Mark Matthes

Current

Associate Director, Center for Career Development at Biola University

Past

Professional Development Manager, College of Engineering at University of Idaho Boise
Business & Economics Instructor at Yunnan University
President at Ignitis Group

Business Instructor at Anhui University and Suzhou University
International Trade Rep (Contractor) at Idaho Department of Commerce
Business Consultant at Matthes Consulting
Logistics Analyst at J.R. Simplot Company
Production Planner/Buyer at Columbia Sportswear
Marketing Coordinator, Walking Shoe Line at Avia Footwear International
Sales Representative at Northwest Fitness Supply Company
Marketing Representative at IBM (Business Partner Office)

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Education

Biola University
Boise State University
Marylhurst University

Pacific Lutheran University
University of Copenhagen (Denmark)

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Connections

104 connections

Industry

Higher Education

Websites

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Mark Matthes’s Summary

Career development professional with 18 years experience working in higher education, government, and large and small organizations in the U.S. and China. Positions held include: president, vice president, director, associate director, instructor, consultant, manager, analyst, forecaster, and buyer.

Mark Matthes’s Specialties:

New service creation, infrastructure development, research, career coaching, assessments, contacting hiring managers, informational meetings, resumes, portfolios, networking, teaching, curriculum design, forecasting, web development, logistics, consulting, business development, branding, PR, marketing, copy writing/editing, strategic plans, grants, negotiation, interviewing, international, databases, advanced spreadsheets, project management, theology, Chinese culture, Greek, lean manufacturing.

Mark Matthes’s Experience

Associate Director, Center for Career Development

Biola University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

Direct employment programs, internships, Center infrastructure, branding, new media, systems design, employer relations, contracts, and supervision of selected staff members. Promoted July 2009 from Employer Relations Manager. Communications Director, 2009 - 2011, of CLASIC (Consortium of Liberal Arts Schools and Independent Colleges), 25+ colleges in S. California.
Professional Development Manager, College of Engineering

University of Idaho Boise

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

October 2004 — July 2006 (1 year 10 months)

Directed College's Professional Development Office providing technical education programs for engineers working in manufacturing industry. Managed TechHelp's education programs, affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Programs included, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and P.E. Exam Review. Grant writer for companies to obtain Workforce Development Training Funds from Idaho Department of Labor.
Business & Economics Instructor

Yunnan University

(Higher Education industry)

August 2003 — June 2004 (11 months)

Taught semester-length academic courses in Economics, Marketing, Leadership, Advanced Writing, Personality Assessments, and International Current Events. Yunnan University is the highest ranked university in Yunnan Province, China.
President

Ignitis Group

(International Trade and Development industry)

September 2001 — June 2002 (10 months)

Spearheaded creation of 6 small companies in China run by Chinese nationals. Supervised 40 people.
Business Instructor

Anhui University and Suzhou University

(Higher Education industry)

August 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 11 months)

Taught semester-length academic courses in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, International Trade, and Law. Suzhou University, 40,000 students, is a top-ranked university in Jiangsu Province, China. Anhui University of Finance and Economics has 15,000 students in Anhui Province, China. Trained and sent by the International Business Institute (IBI), a division of TeachOverseas.org (ESI), a California non-profit organization.
International Trade Rep (Contractor)

Idaho Department of Commerce

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

June 2001 — May 2002 (1 year )

Paid role, summer 2001, recruited organizations to join Idaho's Governor and leadership team in the 2002 Idaho International Trade Mission to Asia. Unpaid role, fall 2001 and spring 2002 while working in China, established relationships with Chinese organizations and forwarded information to Idaho's trade office personnel.
Business Consultant

Matthes Consulting

(Computer Software industry)

July 1998 — June 2000 (2 years )

Owner/operator of a high tech consulting company focusing on marketing, sales, graphic design, packaging, technical writing, systems development, new business development, and strategic planning. Served as President at Hammer Product Development, Vice-President at AreaEmployment.com, Marketing Director at Diatect International, and Product Marketing Engineer at Apexx Technology.
Logistics Analyst

J.R. Simplot Company

(Privately Held; Food Production industry)

October 1996 — March 1997 (6 months)

Created a linear statistical model aimed to help this $4 billion dollar food processing company become more profitable. Factors in the model included inventory storage locations, transportation systems, distribution strategies, processing volume/speed, batch size, soil conditions, and more.
Production Planner/Buyer

Columbia Sportswear

(Public Company; COLM; Apparel & Fashion industry)

March 1995 — August 1996 (1 year 6 months)

Planned, purchased, and expedited $40 million dollar sportswear line for the largest outdoor apparel producer in America.
Marketing Coordinator, Walking Shoe Line

Avia Footwear International

(Sporting Goods industry)

January 1993 — February 1995 (2 years 2 months)

Business analysis and product marketing of the walking shoe line generating $60 million dollars annually in sales--Avia's largest profit center. Promoted from the position of Inventory Planner, forecasted and reported on annual global sales of $220 million dollars.
Sales Representative

Northwest Fitness Supply Company

(Retail industry)

January 1992 — February 1993 (1 year 2 months)

Sold high-end fitness equipment for this 5-store chain. Sales performance was frequently in the top-3 of all employees.
Marketing Representative

IBM (Business Partner Office)

(Computer Hardware industry)

June 1991 — December 1991 (7 months)

Sales prospector for IBM's mid-range systems priced between $15,000 - $30,000: AS/400 and RS/6000. Territory was western Washington.

Mark Matthes’s Education

Biola University

M.A. , New Testament , 2006 — 2014 (expected)

Talbot School of Theology, 3.88 GPA.

Activities and Societies:

Member of Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) since 2006.
Boise State University

Coursework , Mandarin Chinese , 2005 — 2006

8 credits, 4.0 GPA
Marylhurst University

M.B.A. , Marketing Emphasis , 1994 — 1996

3.85 GPA

Activities and Societies:

Member of a 3-person team founding a new shoe design company, Deep E. Functioned as Director of Operations alongside former executives from Nike and Deja Shoes.
Pacific Lutheran University

B.A. , Business Administration , 1987 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Elected: Executive Comptroller, 1989-1990; Senator, 1988-1989; Intramural Representative, 1987-1988.
University of Copenhagen (Denmark)

Certificate , Liberal Studies , 1990 — 1990

Study Abroad - DIS Program

Activities and Societies:

Lived with Danish host family.