Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA

Current

• President at North Park Estates Neighborhood Association
• President and Founder at Wellness Corps, LLC

Past

• Board Member, Investor, and Business Developer at MD PLUSS
• President and Founder at Commerce 360
• Vice President and Director at Office Domain, Inc.

• Product Manager at iMark.com, Inc.
• Program Manager at Motorola (now Freescale)
• Account Manager at GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)
• Consultant, Sales and Commercial Support (Logistics) at GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)
• Product Manager, Promotion Planner, and Process Analyzer at GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)
• Teaching Assistant at McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
• Project Leader at Silicon Graphics, Inc.
• Captain and Lieutenant at United States Marine Corps

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Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business
• The University of Texas at Austin
• National University

• Jacksonville University

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Connections

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Industry

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Websites

• My Company

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Summary

Business leader, bilingual in English and Spanish, with senior management and team experience. Successful in corporate, start-up, and government environments. Interested in helping individuals, students, families, businesses, schools, organizations, communities, and governments achieve goals and improve the overall quality of life through balanced wellness lifestyles. Goals include providing wellness activities to individuals in group settings as well as implementing wellness programs in worksites.

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Specialties:

Strategic marketing, program management, product management, corporate and start-up experience for consumer and business markets. Strategic planning, public relations, market analysis, research, pricing, branding, sales, process improvement and implementation, vendor and strategic partner relations, and consulting.

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Experience

• President

  North Park Estates Neighborhood Association

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Although not a paid position, I currently serve as President of the NPENA and previously served as a Member-at-Large (MAL). The MAL is an elected position and participates as a member of the Board of Directors. The MAL represents the interests and concerns of the general membership and conducts projects and accepts duties as assigned by the President and the Board of Directors.

• President and Founder

  Wellness Corps, LLC

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  2004 — Present (4 years)

  •Founded company targeted at companies, organizations, and individuals interested with increasing their wellness opportunities.
  • Working closely with health, fitness, and wellness providers to establish goals, benefits, and policies.
  • Assisting companies, organizations, and individuals to increase quality of life, improve lifestyle, and lower health care costs.

• Board Member, Investor, and Business Developer

  MD PLUSS

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year)

  • Developed and managed business models and various aspects of business development.
  • Worked closely with medical, health, and wellness providers to establish goals, benefits, and policies.
  • Assisted with community health awareness and helped establish client relationships.

• President and Founder

  Commerce 360

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

  • Founded company targeted at companies, organizations, and individuals interested in increased commerce opportunities.

• Vice President and Director

  Office Domain, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

  Vice President, Marketing
  • Reported to the President.
  • Directly managed marketing communications and customer support.
  • Supervised and developed business models and all aspects of marketing plans.
  • Worked closely with engineering to establish goals in product and service requirements.
  
  Director, Product Management
  • Reported to the Vice President of Marketing.
  • Analyzed market segments in order to develop product roadmaps.
  • Primary liaison between end-users and product development for product launches to meet customer needs.

• Product Manager

  iMark.com, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2000 (less than a year)

  • Reported to the Vice President of Strategic Marketing.
  • Increased business services revenues.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing business services through multiple vendors.
  • Managed globalization efforts for website domain name registration, translation, and localization.

• Program Manager

  Motorola (now Freescale)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Semiconductors industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year)

  • Reported to the Manager of Technical Marketing and Applications Engineering.
  • Drove strategic marketing and business development on a “soft”multimedia technology architecture.
  • Conducted business analysis, identified, and maintained relationships with vendors.
  • Facilitated external developers to deliver specifications for Motorola’s Streamaster set-top box platform.

• Account Manager

  GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year)

  Fast-track international management program consisting of multiple business units, each assignment at least six months in duration, and consisting of a wide range of responsibilities and functions:
  
  GTE Network Services Everett, Washington
  Account Manager, Microsoft Account
  • Reported to the Regional Sales Manager, GTE Northwest.
  • Helped increase account revenues by winning competition for Microsoft’s data network budget.
  • Proposed and implemented customer service improvements through research, observation, and evaluation.
  • Facilitated improvements to cross-functional 15-employee Account Team through analysis and planning.

• Consultant, Sales and Commercial Support (Logistics)

  GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

  1998 — 1998 (less than a year)

  Fast-track international management program consisting of multiple business units, each assignment at least six months in duration, and consisting of a wide range of responsibilities and functions:
  
  Movilnet Wireless (partially owned by GTE) Caracas, Venezuela
  Consultant, Sales and Commercial Support (Logistics)
  • Reported to both the Director of Sales and to the Director of Commercial Support (Logistics).
  • Identified and improved multi-national supplier procedures for Latin American operations.
  • Recommended internal inventory, distribution, accessories, and repair center management guidelines.
  • Evaluated handset failure rates and made recommendations based on warranty guidelines.

