Donald E. Chase

Goal

Entrepreneurial self-starter seeks a challenging leadership position with an Internet or consulting company where I can help drive the success of a business development team.

Educational Background

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
Babson College, Babson Park, Ma., May 2001

• Double concentration in entrepreneurial studies focusing on marketing and Computer Science.

• Intensive team-based situational case studies in the areas of business strategy and management, entrepreneurial studies, finance, marketing, eCommerce, negotiation, and business plan development.

• Conceived and developed the class of 2001 website at Babson2001.com.

• Overall GPA above 3.25 (including all non-transferred courses), even though I have maintained full-time employment throughout.

• For full details on my educational background, please see my educational curriculum page.

Employment History

CO-FOUNDER / MANAGING PARTNER, July 2000 - Present
LoudOffice.com

• Founded an Internet strategy and eCommerce website design company that specializes in developing, marketing, and hosting interactive websites and intranets. 
• Provide course instruction in the areas of website design, eCommerce, and Internet marketing through an alliance with the Boston Center for Adult Education.
• Clients include Kendall Consulting Group, C'est Bon Corporate Catering, and the Swampscott Public School System. 
• Online portfolio available on our client portfolio page.

WEBMASTER, Feb. 2000 - Sept. 2000
Lexys Technology, Inc.

• Responsible for all aspects of website design and Internet business development for a point-of-sale software start-up.
• Lead a team in redesigning the corporate web site and the initial stages of building their customer extranet and point-of-sale vertical portal.
• Created graphical user interfaces, application forms, feedback forms, and back-end databases.

CONSULTANT, 1999 - 2000
Beckles Enterprises, Inc

• Hired by CEO to successfully develop a strategic business plan regarding possible purchase or merger options.
• Assisted CEO in all aspects of the final sale of company, including business plan development, purchase negotiation, due diligence, closing, and post-sale transition.
• Helped establish and foster new client relationships and eCommerce initiatives with projects such as Trend-Lines.com and GolfDay.com (eCommerce websites), CyberSports Live (original-content live Internet Sports talk show), and Talk America (eCommerce site featuring a diversified product line of goods and services).

FINANCIAL ANALYST, 1998 - 2000
General Electric - Aircraft Engines  / Total Clerical Services, Inc., Boston, MA

• Developed financial forecasts, reports, and analyses for a division of GE's Aircraft Engine business unit.
• Conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliation and reports for all departmental accounts. 
• Developed computer-based database programs to track and reconcile incoming engine orders and shipments.
• Worked within teams on projects such as a $150 million jet engine synthetic lease sale, a complete intra-company billing reconciliation for GE's Strothers repair shop, and long-term order tracking.

MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER, 1994 - 1997
Eastern Mortgage Services, Inc. / Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Co., Trevose, PA  
Avstar Mortgage Corporation, Harrisburg, PA

• Managed a two-county territory in Pennsylvania with individual P&L responsibility.
• Conducted intense promotional campaigns with realtors, business professionals, and potential clients, developing and producing newspaper advertisements, newsletters, brochures, mailings, etc. 
• Conducted a series of first-time homebuyer seminars, personally responsible for all aspects of planning, advertising, material preparation, partnering, and presentation.
• Developed a specialized program aimed at "For Sale By Owner" sellers complete with IVR / Fax-back telephone service, weekly advertising, product brochures, and owner selling kits.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, 1993 - 1994
Keystone Farm Credit, ACA, Lancaster, PA

• Provided administrative services for the vice president of credit/operations and non-accrual department.
• Prepared statistical analysis and graphs of credit information for board and committee meetings.
• Provided computer and computer software support, including hardware and software installation, software upgrading, training, and troubleshooting for twelve users.

SUPERVISOR, FINANCIAL OFFICE, 1992 - 1993
M.S.P.C.A., Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, MA

• Managed a department of six, ensuring that hospital policy was followed in regard to clients receiving estimates, leaving deposits, and paying for services rendered.
• Administered financial assistance and made credit decisions with regards to payment plans.
• Dealt with the most difficult clients, usually clients who were angered or emotionally upset because their financial status affected the medical treatment of their pet.

SUPERVISOR, DATA ENTRY DEPARTMENT, 1990 - 1992
M.S.P.C.A., Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, Boston, MA

• Managed department, undertaking all aspects of interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising departmental staff.
• Coordinated work flow for a hospital department with an average caseload of 45,000 annually.  Department responsible for the coding and entering of all information.
  

Other Employment

BARTENDER, 1998
Encore Lounge - Tremont House Hotel, Boston, MA

• Graduated from The New England Professional School of Bartending in March 1998.
• Working in a fast-paced environment for a medium-sized establishment, I am responsible for all aspects of bar supervision and customer service, including pre-shift preparation, beverage service, cash management, bar security, and end of shift closing duties.
• Unofficially responsible for providing comic entertainment, psychological counseling, tourist information, and entertainment suggestions to local, national, and international guests.

KEY SERVER / BARTENDER  1995 - 1997 
Pargo's of York, York, PA 

• Responsible for providing complete customer satisfaction and enjoyment during their dining sojourn.
• Responsibilities included proper food order input, courteous customer contact, constant product up-selling, and appealing food presentation.
• Acted as a Key Server, responsible for indirect supervision of serving staff while acting as a manager liaison.
• Cross-trained as a bartender to assist during busy periods and to help with shift coverage.
  

Business and Technological Abilities (also, see my portfolio)

• Public Speaking- Able to conceptualize and conduct successful and poignant speeches utilizing multimedia presentations, sponsors, guest speakers, and informational handouts.

• Financial and Statistical Analysis- Able to develop revenue, expense, and valuation projections from raw financial and headcount data.

• Marketing- Experienced in all aspects of promotion via traditional and new media channels. Able to develop accurate and reliable marketing plans, proposals, and project evaluations.

• Internet Technologies- Well-versed in the area of website design and implementation utilizing such technologies as HTML, Active Server Pages, SQL, JavaScript, CSS, Java Applets, CGI (Perl), and VBScript. Developmental environments I've worked in include FrontPage, HomeSite, Dreamweaver, and Visual InterDev.

• Web Site Management- Responsibilities have included web site architectural design and implementation, content updates, statistical reporting, domain name registration, and site installations.  To date, I have worked on teams and/or personally created over two dozen web sites including Babson2001.com, webofhomes.com, cestboncafe.com, CyberDistrict.com, Doggiewasher.com, and iNation.com.

• Internet Research - Well versed in utilizing the resources of the Internet for business research. Skills include company and industry analysis, financial market and SEC filings research, and economic trends research.

• Office - Possess an extremely high level of computer expertise with office productivity programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage, and Minitab.

• Environments - Able to create complex computer system working environments including dynamicly created financial spreadsheets, on-screen presentations, and integrated databases.
  

Personal References

Available upon request.

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