Molly Stuart

Current

• President, MS Consulting at Strategic Business/Economic Development (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Director at US SBA/LRCCD Business and Economic Development Center

Education

• University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law
• University of California, Davis

Recommended

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Connections

7 connections

Industry

Program Development

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Molly Stuart’s Experience

• President, MS Consulting

  Strategic Business/Economic Development (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)

  1985 — Present (23 years)

  Strategic process development and implementation: data gathering and process analysis, decision making, process development, resource evaluation, achievement/milestone measurement. Wide variety of industries. Specific expertise in crisis/turnaround situations.
  
  Leadership communications: professional negotiator, mediator and crisis management specialist. Includes expertise in conflict communications, generational differences, leveraging resources, public relations, community development, training and facilitation.
  
  
  Over 20 years in a variety of industries as a C-level executive, operations manager, mediator, lecturer and writer.

• Director

  US SBA/LRCCD Business and Economic Development Center

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Program Development industry)

  2005 — 2007 (2 years)

  Supervised 13 direct reports; wrote grant applications; developed budgets; negotiated funding; leveraged community resources; developed program goals, media/PR/marketing plans and designed outreach programs.
  
  Process value-adds include the implementation of online client registrations, counseling appointments and calendar; email outreach campaigns, the cultivation of more than 35 strategic partners including regional agencies, governmental entities, chambers of commerce and business associations.
  
  Measurables during tenure:
  • 200% training program enrollment,
  • 100% increase of client counseling hours
  • $500k in grant funding
  • $3.5M in economic development financing to companies
  • 150% increase in jobs created and increased sales for clients
  • Expanded cross agency partnerships with over 35 groups including
  
  recipient of State Star 2006 leadership award by National Association.

Molly Stuart’s Education

• University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

  J.D./Law, Law, 1986 — 1989

• University of California, Davis

  B.A., Psychology

Additional Information

Molly Stuart’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Molly Stuart’s Groups:

State Bar of California
California Department of Real Estate, Broker
DGS State Certified Small Business
US Small Business Administration, Certified Entrepreneurial Leader
Certified Mediator
Administrator, Myers-Briggs Type Inventory
Certified Critical Incident Stress Intervention, International Critical Incident
Stress Foundation: Advanced Trauma Intervention
Sacramento City Council: Vice Chair Small Business Development and Workforce Advisory Board (SBDEA)
City of Sacramento, Economic Development Advisory Committee – Strategic Planning
MetroPulse Regional BRE Development Program
Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Micro Loan Committee
SMUD, Community Advisory Panel – DBE Contracting
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Budget Legislation Committee
Sacramento Metro Chamber, Small Business Advisory Committee
Sacramento Black, Asian-Pacific, Hispanic, North Sacramento Chambers of Commerce
California Restaurant Association
American Marketing Association

Molly Stuart’s Honors:

Recipient 2006 State Star for Organizational Leadership by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers.

Molly Stuart’s Contact Settings

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