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Chad Fox - Startup Advisor and Consultant
Chad Fox's Bio:
Chad Fox: Passion for developing relationships, sustainable growth engines, and creating strategic opportunities Consistently delivers customer value through business and technical leadership. Developed skills through challenging experiences in the software, manufacturing, and outdoor recreation industries. Has succeeded in Fortune 500 corporations, medium sized private companies, and small non-profit start-ups. Develops trust and builds long-term relationships with clients to create sustainability and growth. Organizes complex information and presents it in a meaningful way to drive decisions and improve results. Analyzes and creates strategic solutions to challenging problems. Key Competencies: ?Product Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Life Cycle ?Software Management ?Business Development, International Business, New Market Development ?Analytic Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Product Positioning ?Strategic Planning ?Pricing Strategy ?Brand Management ?SCRUM, Lean & 6 Sigma ?Perceptive Listener, Client Trust, Negotiations ?Commitment to Excellence You can contact me at chad@quickfoxstrategies.com
Chad Fox's Experience:
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Cofounder & Principal at QuickFox Strategies
2013Co-founder of strategic business consulting firm focused on Strategic Planning, Competitive & Market Analysis, Branding, Communication, and Client / Partner Relationships. o Developing a service-oriented App similar to Airbnb and Uber to serve a new market niche o Led a strategic planning retreat for a yoga school in India to set long-term vision and goals o Led a strategic planning retreat for adaptive outdoor sports program in Canada to set long-term vision and goals o Identified and brokered a key partnership for boutique ski manufacture in Colorado to increase brand awareness o Performed a competitive analysis and product scan for a stat-up UAV company to set company direction
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Snow Sports Director at Revelstoke Adaptive Sports Program
2013 - 2014Directed and oversaw the launch and first year operations of a new adaptive sports program. Performed market analysis to set service offering strategy and pricing. Developed operational procedures and process for client services and asset management. Negotiated operational contracts with the ski resort and built a strong partnership. o Exceeded the number of expected clients by 20% for first year operations by through effective pricing strategy o Generated enormous brand awareness at launch event through "experience a sit skier's world" demo o Developed marketing material use in the launch event o Procured donations and raised over $5k through raffles and promotional events
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Brand Ambassador at Icelantic Skis
2013 - 2014Led initiatives to raise brand awareness in a new market. Negotiated contracts and oversaw first public demo at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Built relations with local heli-ski operators, retailers, and resorts for industry demo. o Developed and implemented demo at the top of the Gondola that maximized guest exposure o Skis were in constant demand with a guests on a wait list that resulted in rapid inventory turn-over
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Account Executive and Business Development Director at Research Electro-Optics
2011 - 2013Managed over 1/3 of the company's total revenue (>$15M/yr) with an initiative to grow existing clients and develop new ones. o Exceeded revenue goals by 70% by building trust with existing and new clients o Increased business with existing customer >$90M through superior service and attention o Prevented >$100k of returns by leading a team to quickly resolve quality problems at clients international facility o Advocated for international client's representative to be temporally located at our site o Improved our relationship by improving trust and getting to know the production staff o Co-led with client the implementation of a new quality system use by their business
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Sr. Program and Strategic Account Manager at Research Electro-Optics
2010 - 2011Managed 2 domestic and 1 international clients totaling >$8M/yr in revenue. Oversaw 2 product lines and led initiative to introduce lean management. o Increased international account revenue 10% by creating an environment of trust and mutual respect o Increased market share by 26% by leading product team and culture realignment o Implemented lean management which added 80% revenue and decreased backlog 90% o Turned around $4M client who had given notice of intent to terminate through personal attention and service
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Business & Engineering Process Manager at Raytheon
2009 - 2010Developed and implemented vision and goals for business and engineering processes. o Led project team that developed enterprise wide metrics collection software and dashboard tools to create consistency across business unit in 6 cities
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Software Project Management at Raytheon
2007 - 2009Led multiple cross-functional teams with budgets ranging from $1.5M/y to $7M/yr. o Created roadmap with client that delivered project on time and within proposed budget o Led team that derived software requirements and interfaces for digital imagery using direct customer input o Led team that verified and validated satellite image processing software at customers site resulting in successful buy off
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Software Architecture Management at Raytheon
2006 - 2007Led cross-functional software team with $2.5M yearly budget. Managed team to develop software architectural design of image processing infrastructure and delivery mechanism. o Led development of software interfaces to satellite command and control API's within budget and schedule o Turned around team that was behind schedule and delivered on-time through 6 Sigma process improvement
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Integrated Software Product Team Manager & Risk Manager at Raytheon
2004 - 2006Accountable for software development of out-of-state facility. Drove project schedule through bi-weekly site visits and tactical planning with contractors. o Successfully led software development team that operationalized image processing algorithms received from NASA o Developed and implemented risk management process to drive down expose by $5M
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Software Product Team Lead & Cost Account Manager at Raytheon
2000 - 2004Managed 2 cross-functional team with $10M/yr budget. Led complete software lifecycle development from requirement through customer delivery. o Led project teams for the successful proposal win of a new $4B satellite imaging program o Developed software algorithms for a new sensor design that improved digital imagery resolution
