NINA CUNNINGHAM
Wheaton,IL
Summary
Broadly educated and visionary executive in product and service innovation, strategic research, business analysis, and negotiations. Consulting focused on law, engineering, and new venture development. Co-founded non-profit in diagnostic medicine. New venture development for energy industry. Co-inventor with U.S. Patent in waste treatment. Expertise in legal and business research, knowledge management, and negotiations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
QUIDLIBET RESEARCH, INC
Wheaton, IL
07.1990 - Current
- Performed operational audits for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities.
- Reviewed vendor contracts for compliance, customer service, and costs.
- Analyzed client contracts for opportunities to customize terms, conditions, and costs.
- Researched proposed legislation to determine trends in compliance requirements.
- Worked with clients to design new client products and services.
- Established and implemented strategic business actions to reduce costs by 30%.
- Led innovations from testing through commercialization.
- Performed and taught securities, tax, patent, and business research.
- Used quality management principles to negotiate legal fees.
- Reduced operating costs to mitigate downsizing.
- Created policies to reduce space used for books and records storage by 40%.
- Eliminated busy work to train and effectively use professional staff.
- Negotiated provider agreements to reduce duplication to reduce costs averaging 30%.
- Customized collection policies to increase receivables and build client/supplier loyalty.
- Revitalized business plans with research to strengthen legal practice areas.
- Monitored contract reviews to minimize cancellations at expiration.
- Negotiated terms of acquisitions for enhanced services and market presence.
Founder and Executive Director
Ventures For Veterans 501(c)(3)
Wheaton, IL
03.2007 - 08.2023
- Ventures for Veterans 501(c)(3), Oak Brook, Illinois.
- Created and served non-profit promoting career and business planning for veterans.
- Devised organizational vision and programs to facilitate mission.
- Assisted veterans in communicating military expertise for civilian workplace.
- Led veterans to careers in information technology and system security.
- Designed seminars in career development.
- Created platform for Career Planning, Education, and Business Planning.
- Promoted education meeting needs of career requirements.
Education
MBA - Strategic Management and Finance
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
Chicago, ILMA Library & Information Science: Law Library Management -
Dominican University
River Forest, ILPh.D - Philosophy
DePaul University
Chicago, ILSkills
Consulting
Legal Research
Market Research
Project Management
Risk Analysis
Business Analysis
Negotiations
Contract Management
Accomplishments
- Contributing Editor, Cybersecurity Law & Strategy Sample articles at www.quidlibet.net/articles.
Affiliations
American Society for Quality, Turnaround Management Association, Special Libraries Association, Project Management Institute, National Association of Professional Agents (NAPA).
Additional Information
Certifications
Licensed Insurance Producer - Life, Accident and Health Insurance
Casualty, Property, and focus on Professional Liability and Cyber Risk
Timeline
Founder and Executive Director
Ventures For Veterans 501(c)(3)
03.2007 - 08.2023
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
QUIDLIBET RESEARCH, INC
07.1990 - Current
MBA - Strategic Management and Finance
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
MA Library & Information Science: Law Library Management -
Dominican University
Ph.D - Philosophy
DePaul University