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Mark Radford

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with a strong background in corporate and entrepreneurial successes. Proven leadership in management, sales, recruiting, and team building. Seeking an Executive Director or Director-level position to leverage these strengths and make a significant impact on youth, families, and the community.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director of Workforce Training – Central Campus

Ivy Tech Community College
06.2021 - Current
  • Led a team of12 team members responsible for contracting and delivering non-credit, skills-based training to business and industry at the largest community college in the United States
  • Co-director of the Environmental Management Institute at Ivy Tech Community College
  • Increased non-credit revenue by55% YOY

Director of Admissions

Martin University
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Surpassed admissions goals for three consecutive terms
  • Enrolled F1 visa students from around the world as PDSO
  • Represented the university as an ambassador and advocate for adult learners

Program Director

TeenWorks
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Developed an Entrepreneurship curriculum for Marion County high school students
  • Constructed a one, three, and five-year plan for the Entrepreneurship career pathway
  • Secured sponsorships with local partners like Key Bank, Old National Bank, and Indy Parks

Founder & Director

Boogie Burger | The Corner Store Project
01.2007 - 12.2015
  • Conceptualized and built premier fast-casual restaurant brands
  • Founded The Corner Store Project, an immersive Entrepreneurship training program for opportunity youth, leading to certification in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from Certiport Pearson Vue
  • Created a strategic plan for MLK Center's social enterprise,40 West Digital, which received $1.9M from Lilly Endowment's Enhancing Opportunity in Indianapolis Grant

Founder/Owner

Nature's Plate Corporate Catering
01.2000 - 12.2005
  • Managed operations, staffing, and marketing for a corporate food service enterprise
  • Secured contracts with corporate, non-profit clients, state agencies, and the public
  • Revitalized abandoned and non-performing commercial real estate in distressed neighborhoods

Territory Manager

Merck & Co., Inc.
01.1992 - 12.2000
  • Promoted a full line of tablet medicines to office and hospital-based physicians
  • Recognized as an award-winning performer in market share, new prescription volume, and diversity advocacy

Education

B.S. - Management

Dillard University
New Orleans, LA

Skills

  • Pioneered Social Enterprise & Business Development
  • Strategically Planned for Organizational Success
  • Excelled as a Sales Executive
  • Directed High-Performing Teams
  • Expert in Problem-Solving
  • Championed Community Neighborhood Development

Publications

Author – Restaurant Winners: Plain Talk for Bootstrappers Navigating the Foodservice Industry.  A no holds barred account of starting and surviving a small business -2015

FUNDING

  • Martin Luther King Multi-Service Center (MLK Center) $1,903,547 Supported the creation of a youth program,40 West Digital, providing training in videography and digital technology, social-emotional support, and mentoring for youth and young adults aged15-21. Enabled experience in video production and digital storytelling with local businesses, congregations, and organizations, in the Mid-North neighborhoods near the center.

Timeline

Executive Director of Workforce Training – Central Campus

Ivy Tech Community College
06.2021 - Current

Director of Admissions

Martin University
10.2018 - 03.2020

Program Director

TeenWorks
01.2018 - 06.2018

Founder & Director

Boogie Burger | The Corner Store Project
01.2007 - 12.2015

Founder/Owner

Nature's Plate Corporate Catering
01.2000 - 12.2005

Territory Manager

Merck & Co., Inc.
01.1992 - 12.2000

B.S. - Management

Dillard University
Mark Radford