison Brooks, SDA’s Interests:
Yoga, Travelling, Reading, Hiking /Camping Architectural & Design History, Sustainability, Green Business, Innovation, Green Tech, Emerging Technologies, Moore's Law, Ray Kurzweil, Futurism, AI, Metaverse
