Nan Bambara

Current

Director of Business Relations at Business Volunteers Unlimited
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Prince & Company, LLC

Past

Director of Sales & Service (Promotion) at Port Discovery, the Children’s Museum in Baltimore
Vice President, Operations and Estimating at Swart's Landscaping, Inc.
Field Operations Director & Extensionist at United States Peace Corps

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Education

University of South Florida
University of Vermont
Universidad Guadalajara Lamar

Burr and Burton Academy
Lons-le-Saunier

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Nan

Connections

246 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

BVU's Website

Nan Bambara’s Summary

Proven track record of managing all aspects of daily business operations, team building in collaborative environments, forging corporate level partnerships to drive long-term growth, and identifying and capitalizing on new revenue opportunities.

Nan Bambara’s Specialties:

- Innovative leader and skilled negotiator.

- Fluent In Spanish.

- Extensive International travel includes China, Japan, Egypt, Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Nan Bambara’s Experience

Director of Business Relations

Business Volunteers Unlimited

(Management Consulting industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

- Responsible for advancing the mission of BVU Maryland by recruiting and supporting business members in community involvement activities.

- Director of BVU’s signature Board Leadership Program, designed to match interested individuals at businesses member companies with nonprofits in search of Board members.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Prince & Company, LLC

(Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)

June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)

- CEO of start-up business specializing in ultra-luxury baby bassinets and high-end interior design. Director of finance and logistics; manage all company accounting/financials.
Director of Sales & Service (Promotion)

Port Discovery, the Children’s Museum in Baltimore

(Museums and Institutions industry)

March 2007 — October 2007 (8 months)

- Directed Box Office and Group Sales teams of 12 associates and 3 managers. Responsible for earned income sales representing 60% of museum operating budget.

- Led department assessment to develop a sales strategy with repeatable, scalable processes to ensure maximum staff contribution, improve efficiency, and maximize revenue.
Vice President, Operations and Estimating

Swart's Landscaping, Inc.

(Civil Engineering industry)

January 1997 — September 2006 (9 years 9 months)

- Managed all aspects of operations for Florida’s largest commercial landscaper, including strategic planning, business development, client relations, and crisis response. Directed seven area managers and oversaw 150 employees statewide.
Field Operations Director & Extensionist

United States Peace Corps

(Farming industry)

August 1994 — October 1996 (2 years 3 months)

- Worked in the Dominican Republic.

- Worked with farmer cooperatives, nongovernmental organizations, and agribusinesses on basic business practices, crop and livestock production, organizing networks of farmers, and conducting production cost-and-price analyses to improve food safety, production, distribution and access.

Nan Bambara’s Education

University of South Florida

MBA , General Business , 1991 — 1992
University of Vermont

B.S. , Agricultural Economics , 1986 — 1990
Universidad Guadalajara Lamar

Spanish Language Study 1988 — 1988
Burr and Burton Academy

High School Diploma , 1982 — 1986
Lons-le-Saunier

1985 — 1985

Exchange Student

Additional Information

Nan Bambara’s Websites:

BVU's Website

Nan Bambara’s Groups:

University of Vermont Alumni
RPCV - Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
Kappa Alpha Theta
Smalltimore - Connecting the Dots in Baltimore
Justmeans - Green, CSR, Good Work, Sustainability, and Social Enterprise News and Updates
BVU's Board Leadership Program Alumni Group
Business Volunteers Unlimited