Tim Cobb: Operations Manager, Electronics Recycling Center in San Diego, CA

Provide direction and guidance to internal teams to effectively achieve goals Evaluate current operational performance and provide strategic plan for improvements Monitor, control and manage warehouse operations Partnered with the USD Office of Sustainability to build environmental consciousness and create a green campus through facilities, operations and business practices

Mentored a group of students with the goal of developing their financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship

Partnered with multicultural team and country manager to provide country-wide marketing fund investment strategy and analytical tools and frameworks

Participated in a negotiations course with the aim of further developing awareness, objective and strategy preparation and to gain insight into cultural differences in negotiation style

Conducted research for and edited academic papers focused on entrepreneurial ventures and micro-finance

Generated sales revenue of $1M annually Managed 130 projects annually 100% responsibility for projects from end-to-end Improved operational efficiency by roughly 30% by reevaluating workflow procedures Increased contribution margin per project and crew availability for further revenue generating activities Provided construction consultation along with strategic partnerships – lowering clients energy consumption by 40-60% Integrated SAAS into sales-design work stream to standardize estimation process and streamline project knowledge transfer Expanded business capabilities by integrating real-time inventory management and service pricing software into the existing fleet logistics platform Increased average sale price by 14% through cross-selling and strategic partnership and offering value–added services

Developed consulting clientele through partnerships with existing industry contacts and community development programs such as the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP) Maintained multiple income streams through consulting and co-venture construction and energy efficiency upfit and renovation projects

Studied land use law and management at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney Studied land repatriation and Eminent Domain in Gunbalanya (Northern Australia), Daly Waters (North Central Australia), Alice Springs (Central Australia) and the return of native land to the Aboriginal people

Partnered with stakeholders – government, community and business – to build coalitions around key areas of interest Conducted research and analysis on developing regional political policy and its effects on business development, specifically issues impacting land development Developed a database of donors and supporters used to lobby support for relevant legislation

Assisted in community outreach and education programs in partnership with the Wakiva National Park biology team Assisted in the collection of biological samples on a team of cave divers Collected daily water sampling data for The Cambrian Foundation and Wakiva National Park, at six active interconnected

Taught sailing on a 30 foot vessel and smaller Sunfish as well as rowing and assisted in SCUBA instruction as a Dive Master candidate Directly lead and instructed 100 plus total Scouts each week

Studied the effects of riparian buffers on water temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) content Determined that lower riparian buffers, specifically in urban areas, increase water turbidity (cloudiness), raise water temperature, lower DO content and biodiversity