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    Dan Nienhauser

    Dan Nienhauser

    Extensive leadership, management, finance, operations, project, global experience - contributed to multiple entity rapid growth, in 3 cases growing to surpass 100M.

    CEO Phoenix New York University '89
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    Experience
    Stellar3
    Stellar3
    Founder, CEO 2021 - Present (about 5 years)
    Raising A Round. Partnerships and strategic planning.

    Stellar3 is a new "waste transformation" company that is now emerging from a year of stealth planning, project... more and product development. The initial Stellar3 projects are Plastic Waste to Low Carbon Fuels facility installations in Africa and Asia. Stellar3 is one of a handful of firms in the world that can economically transform waste into low carbon fuels (petroleum, aviation, hydrogen) in large scale continuous processing facilities.
    Arizona Collaboratory
    Arizona Collaboratory
    Founder, Board Member 2014 - 2020 (over 5 years)
    Founding Board Member. Arizona Collaboratory (AzC) is an inclusive and collaborative non-profit building a network of entities committed to growing Arizona’s economy. AzC... more is integrated with a network of 506(c) compliant financial capital platforms in Arizona, providing access to capital for emerging growth businesses. www.AzCollaboratory.org
    Dan Nienhauser
    Dan Nienhauser
    Founder, Interim Executive 2010 - 2021 (over 11 years)
    - Interim Executive, Fin Planning & Analysis, Bus Dev, Strategy, Implementation, Partnerships

    ASU Water Community Project
    Elevate.org LLC. Product management... more for smart-wearables device startup.
    SAASchool - Enable "Schools Web System Platform" company. www.SaaSchool.com
    Healthways, Inc. Strategic Marketing for SilverSneakers®. Marketing strategy/value proposition for this $270M business unit.
    Phx Media Exchange. Online SaaS startup for remnant radio advertising sales.
    BASIS Schools
    BASIS Schools
    Executive Director 2013 - 2015 (over 1 year)
    Stewardship and financial oversight for nation’s academic-leading Charter School network during rapid growth phase (34.5% student growth). 3 non-profit organizations planning... more growth from 10,000 students/20 Schools in 2015 to 20,000/32 in 2019. “Top 10” nationwide public high schools
    o Offered mix of current and new schools in Obligated Group of Bonds ($88M). Offering oversubscribed five-fold, due in part to brand positioning to investor pools resulting in BBB+ rating and lower interest rate.
    Arizona State University
    Arizona State University
    Director & GM 2005 - 2009 (almost 5 years)
    Built and oversaw administrative, financial management and business development for MacroTechnology Works. The facility included the Flexible Display Center, a $100+ million... more high-tech plastic electronics development and fabrication facility. PRIDE group – research efficacy and facilitate research growth to $350M by 2012 ($230M in FY08). Grew team from 2 to 8 employees and transitioned to new Director at end of fiscal year.
    Columbia University
    Columbia University
    Executive Director Finance & Admin 2002 - 2005 (about 3 years)
    Directed the financial, human resource and administrative activities for 13 Centers and Institutes. EI’s combined expenditures grew to more than $100 million, included more... more than 800 research scholars and scientists and more than 350 support staff. Developed financial strategies with EI Director, Jeffrey Sachs, and presented to senior officers of the University. Directed and managed core financial expenditures of $20 million. Managed administrative staff for Fin, HR, Grants, IT, Facilities.
    NW Direct Design & Manufacturing
    NW Direct Design & Manufacturing
    Founder, President 1997 - 2002 (about 5 years)
    Built 11-person branding, ideation and sourcing company. Provided clients with cost effective manufacturing, product development and branding (physical and digital). Clients... more included among others: Hamilton HMC: improved response and built flexible web version of static data analyzer, increasing capture rate by 24% and reducing time 22%.; Kurt Salmon: unified global corporate strategy by designing new web site and presentation strategy for leading retail/consumer products consulting firm...
    UPS
    UPS
    Account Manager 2018 - 2022 (over 3 years)
    Coordinate strategic solution teams to enable customer growth and success, work with C level customers and prospects on complex value driven business development.
    Founder
    Arizona Collaboratory, NW Direct Design & Manufacturing, Dan Nienhauser, Stellar3
    Employee
    Columbia University, Arizona State University, BASIS Schools, UPS
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    Projects
    Value Prop Development
    Strategic Marketing for Fitness Business Unit, SilverSneaker
    Project Lead · Healthways is a well-being and wellness provider for employers, health plans and health systems -addressing the root causes of expensive… · More outcomes.

    Identified and developed value prop strategy in support of sales and business development.
     
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    About
    Achievements

    Unified global corporate strategy by re-designing web, print and presentation strategy for leading retail/consumer products consulting firm.
    Reorganized and implemented long-range strategy for Europe, Canada and new market development, directing development of pioneering soccer fan licensed collection and founding sponsor of World Football League.
    Oversaw development new university-wide dashboard for research financial info.
    Directed subsidiary co, dist and key accounts outside of the US, grew sales by 37% and divisional contribution from 2.5% to 4.8%.
    Directed div's sales and ops goals and plans ($5MM operating budget, 45 locations worldwide). Intl sales increased by 80% over two years and divisional contribution rose from 14% to 16%.
    Managed global admin functions for 6 UN Millennium Development Goals Task Force activities.
    Directed financial presentations and value strategies for development campaigns, secured 7 fig gifts for strategic sponsored projects totaling $40+M.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Not someone that typically fits into defined roles Branding Finance Strategic Planning Story Telling Management, HR, Team Building Business Strategy Sales/Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Account Management Budgeting Business Development Management Marketing Strategy
    Locations
    New York San Francisco Bay Area San Diego County Colorado Maryland Virginia
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