Carol Cole-Lewis

Current

President at Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County
Business Consultant at Advanced Housing Technologies, LLC
Business Consultant and Lead Trainer at CEO Chef, Inc.

President at NeoCentris, Inc.

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Past

IBM Account Manager at Lexmark International Ltd.
UK Printer Marketing Manager at Lexmark International Ltd.
Northern Team Leader, Dealer Account Manager at Lexmark International Ltd.

Sales Representative, New Business Development at IBM (UK) Ltd.
Sales Representative, Account Manager - Int'l Banking and Finance at IBM (UK) Ltd.
Sales Representative and PC Specialist, IBM Retail Shops, London at IBM (UK) Ltd.
Junior High School Teacher; Monrovia, Liberia at Sudan Interior Mission

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Education

University of North London
Teacher's College, Columbia University
Adelphi University

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Industry

Management Consulting

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Carol Cole-Lewis’s Summary

A vision-focused professional, with experience designing and delivering projects to meet the needs of organizations ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Equally at home working with all levels of an organization, including C-level executives. Experience includes a wide range of industry sectors: e.g., financial, retail, educational, and high tech.

Carol Cole-Lewis’s Specialties:

Facilitation and Training • Coaching • Organizational Development • Team-building • Strategic Business Planning • Copy Writing • Public Speaking • Computer Applications Programming • Offline and Internet Marketing • Social Media Strategy and Implementation

Carol Cole-Lewis’s Experience

President

Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

Work with board and ministerial consultant to develop and implement congregational growth plan and organizational structure.

• Achieved membership increase of 33%
• Congregation won a grant to fund a position for 1/4 time Religious Education Director
* Increased pledges by 50%
Business Consultant

Advanced Housing Technologies, LLC

(Renewables & Environment industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

Developed sales and marketing plan. Assisted with business plan research and development. Located and contacted funding sources. Created investor presentations. Created executive summary of investment opportunity.
Business Consultant and Lead Trainer

CEO Chef, Inc.

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 1999 — Present (10 years 11 months)

Development and implementation of website, SEO and search engine marketing. Created and implemented the Kitchen Brigade (Ning social network). Developed (and occasionally write) blog.

* Achieved top 5 Google search ranking for CEO Chef's major keywords "cooking team building" and "culinary team building" for 4 years.

* Developed administration system, cutting down the time necessary to respond to proposal requests and to organize programs by over 100%.

TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

* Was the first non-chef to achieve executive trainer position
* Assumed a pivotal role in the development of systems that allow CEO Chef the competitive advantage of being able to deliver culinary team building programs to groups of over 500 participants.
* Successfully facilitated programs for 100+ participants (including Apple American Group - Applebee restaurant's largest franchise holder. Participants included senior executives, restaurant owners and head chefs.)
President

NeoCentris, Inc.

(Management Consulting industry)

January 1995 — Present (14 years 11 months)

• Ran business strategy and planning education sessions (including vision, mission, and value statement development): e.g., County of Lake, Lake County Human Resources Group, KPFZ Community Radio.
• Performed executive coaching for small business owners
• Created informational presentations for large conferences
• Wrote business, marketing and sales plans for start-up companies.
• Produced and starred in TCI Fremont, CA cable television show, “Fitness for Busy People”.
* Adapted and facilitated youth leadership program, America's Rising Stars (developed by Resource Associates Corporation) .
* Developed and implemented a 12-week management and supervisory training program for 30 participants at Robinson Rancheria Casino and Resort that achieved a satisfaction rating of 9 out of 10.
• Helped small companies develop a presence on the Internet, including website implementation, since 1995.
IBM Account Manager

Lexmark International Ltd.

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 1993 — August 1994 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for sales into IBM (UK) Ltd., Lexmark's largest account.
UK Printer Marketing Manager

Lexmark International Ltd.

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; LXK; Computer Hardware industry)

August 1992 — August 1993 (1 year 1 month)

Created national direct mail marketing campaign for Lexmark high-end color inkjet printers (“Free Monet Print”) resulted in a 10% response rate. Program became the basis for a worldwide advertising campaign.
Northern Team Leader, Dealer Account Manager

Lexmark International Ltd.

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1991 — August 1992 (1 year 8 months)

Responsible for sales into Lexmark's largest UK distributor, Technology PLC, and for motivation and coordination of sales effort in Northern UK. Developed sales forecasts. Managed Yorkshire reseller network. Created reseller incentive programs.
Sales Representative, New Business Development

IBM (UK) Ltd.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1988 — January 1991 (3 years 1 month)

Managed and coordinated IBM's resources in a sales campaign at National & Provincial Building Society (N&P) (5th largest in the UK), which resulted in the rare opportunity for IBM to bid for $300M front office replacement.
Sales Representative, Account Manager - Int'l Banking and Finance

IBM (UK) Ltd.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1986 — January 1988 (2 years 1 month)

Managed sales to UK arm of Westpac Bank, IBM's largest retail banking account. Assisted in computerization of trading floor of London Stock Exchange. Managed IBM personnel and resources within accounts. Communications with senior executives, as well as IT department managers.
Sales Representative and PC Specialist, IBM Retail Shops, London

IBM (UK) Ltd.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1984 — January 1986 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for sales and technical support of IBM PCs.
• Helped in the achievement of top IBM Retail Shop for 1985
• Was top retail shop salesperson for 1985
Junior High School Teacher; Monrovia, Liberia

Sudan Interior Mission

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

September 1978 — May 1980 (1 year 9 months)

Taught Math, Science, History, PE to nationals and children of missionaries at ELWA Academy

Carol Cole-Lewis’s Education

University of North London

PG Dip , Computing , September 1981 — May 1982

Graduated with distinction.
Teacher's College, Columbia University

MA , Curriculum Design and Teaching of PE , September 1977 — May 1978
Adelphi University

BS , Physical Education , September 1973 — May 1977

summa cum laude

Activities and Societies:

Delta Tau Alpha, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

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Carol Cole-Lewis’s Interests:

Member of the jazz vocal acapella quartet "EarReverence" (http://www.earreverence.com)

Carol Cole-Lewis’s Groups:

Past Chair, ASTD Consultant's sig, ASTD Silicon Valley, Toastmasters, Kings Counsel and Trust, Lake County Chamber of Commerce

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