Senior Strategy and Content Manager - Social Networking at Allstate
Greater Chicago Area
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- Senior Strategy and Content Manager - Social Networking at Allstate
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- Strategy and Content Manager - Social Networking at Allstate
- Innovation Manager at Allstate Financial
- Consultant at Kuczmarski & Associates
- Market Development Manager at General Electric
- Six Sigma Black Belt at General Electric
- Information Management Leadership Program at General Electric Capital Services
- Marketing Intern at Heinz Pet Food
- Education
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- The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
- Miami University
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Ben Foster’s Summary
- Strategy and Content Manager for Social Networking at Allstate Financial. Responsible for driving the Strategy around Social Media at Allstate Financial and developing consumer insights for content strategy and creation.
- Innovation Strategy Manager for Allstate Financial responsible for developing the strategy, processes, and culture necessary for innovation.
- Management Consultant for a New Business Development and Innovation Strategy firm that focuses on providing clients with the processes and governance structures to minimize innovation risk.
- Market Development Manager at a GE financial services company with experience in asset modeling that created multiple new business opportunities. Leader of a team of 8 offshore resources in India focused on data validation and quality assurance.
- Certified as a GE Six Sigma Black Belt by managing projects that used rigorous statistical and quantitative analysis to improve commercial effectiveness. Able to draw conclusions and insight from overwhelming amounts of quantitative data.
- Global technology strategist from experience as an international project manager while a member of GE's Information Management Leadership Program. Able to drive the change required by technology projects through a large corporation.
Ben Foster’s Specialties:
- Innovation Strategist
- Quantitative Jock, Guru of Microsoft Excel
- Enthusiastic Motivator of Teams
Ben Foster’s Experience
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Senior Strategy and Content Manager - Social Networking
Allstate
(Public Company; ALL; Insurance industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Drive strategy for Allstate's Social Media site http://goodhandscommunity.org and at http://twitter.com/GHCommunity
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Strategy and Content Manager - Social Networking
Allstate
(Public Company; ALL; Insurance industry)
March 2009 — July 2009 (5 months)
Drive strategy for Allstate's Social Media site http://goodhandscommunity.org & at http://twitter.com/GHCommunity
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Innovation Manager
Allstate Financial
(Public Company; ALL; Financial Services industry)
April 2008 — February 2009 (11 months)
Develop and drive innovation strategy to create new business models for Allstate Financial.
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Consultant
Kuczmarski & Associates
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Partnered with senior management to create actionable recommendations for New Business Development and Innovation Strategy based on data-driven insights and analysis
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Market Development Manager
General Electric
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
August 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 1 month)
Responsible for improving business unit profitability through knowledge gained from leading a project that automated the inventory processes of 55,000 railroad trailers
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Six Sigma Black Belt
General Electric
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
August 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 1 month)
Certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt by using statistical modeling and analysis to improve the efficacy of the commercial organization
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Information Management Leadership Program
General Electric Capital Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
July 2000 — August 2002 (2 years 2 months)
Graduate of GE Capital’s Information Management Leadership Program that consisted of 4 assignments in different GE Capital businesses supplemented by classroom training in management best practices
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Marketing Intern
Heinz Pet Food
(Management Consulting industry)
1998 — 2000 (2 years )
Ben Foster’s Education
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The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA , Finance and Economics , 2004 — 2006
- Activities and Societies:
- Co-Chair of Private Equity and Venture Capital Club
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Miami University
BS , Marketing and Management Information Systems , 1996 — 2000
Named as the Outstanding Senior in the field of Industrial Marketing for the Class of 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- VP of Miami Marketing Enterprises, a student marketing group
Additional Information
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Ben Foster’s Interests:
The Internet, Music, Chicago Cubs, My Wife Suzie, Economics, and News
Ben Foster’s Groups:
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business - Private Equity and Venture Capital Club
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Allstate Network -
Social Media Marketing
Ben Foster’s Contact Settings
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