Shannon Ewing

Currently overseeing projects in Gabon, Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Kosovo (having worked in-country in all). Responsibilities: in-field project management; training and program development; market research; grant writing; web design; conference and workshop facilitation; and all treasury duties for Openworld Exchange, a subsidiary. Areas of expertise: Distance and eLearning opportunities; offshore and telework employment strategies; base-of-the-pyramid technological innovations.

Leadership development consultancy; clients range from private firms to large public health entities. Responsibilities: providing high-level support to the President; managing IT components and websites; project and client research; financial and tax reporting; invoicing and billing; composing workshop and training materials; and travel logistics. Areas of expertise: Responsiveness to quickly changing needs and priorities; balancing numerous programs and agendas; multi-faceted, fluid administrative support.

Multi-million dollar company in the service sector with a focus on VIP services and fine dining. Responsibilities included managing over 50 employees; all bar inventory, ordering, costing, and product control; nightly, weekly, and monthly financial reporting; marketing and promotion; sales and labor reporting; and creation of employee training manual and policies. Areas of expertise: Managing up as well as down; budget adherence and profit maximization; leadership through team building.

Private firm based on co-active coaching model, assisting individuals to realize personal and career ambitions. Objectives included goal identification and attainment; surmounting intra-personal and occupational obstacles; augmenting communication and leadership skills; increasing sales and business success; facilitating career transition. Areas of expertise: Building rapport; issue clarification and resolution; occupational development.

American foreign aid, micro-entrepreneurship, remote and telework employment, civil society strategies to combat corruption and human capital flight.