Director of Entrepreneurial Development at Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Eugene, Oregon Area
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- Board President at Committed Partners for Youth/Big Brother's Big Sisters of Lane County
- Regional Coordinator at Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
- President & CEO at CC Consulting, Inc.
- Director of Entrepreneurial Development at Eugene Chamber of Commerce
- Co-founder at Smart-ups Willamette Valley
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- Instructor at Lane Business Development Center
- CEO Co-founder at OsoEco
- Social Media Consultant at Chambers Productions
- Resource Development Director at Committed Partners for Youth
- Business Development at Blackstone
- Marketing & Business Development Consultant at Intechgra, Inc.
- Marketing Communications & Change Management Project Manager at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
- Education
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- Drexel University - College of Business and Administration
- ITIL Certification
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Caroline Cummings’s Summary
Started a Web 2.0 company (social shopping/research) and raised close to a half million dollars in 15 months from friend/family and Oregon based angel investors.
Have a solid understanding of the LOHAS market (Lifestyles of Health & Sustainability). There are 40M LOHAS consumers in the U.S. This demographic is made up of conscious consumers who care equally about personal and planetary health.
* 13 years developing creative marketing and communications strategies (print, electronic, traditional media, and 2 years in new/social media).
* 7 years developing corporate communications with emphasis on targeted communications to key internal and external stakeholders.
* 7 years leading change management programs that supported the global roll-out of new technologies.
* 5 years non-profit resource development (fundraising and volunteer recruitment)
* 8 years retail management
* 3 years food & beverage management
Caroline Cummings’s Specialties:
ITIL Certified (IT service management essentials), IT project management, brand development, corporate identify, sales and marketing, strategies, corporate communications, non-profit development, facilitation, public speaking, fundraising, food & beverage management, retail management, organizational development, change management, social media
Caroline Cummings’s Experience
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Board President
Committed Partners for Youth/Big Brother's Big Sisters of Lane County
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
Committed Partners for Youth/BBBS of Lane County is a grassroots non-profit agency that matches adult caring mentors with at-risk youth from throughout Oregon's Lane County.
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Regional Coordinator
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Provide support to entrepreneurs and investors in Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Corvallis and Eugene by connecting them with OEN support services (education, mentors, investors, workforce, service providers, etc.).
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President & CEO
CC Consulting, Inc.
(Management Consulting industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
A consulting firm that helps start-ups and emerging growth businesses grow through networking and social media strategies.
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Director of Entrepreneurial Development
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Support the entrepreneurial community in Eugene by connecting them with funding, educational opportunities, mentors, work force, and any other services that focus on fostering emerging growth-oriented companies in Eugene.
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Co-founder
Smart-ups Willamette Valley
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
Smart-ups is an entrepreneurial support group in Oregon's Willamette Valley. We're a local chapter of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) based in Portland, OR.
We host "Pub Talk" events throughout the year that focus on bringing start-ups together with community leaders, business leaders and people in the venture and angel community in the surrounding area. Smart-up events currently take place in Eugene and Corvallis. -
Instructor
Lane Business Development Center
(Education Management industry)
January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)
Taught an INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA class.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Online communication is changing at a rapid pace. You’ve heard the buzz about social media tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, and social networking. You may have also heard the buzz about Web 2.0, citizen journalism, and the power of RSS feeds, but you’re not sure what it all means and why you should care. This class will help demystify the tools and terminologies surrounding the social Web and provide several strategies for how to have a presence online, maximize your reach, and track trends. You’ll also learn about the differences between traditional media and social media – including why it’s important for consumers and businesses alike. Social media is affecting public relations, marketing, customer support, product development, recruiting and several other aspects of our personal and professional lives -
CEO Co-founder
OsoEco
(Internet industry)
January 2007 — December 2008 (2 years )
Co-founded www.osoeco.com. A social shopping/research site that will provide fun tools that will allow people to shop for & research "green" products and services with their friends - and ultimately develop Citizen Driven Standards™ for what it means to be a "healthy" or "green" product and a sustainable company. My role was to lead all technology, marketing/sales and strategic partnerships.
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Social Media Consultant
Chambers Productions
(Entertainment industry)
August 2008 — October 2008 (3 months)
Hired to build the foundation of a social media campaign that helps promote their independent films. The initial project included the creation of a Facebook Group and a Twitter account - both called FOLLOW A FILM. Within 2 months we gathered over 500 "fans" and "followers" of their first film, ARCADIA LOST - staring Nick Nolte, Haley Bennett - and directed by Phedon Papamichael (W, 3:10 to Yuma, Sideways). These groups are growing every day and the film has not yet been released (completed production in Oct 08).
The goal is to promote indie films using alternative methods that can reduce the reliance on the Hollywood film distribution model - and shift from traditional media movie promotion to new/social media movie promotion.
Join the Follow A Film Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=20626738193
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Resource Development Director
Committed Partners for Youth
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Lead all development efforts for youth mentoring program. Secure sustainable funding and volunteer mentors for organization. Foster relationships with businesses, foundations, government and individuals to position organization for sustainable growth.
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Business Development
Blackstone
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
December 2004 — September 2005 (10 months)
Increased business volume and expanded client-base through cold calls and leads for marketing and management consulting start-up. Developed internal strategic planning tools to help fine-tune organization's vision and focus on a sustainable business model.
Recommend technology and business management solutions to the president of Blackstone to help improve client management and staff productivity (Note: Blackstone is a virtual company connected by high-speed internet access, a data communications network, Web-based applications and online conferencing tools). -
Marketing & Business Development Consultant
Intechgra, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2004 — September 2004 (4 months)
Developed and implemented a business development/marketing & sales strategy and tools for a start-up company that specializes in providing remote system/database administration and related technology services.
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Marketing Communications & Change Management Project Manager
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BMY; Pharmaceuticals industry)
August 1998 — March 2004 (5 years 8 months)
Marketed new and existing technology services internal to the organization through integrated/strategic communications and change management plans. Sold the value of the services to all levels in the organization by managing user change (e.g., researched stakeholder needs, facilitated focus groups, secured senior management buy-in, organized change agents/ambassadors, developed appropriate vehicles, managed multiple budgets, targeted messages as needed and followed up with clients to measure the success of the campaigns).
Interacted regularly with executive level management throughout the enterprise. Partnered with various divisions (Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Pharmaceutical Sales, Public Affairs, Human Resources, Strategic Sourcing, Training, Organizational Development, Legal, etc.) to market enterprise-wide technology initiatives and ensured consistent and timely messaging that aligned with corporate vision, mission and goals.
Caroline Cummings’s Education
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Drexel University - College of Business and Administration
1999 — 2001
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ITIL Certification
Certification , ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library , 2000 — 2000
Additional Information
Caroline Cummings’s Websites:
Caroline Cummings’s Groups:
Oregon Entrepreneur Network, Green Business Conference, Bend Venture Conference, Committed Partners for Youth, Smart-ups Willamette Valley
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SARTA MedStart -
AFW Investment Club
Caroline Cummings’s Honors:
20 Under 40 Award in Eugene (2008)
Nominated for National Mentor of The Year Award (2006)
2 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Awards (2004)
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