Andy Drish

Current

Owner at Launch Pros, LLC

Past

Leadership Development Rotation at Principal Financial Group
Marketing Intern at Principal Financial
Student at Drake

Student Ambassador at Drake University

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Education

Drake University

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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Andy Drish’s Summary

By day, I'm part of a "Leadership Development Rotation Program" at a Fortune 250 financial services company. I've led marketing strategies to launch new technologies, including an iGoogle gadget and a text messaging service. I also facilitate trainings that teach employees and entrepreneurs how to use social media to be productive.

By night, I run a marketing and consulting company that specializes in online product launches and web design for small businesses. When I'm not playing at work, you can find me wrestling with his puppy, traveling the globe with my girlfriend, or drinking cheap wine with friends.

You can learn more about me at www.AndyDrish.com and www.LaunchProsHQ.com

Andy Drish’s Specialties:

Feel free to contact me if you're interested in:
- Marketing
- Building passive revenue streams
- Social media
- Running membership websites
- Designing and implementing blogs

Or if you're just looking to meet someone new, shoot me an email. Andy.drish@gmail.com

Andy Drish’s Experience

Owner

Launch Pros, LLC

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

We specialize in product launches, website design, online marketing strategies, and helping small businesses build streams of passive revenue online.

We also do trainings and workshops for organizations and conferences that help teach people how to use social media to be productive.
Leadership Development Rotation

Principal Financial Group

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PFG; Financial Services industry)

May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)

The LDR program is brand new this year. Principal has selected four talented students to go through an intense, three year program. The program will allow us to:

*Get cross-functional experience in multiple business areas at The Principal
* Work on challenging projects under the guidance of senior-level mentors
* Broaden our knowledge of their financial products and services
* Network with high-performing colleagues
* Have regular contact with senior leaders and participate in a formal leadership curriculum

Once the program is successfully completed, Principal will work with us to determine our best fit in the company.
Development opportunities we'll experience include:

* Collaborating with business unit leaders in developing products
* Preparing investment portfolio reports and/or financial statements
* Helping develop marketing materials to reach clients
* Researching investment performance
Marketing Intern

Principal Financial

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Management industry)

May 2007 — August 2007 (4 months)

As a summer intern, I spent a lot of my time coordinating different events that helped build relationships between The Principal and different financial advisors.

The highlight of my internship was being selected to give a presentation to senior executives as to why they should begin utilizing social networking sites as a means to recruit college students.
Student

Drake

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Student Ambassador

Drake University

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 5 months)

Being a Student Ambassador was great! I'd sit on student panels, give campus tours, host prospective students, and, most importantly, help kids make one of the most important decisions of their lives... Where to go to college.

Andy Drish’s Education

Drake University

2004 — 2008

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Andy Drish’s Interests:

I believe that Gen Y's definition of 'living the dream' will be having the ability to work from anywhere in the world. I'm especially interesting in learning about online marketing, consumer behavior, and using new technology to build businesses.