• Product Manager, Promotion Planner, and Process Analyzer

  GTE Service Corporation (now Verizon)

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Internet industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

  Fast-track international management program consisting of multiple business units, each assignment at least six months in duration, and consisting of a wide range of responsibilities and functions:
  
  GTE Internetworking Irving, Texas
  Product Manager, Promotion Planner, and Process Analyzer
  • Reported to three managers: Marketing and Sales, Product Packaging, and Channel Support.
  • Organized and conducted national sales training in partnership with a major vendor.
  • Launched a consumer product (Internet telephone) with projected first year revenues of over $6.2 million.
  • Increased business sales revenues through the introduction of a co-branded GTE/Ascend router.
  • Coordinated business unit marketing efforts, including advertising, promotions, and branding.
  • Established contract management, provisioning, and billing reconciliation procedures to increase efficiencies.

• Teaching Assistant

  McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

  • Reported to both the Associate Dean and to an Associate Professor.
  • Collaborated with eight-member team in survey development, market research, and analysis.
  • Researched, surveyed, and presented intranet customer needs to IBM managers.
  • Promoted a new alumni association with networking potential of over 15,000 alumni worldwide.

• Project Leader

  Silicon Graphics, Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Internet industry)

  1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

  • Reported to the Manager of Executive Marketing.
  • Managed six-member MBA, Ph.D., and MA team.
  • Researched and surveyed Fortune 1000 senior executive usage of the World Wide Web and online services.
  • Recommended Web site features to SGI and Business Week executives for electronic commerce potential.

• Captain and Lieutenant

  United States Marine Corps

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

  1988 — 1995 (7 years)

  Captain, Departments of Logistics and Operations
  • Reported to a Colonel.
  • Managed 270 personnel in support of global operations for over 2,000 Marines and sailors.
  • Increased command readiness by managing training and recertification requirements for over 1,200 personnel.
  • Projected, prepared, and oversaw budgets and equipment procurement.
  
  Lieutenant, Department of Logistics
  • Reported to a Lieutenant Colonel.
  • Managed over 50 logistics personnel.
  • Supervised the worldwide movement of over 5,000 personnel and millions of dollars worth of equipment.
  • Implemented overland transportation, airlift, and sealift procedures for personnel and equipment movement.
  • Coordinated maintenance on multi-million dollar pieces of aviation radar equipment.

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business

  MBA, Marketing and Information Management, 1995 — 1997

  Fellowship Recipient, Consortium for Graduate Study in Management

  Activities and Societies:

  Nominee, Outstanding Student Service Award
  Elected Representative, Graduate Business Council

• The University of Texas at Austin

  MBA, Marketing and Informatioin Mgt, 1995 — 1997

• National University

  MA, Human Resources Management, 1992 — 1997

  Pursued degree while working full time as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and while deployed around the world on various operations and exercises.

• Jacksonville University

  BS, Business Management, August 1984 — April 1988

  Minored in Spanish

  Activities and Societies:

  Naval ROTC
  Marine Honor Graduate, Awarded by U. S. Marine Corps Reserve

Additional Information

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Websites:

• My Company

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Interests:

Personal development, Public speaking, Networking, Connecting, Introducing, Mountain biking, Hiking, Camping, Travel, Stargazing, Yoga, Reading, Music, Health care, Fitness, Cooking, Politics, Internet, Computers

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Groups:

• Texas Exes,
• Ex-Students Association,
• Austin Area Texas Exes,
• Texas Exes Business Network,
• TEBN,
• The University of Texas at Austin,
• UT Austin,
• National Society of Hispanic MBAs,
• NSHMBA,
• Consortium for Graduate Study in Management,
• United States Marine Corps,
• USMC,
• Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
• GAHCC,
• McCombs School of Business,
• McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin,
• Jacksonville University,
• National University

•    Texas Exes/University of Texas at Austin
•    280 Group
•    Content Management Professionals
•    Grow Brands Focus Group
•    Link-United States Marines (LINK-USMC)
•    WebAnalysts.Info Web Analytics, E-business Optimization, and Online Marketing Blog Group
•    American Red Cross
•    Obama for America
•    InHouston
•    LinkedHR
•    Ethical Brand
•    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
•    Facebook.com
•    www.thecoachingforums.com
•    Plaxo.com
•    Marketing Executives Group
•    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
•    Connected Marines
•    UT Austin Alumni Group
•    Global Wellness
•    Technology Marketing Community
•    H.R. Professionals
•    Wellness Corps
•    Hispanic MBAs

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Honors:

• Graduate, Citizen Police Academy, Austin Police Department
• Graduate, Hispanic Austin Leadership, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Fellowship Recipient, Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
• Nominee, Outstanding Student Service Award, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
• Elected Representative, Graduate Business Council, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
• Marine Honor Graduate, Awarded by United States Marine Corps Reserve while at Jacksonville University
• Recipient, Military decorations and awards for superior service from the United States Marine Corps
• Chair of the Texas Exes Business Network, Texas Exes, Austin Chapter
• Student Mentor and Tutor for Junior Achievement
• Recruiter at Numerous National Conferences and Career Fairs

Walt Esquivel, MBA, MA’s Contact Settings

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