Marine Conservation
MEAGAN M. STOVEKEN
Business Development Manager
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Global background in diverse industries, now transitioning from the private sector to focus on human rights and marine conservation.
Driven leader with a love for people and a passion for transformation.
Demonstrated proficiency in contract negotiation and management, successfully navigating more than USD 500M in contracts, and delivering 150+ strategic projects within budget and deadlines.
Proven track record of substantial entity formation and business process streamlining in Southeast Asia and Latin America and directing high-performance cross-functional teams from startups to global partnerships.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Operations Project Manager
Lasko Products
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Process Improvement: Working Collaboratively all manufacturing and distribution sites and corporate controller, produced companywide baseline for Cycle Count procedure and protocol and roadmap with collectively alignment for Accounting and finance Roadmap
- Strategic Initiatives: Spearheaded and produced Strategic Roadmap and detailed project requirements document to reassess 3.2 million square meters in warehouse storage
- Supplier and Operations Management: SPOC for Mexico outsourced producer ShelMex, managing day to day operations and meeting sales goals for high season sales orders, ensuring on-time delivery to customers
Global Contracts, Project Management, Financial Planning
Independent Consultant
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Orchestrated an extensive 7-year hardware and software system upgrade extending across Vietnam and the Philippines, ensuring seamless integration and long-term system efficiency
- Designed and implemented customer support contracts and project strategies, aligning with distinct operational requirements in the Philippines
- Managed intricate transaction leading to the $30M sale and purchase of a key hotel property, significantly enhancing client's hospitality portfolio
- Drove manufacturing changes in response to COVID supply chain issues, including new supplier sourcing and establishing temporary operations overseas
Senior Project Manager & Business Development, Key Employee
International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. (ILTS)
01.2016 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: World leader in advanced gaming systems and lottery products and services, IT/Hardware/Software solutions, agent terminals, data communications, training, facilities management, and support
- As a Key Employee, significantly contributed to the ILTS organization and ILTS business trajectory
- Entrusted as single-point-of contact and representative for company with clients/partners in Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, ensuring requirements, customer support, ISO 9001 and 27001 standards, issue prevention and conflict resolution
- Implemented 50+ large scale, complex projects, ensuring tightly integrated timelines software design and development manufacturing, supply chain, IT infrastructure, network, and business operational units
- Tactfully managed key C-suite stakeholders and government relationships, steering multiple simultaneous priorities and ensuring communication and expectations
- Led and mobilized internal/external international cross functional teams of 100+ members
- Managed multimillion dollar supply chain planning, navigating shared manufacturing resources, import/export requirements, imposed tariff changes and third-party audits
- Established internal SOPs and intercompany procedures for supplier contracts valued at $50M in hardware and spare parts, optimizing logistics and ensuring ISO 9001 standards
- Executed comprehensive bids, proposals and managed contracts amounting to $250M
- Instrumental in launch and operations for Vietnam’s first online lottery system spanning 11,000 points of sale and mobile betting applications with 10 customized lottery games
- Spearheaded comprehensive business strategies including the inception of new operational units within client countries resulting in 50% cost reduction and reducing hardware delivery schedules by 25%
- Paramount for the Philippine Government RFP/BID completion and award of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Lottery Procurement contract valued at $103M
- World leader in advanced gaming systems and lottery products and services, IT/Hardware/Software solutions, agent terminals, data communications, training, facilities management, and support
Project Coordinator
Zodiac Pool Systems
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Leader in manufacturing of automatic pool cleaners & swimming pool accessories
- Coordinated materials and production related activities for a $60M injection molding transition to Flextronics in Cuidad Juarez, MX
- 10 Product families with over 126 derivative models and 4500 SKUs, including a $4.9M spare parts entity
- Managed materials and production related communications on both sides to ensure transparency in the transition
- Worked cross functionally with engineering, distribution, materials, quality, and operations on both sides to maintain a robust path of execution
- Leader in manufacturing of automatic pool cleaners & swimming pool accessories
Investment Consultant
Grupo VerdeAzul
05.2013 - 09.2014
- Company Overview: Largest commercial and residential investment company in Panama, owner, and operator of all major assets
- Reported directly to VP of Sales and Marketing for largest commercial and residential investment company in Panama, owner, and operator of all major assets
- Drove key research and analysis for foreign investment, providing insight for international marketing strategy, and led broker contract with Berkshire Hathaway, Chicago, USA
- Personally executed $15M in development investment contracts
- Contributed to initiating Salesforce CRM and led implementation, expanding market reach, customer engagement methods, company brand and new client sales volume
- Largest commercial and residential investment company in Panama, owner, and operator of all major assets
Executive Director - Indepent Consultant
Synergies Financial Transactions, S.A.
