David E Hull

• Delivered competitive proposals, securing awards from U.S. government and other clients.
• Provided comprehensive support for proposal development and technical writing.
• Managed strategic planning, project development, and evaluation processes.
• Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities.
• Facilitated capture planning to enhance proposal competitiveness.

• Conducted research and analysis for $20 million sustainable land use program in Ecuador.
• Led technical writing for $25 million USDA proposal for El Salvador and $3 million INL project proposal for Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.
• Coordinated input from cross-functional teams to create strategic and implementation plans.
• Drafted technical sections of major proposals, ensuring clarity and compliance with requirements.
• Provided technical support in drafting $3 million INL project proposal in Mexico.
• Formalized country development challenges through comprehensive data collection and analysis.
• Facilitated collaboration among diverse teams to improve proposal quality and effectiveness.
• Developed theory of change to enhance project objectives and outcomes.

• Delivered business development support through project design and proposal assistance for humanitarian organizations.
• Conducted research and analysis to identify capture planning opportunities for funding.
• Authored technical documents to improve funding proposals for U.S. government grants.
• Developed strategic partnerships to enhance responses for diverse grants and procurement opportunities.

• Conducted analysis of primary and secondary information to identify gaps in existing programs.
• Supported business development unit in planning proposals for new youth empowerment activities.
• Evaluated constraints of current initiatives, highlighting areas for improvement.
• Researched best practices to inform effective project design strategies.
• Identified potential strategic partners and presented collaboration recommendations.

• Supervised administration team of accountants, contract specialists, business analysts, and data entry specialists for Boulder County Public Works accounts.
• Managed approximately $3 million monthly in transactions utilizing Oracle accounting system.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams within Public Works Department for American Public Works Association certification planning.
• Oversaw management of accounts payable and receivable along with RFA/RFP solicitation contracts.

• Facilitated training events on strategic planning for business and traditional leaders.
• Directed development of multimillion-dollar joint work plan utilizing pooled funding for economic development.
• Executed preliminary review of local food supply chains to enhance strategic planning insights.
• Secured approval of projects focused on improving access to essential services.

• Directed resource acquisition strategy for humanitarian projects, securing approximately $85 million annually.
• Oversaw cross-cultural team of 8 program development officers and 10 technical advisers.
• Implemented small business projects to stimulate economic growth in local communities.
• Developed emergency response initiatives focused on food security and youth empowerment.

Oversaw all NSF Agriculture Services for the US, both Accredited and Non-Accredited that included the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Standards such as Global Good Agriculture Practices (Global GAP), PRIMUS GFS, HACCP and others. Additional oversight included the transition of NSF AG US services into the NSF Supply Chain Division; and the design of a new Global Development Program for NSF which was presented to the Board of Directors and approved as a new Business Unit.

Established the Global Development Program Business Unit (BU) that consisted of of 4 cross functional teams focusing on: 1) International Food Safety, 2) Supply Chain Development (Block Chain / Trace-ability) 3) Animal Wellness /  Beef and Dairy supply chains, and 4) Developing the fist Coffee Seed Verification Program for Central America. Additional leadership responsibilities included the negotiation of Strategic Partnership Agreements and the design US Government and Donor funded programs.

Led a cross functional team for the development of a new Local Capacity Grants Management system for sustainable community development activities for improving Agribusiness and food security of targeted vulnerable communities. The system improved Business Development Capabilities matching community driven projects with over 3,500 donor organizations. Designed the organizations new Strategy and M&E Plan for grants and Aid Distribution, and developed a new project management and tracking system. Which included integrating a new Food Aid Monitoring and Inventory Control system. 

Provided Project Management Consultancies on project design and proposal development for responding to US Government solicitations to the Following Organizations:

• AECOM International / Haiti USAID Agribusiness project
• NCBA/CLUSA Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, USAID & USDA Agriculture & Food Security Projects
• AFRICARE - Sahel-Niger Bukino Faso, USAID Resiliency program
• Hands for Haiti - Development of a Sustainable Demonstration Farm
• Heifer Int’l Consortium – Guatemala, USDA Ag development project
• Land O Lakes Int’l Development Guatemala USDA Food Monetization program

Managed $16 million annual operations at USAID Bolivia, promoting sustainable agriculture and resource accessibility.
Oversaw $12.5 million per year economic growth programs at USAID Armenia, focusing on infrastructure and tax reform.
Led regional food security assessment team at Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, shaping strategic initiatives.
Directed $110 million annual operations in South Sudan, managing road construction and agricultural projects.
Supervised $400 million transitional assistance program in Serbia and Montenegro, overseeing 5000+ community projects.
Developed Mesoamerican Food Security Early Warning System at USAID Central America, enhancing regional food security efforts.
Provided technical expertise to five cross-sector mission teams for food security improvement in Central America.
Contributed to drafting Luger-Casey Bill, now recognized as Feed the Future Program.

Awarded 3 contracts for the development of:
Agriculture field assessment Colombia: - Project Design Alternative Dairy resulting in a 12-million-dollar award by USAID.
Assessment of 3 dairy processing plants, Nicaragua: Analysis of their costing mechanisms and development of strategic business alternatives which improved marketing efforts and increased revenues.

S.W.OT. Analysis Guatemala: Study assessed 20 Coffee & Agriculture COOPs in 13 Departments resulting in diversifying into new service offerings and a new business development program for affiliate producers.

Supervised 52 checkers and courtesy clerks overseeing front-end operations, daily, weekly accounting and cash management procedures resulting in $500-$800,000 in weekly sales volume. 

Developed emergency relief and transitional response plan, leading cross-functional teams in management of USAID-funded $2.2 million PL 480 Title II Transitional Assistance Program (TAP) comprising 950 sustainable community-driven projects across 18 municipalities.

Negotiated a new Trade Finance service agreement for a Farmers Cooperative on new irrigation technology. Designed and delivered rural training seminars on Agribusiness  for 22 area development programs.

Developed the strategic business plan, control system, negotiated contract for the exportation of “Okra” to the US. Supervised a rural field staff of 91 farmers. Insured quality controls and production standards for US market requirements. 

Provided training to rural producer organizations on business development and diversification of crops for increased revenues. Served on the Honduran National Artisan Committee resulting in the increase of local sales for numerous Artisan groups. 

Developed and implemented marketing, merchandising and operational strategies, with results surpassing corporate financial goals leading to 3 promotions. Supervised a retail team of 15 individuals. Opened new store, Received Kmart’s presidential award for improving retail operations.