MATTHEW NEWCOMB

• Implement level appropriate curriculum for “Alternative School” students not following the standard high school career
• Successfully met students at current level and used meta theme logic to instruct students to bring them to passing grades.

• Long term classroom guest teacher transitioned into full time language instructor in Spanish and French
• First time instructor in Spanish classroom for a year
• Quickly assess student levels and develop curriculum and lesson plans for 2nd semester appropriate to classroom levels while pacing students for year-end in line with school and state standards
• Developed classroom content to satisfy beginner and heritage speakers at varying levels with success.

Created and implemented Middle School World Language curriculum for school.

Successfully led student growth in second language acquisition.

• Leading efforts in new market development for start-up consultancy
• Spearheading efforts in creation of Sales Representation service for European Renewable Energy companies in North America
• Spearheading efforts in project development and implementation of renewable energy projects in Europe, Japan, North America
• Leading project for feasibility study on LiFi (data communication via LED’s) for French national government responsible for tunnel management
• Creating consortium of energy operator, civil works provider, technology provider to help remote regions and islands solve energy transition issues
• Mentoring engineering interns and recent graduates in project management, development, and product creation
• Integrated into the GreenPower2020 management structure and fulfilling duties for the company
• Daily usage of language and cultural understanding to manage complex relationships in France, the US, Spain, Japan, Belgium, UK, etc
• Leading lobbyist efforts with the European Parliament for company, building high level relationships with commissioners, teams, financing mechanisms.

• Leading negotiations and relationships with European Commission and various agencies for project approval
• Leading team in creating and implementing all sourcing policies and procedures for start-up
• Leading R&D-I initiative for record breaking subsea cable installation methodology
• Created consortium, planned cost and timing
• Leading supplier pre-qualification, selection, and onsite verifications for +1 billion Euro CapEx project
• Writing and implementing MoU’s and Cooperation Agreements with various international organizations and national governments
• Participating in Front End Engineering and Design as well as pre-feasibility and feasibility Work Scopes
• Participating in business plan creation and implementation including sourcing potential investors and financing.

• Successfully launched financial planning practice from ground up
• Managed 50 Million USD in assets in various forms for private and corporate clients
• Established client service model, client segmentation, and implemented prospecting events
• Successful long-term relationships built based on trust, integrity, honesty, converting to booked business that persisted
• Successfully helped SME clients establish financial plans, cross purchase agreements, employee benefits
• Successfully led small group of core clients through estate planning, gifting strategies, and tax strategies
• Successfully negotiated M&A strategies for select clients and their family held businesses
• Successfully onboarded international companies and expats for financial planning services
• Qualified for MDRT
• Career Highlights:
• Received multiple Quality Service and Persistency Awards from the Fraternal Insurance Counselors Association
• Successfully negotiated exit strategies for small business clients, merger with larger organization, cash buyout and 5- year employment contracts
• Helped clients achieve their dream by establishing a $750,000 scholarship fund for those demonstrating financial need
• Helped several clients with charitable giving strategies establishing donor advised funds, legacy gifts, etc
• Selected to mentor new advisors in process and case design activities.

• Successfully launched North American assembly facility from ground up
• Responsible for North America P&L for 16 million Dollar Operation
• Implemented foreign currency hedging strategies
• Successfully negotiated long term contracts as sole supplier for General Motors globally
• Successful contract negotiations with T1 and automotive OEM’s
• Successfully managed core management team for North America including accounting and finance, sales, quality, engineering
• Elected member Board of Directors of US Subsidiary
• Successfully lead team to introduce new product lines to respond to evolving engine environments
• Lead growth of North American subsidiary to be largest in volume in the group.