06.2012 - 01.2013
- Contracted by CEO to support the Mobile Money & Payments start-up initiate and develop implementation strategy in Panama
Purchasing & Logistics Manager / Project Coordinator
Conservatorio, S.A.
04.2011 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: $30M UNESCO World Heritage Site Restoration Project: American Trade Hotel & Hall
- Reporting directly to CEO, coordinated and supervised internal / external co-lateral teams, focusing on project objective, value added and cost-effective procedures
- Oversaw multimillion dollar global supply chain efforts for project and direct vendor selection for budget $3M in procurement of highly specified FF&E
- Spearheaded importation processes and implemented time saving procedures
- Issued RFPs and conducted bid analysis for multi-level decision making and execution
- Executed service/supplier contracts, seeing requirements through to completion, maximizing contractor performance, and ensuring timelines were successfully met
- $30M UNESCO World Heritage Site Restoration Project: American Trade Hotel & Hall
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Kartikay Peruvian Mining Company, SAC.
09.2009 - 02.2012
- Oversaw all aspects of Peruvian entity start up, operational teams and successful exploration/prospecting of 39 sites, leading to production operation and meeting investor objectives
- Defined requirements; investigated potential vendors, contractors, and mining concessions; and effectively executed $3.5M vendor and option concession contracts
- Established companywide procedures, streamlining operations for managing employee and project expenditures resulting in, cost reduction, time/value savings while reducing employee turnover
- Coordinated and ensured compliance of all environmental and archaeological operations between government entities and local communities, guaranteeing work continuity
Education
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Finance, Latin America Studies, and Spanish
San Diego State University
01.2002 - 01.2008
SPANISH LINGUISTICS - Study Abroad Program
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
Skills
Global Relationship Management
undefinedCertification
Project Launch, University of California Irvine (UCI), 01/01/19
Accomplishments
- Demonstrated proficiency in contract negotiation and management, successfully navigating in $500M in contracts, and delivering over 100 strategic projects within budget and deadlines.
- Astute and strategic, with a keen eye for improvement potentials, and a proven track record in managing and optimizing budgets up to $50M.
- Record of substantial entity formation and business process streamlining in Southeast Asia and Latin America and directing high- performance cross-functional teams of 100+ members.
- Expert in leading transformative changes, communicating project objectives, and outlining strategic plans in collaboration with C-suite stakeholders in varied sectors.
Interests
Human Rights
Diving
Sailing
Timeline
Operations Project Manager
Lasko Products
02.2024 - 07.2024
Global Contracts, Project Management, Financial Planning
Independent Consultant
04.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Project Manager & Business Development, Key Employee
International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. (ILTS)
01.2016 - 04.2022
Project Coordinator
Zodiac Pool Systems
05.2015 - 01.2016
Investment Consultant
Grupo VerdeAzul
05.2013 - 09.2014
Executive Director - Indepent Consultant
Synergies Financial Transactions, S.A.
06.2012 - 01.2013
Purchasing & Logistics Manager / Project Coordinator
Conservatorio, S.A.
04.2011 - 02.2012
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Kartikay Peruvian Mining Company, SAC.
09.2009 - 02.2012
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Finance, Latin America Studies, and Spanish
San Diego State University
01.2002 - 01.2008
SPANISH LINGUISTICS - Study Abroad Program
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
Project Launch, University of California Irvine (UCI), 01/01/19
Administrator, E-Builder, Tampa Bay, FL, 01/01/11
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