Ian MacBean

Current

• Partner Relations/User Operations Associate at Yelp.com
• Director at MacBean Research

Past

• VP, Operations at ecomentum LLC
• Academic Consultant at Blue Line Power
• Sales & Marketing Intern at Sustain Lane

• Marketing Assistant at Bridge Medical
• Communications Manager at RedSky Interactive

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Education

• Monterey Institute of International Studies, Fisher Graduate School of International Business
• Connecticut College

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Industry

Online Media

Ian MacBean’s Summary

My background is scattered, reflective of a number of passions: I've written for newspapers in Costa Rica, taught in Thailand, marketed million-dollar software systems to hospital executives in San Diego and attempted to start my own companies. As I've earned a graduate degree and become more committed in relationships, I'm working towards establishing a consistent record of professional achievement and growth. My strongest capabilities have always been in communication, problem solving, and planning.

Ian MacBean’s Specialties:

Written and oral communications, problem solving, decision making, customer service and retention, productivity improvement, market research, competitive analysis, quantitative analysis, marketing, project management, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese

Ian MacBean’s Experience

• Partner Relations/User Operations Associate

  Yelp.com

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  I split my time into two areas - business development and user operations. For business development, I manage the Yelp API program and evaluate incoming partnership opportunities. In user operations, I'm responsible for communications between the Support department and the roster of Yelp clients, in addition to user support, site administration and more.
  
  Both roles involve effective communication, consistent and responsive decision making, problem-solving skills and teamwork.

• Director

  MacBean Research

  (Market Research industry)

  August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

  I provide weekly market research updates for companies involved in patient safety technology, with a client list including McKesson, Hospira, and Microsoft. I search news articles, press releases, trade journals, academic journals, and blogs for relevant case studies, business leads or legislative and regulatory updates, and present my findings in both a RSS-enabled web format and Word digest. I also administer the Drupal-based system. The business is an offshoot of partnerships I formed at Bridge Medical.

• VP, Operations

  ecomentum LLC

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 2 months)

  ecomentum provides marketing services including market research, strategic planning, and more to businesses interested in a more sustainable future.

• Academic Consultant

  Blue Line Power

  (Online Media industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Sales & Marketing Intern

  Sustain Lane

  (Privately Held; Renewables & Environment industry)

  May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)

  SustainLane is the leading organization in providing sustainable living solutions at every level of society - individuals, businesses, and governments alike. I provided sales and marketing support, including competitive research and analysis, developing sales leads, strategic planning and product positioning, project management assistance and marketing collateral development. My work earned a bonus and ongoing contract.

• Marketing Assistant

  Bridge Medical

  (Medical Devices industry)

  June 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 6 months)

• Communications Manager

  RedSky Interactive

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year )

Ian MacBean’s Education

• Monterey Institute of International Studies, Fisher Graduate School of International Business

  MBA , 2005 — 2007

  NetImpact - Publicity Chair. NetImpact is a nationwide group dedicated to corporate social responsibility. As chairman of the publicity team, I help generate awareness of and interest in the Monterey Institute campus chapter's fundraising events and the annual Net Impact Forum, held in the spring.
  
  Fisher Fiesta - Chair. The Fisher Fiesta is the Fisher Business School's only alumni reunion event of the year. This year's event was a profitable venture involving more than 75 students, faculty and alumni.

  Activities and Societies:

  NetImpact, Fisher Fiesta, Environmental Task Force

• Connecticut College

  BA , Sociology , 1997 — 1999

  Activities and Societies:

  Governor, Emily Abbey Cooperative House, 1998-1999

Additional Information

Ian MacBean’s Interests:

social media, green business practices, sustainability, outdoorsmanship, watersports, scuba diving, disc golf, project management, marketing, customer service, blogging

Ian MacBean’s Contact Settings

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