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Post-doctoral Research Associate at Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
1998 - 2000Developed research projects using satellite remote sensing imagery, numerical models, and data assimilation. oIntegrated NASA / CNES remote sensed satellite data into ocean models for US and Brazilian oil companies to assist in off-shore drilling safety oDeveloped advanced method to blend multiple satellite's data for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory that improved data quality oDeveloped method to monitor El Nino / La Nina (ENSO) with NASA satellite and NOAA in-situ data to predict severity of events
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Cofounder & Principal at QuickFox Strategies
2013Co-founder of strategic business consulting firm focused on Strategic Planning, Competitive & Market Analysis, Branding, Communication, and Client / Partner Relationships. o Developing a service-oriented App similar to Airbnb and Uber to serve a new market niche o Led a strategic planning retreat for a yoga school in India to set long-term vision and goals o Led a strategic planning retreat for adaptive outdoor sports program in Canada to set long-term vision and goals o Identified and brokered a key partnership for boutique ski manufacture in Colorado to increase brand awareness o Performed a competitive analysis and product scan for a stat-up UAV company to set company direction
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Snow Sports Director at Revelstoke Adaptive Sports Program
2013 - 2014Directed and oversaw the launch and first year operations of a new adaptive sports program. Performed market analysis to set service offering strategy and pricing. Developed operational procedures and process for client services and asset management. Negotiated operational contracts with the ski resort and built a strong partnership. o Exceeded the number of expected clients by 20% for first year operations by through effective pricing strategy o Generated enormous brand awareness at launch event through "experience a sit skier's world" demo o Developed marketing material use in the launch event o Procured donations and raised over $5k through raffles and promotional events
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Brand Ambassador at Icelantic Skis
2013 - 2014Led initiatives to raise brand awareness in a new market. Negotiated contracts and oversaw first public demo at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Built relations with local heli-ski operators, retailers, and resorts for industry demo. o Developed and implemented demo at the top of the Gondola that maximized guest exposure o Skis were in constant demand with a guests on a wait list that resulted in rapid inventory turn-over
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Account Executive and Business Development Director at Research Electro-Optics
2011 - 2013Managed over 1/3 of the company's total revenue (>$15M/yr) with an initiative to grow existing clients and develop new ones. o Exceeded revenue goals by 70% by building trust with existing and new clients o Increased business with existing customer >$90M through superior service and attention o Prevented >$100k of returns by leading a team to quickly resolve quality problems at clients international facility o Advocated for international client's representative to be temporally located at our site o Improved our relationship by improving trust and getting to know the production staff o Co-led with client the implementation of a new quality system use by their business
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Sr. Program and Strategic Account Manager at Research Electro-Optics
2010 - 2011Managed 2 domestic and 1 international clients totaling >$8M/yr in revenue. Oversaw 2 product lines and led initiative to introduce lean management. o Increased international account revenue 10% by creating an environment of trust and mutual respect o Increased market share by 26% by leading product team and culture realignment o Implemented lean management which added 80% revenue and decreased backlog 90% o Turned around $4M client who had given notice of intent to terminate through personal attention and service
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Business & Engineering Process Manager at Raytheon
2009 - 2010Developed and implemented vision and goals for business and engineering processes. o Led project team that developed enterprise wide metrics collection software and dashboard tools to create consistency across business unit in 6 cities
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Software Project Management at Raytheon
2007 - 2009Led multiple cross-functional teams with budgets ranging from $1.5M/y to $7M/yr. o Created roadmap with client that delivered project on time and within proposed budget o Led team that derived software requirements and interfaces for digital imagery using direct customer input o Led team that verified and validated satellite image processing software at customers site resulting in successful buy off
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Software Architecture Management at Raytheon
2006 - 2007Led cross-functional software team with $2.5M yearly budget. Managed team to develop software architectural design of image processing infrastructure and delivery mechanism. o Led development of software interfaces to satellite command and control API's within budget and schedule o Turned around team that was behind schedule and delivered on-time through 6 Sigma process improvement
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Integrated Software Product Team Manager & Risk Manager at Raytheon
2004 - 2006Accountable for software development of out-of-state facility. Drove project schedule through bi-weekly site visits and tactical planning with contractors. o Successfully led software development team that operationalized image processing algorithms received from NASA o Developed and implemented risk management process to drive down expose by $5M
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Software Product Team Lead & Cost Account Manager at Raytheon
2000 - 2004Managed 2 cross-functional team with $10M/yr budget. Led complete software lifecycle development from requirement through customer delivery. o Led project teams for the successful proposal win of a new $4B satellite imaging program o Developed software algorithms for a new sensor design that improved digital imagery resolution
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Post-doctoral Research Associate at Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
1998 - 2000Developed research projects using satellite remote sensing imagery, numerical models, and data assimilation. oIntegrated NASA / CNES remote sensed satellite data into ocean models for US and Brazilian oil companies to assist in off-shore drilling safety oDeveloped advanced method to blend multiple satellite's data for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory that improved data quality oDeveloped method to monitor El Nino / La Nina (ENSO) with NASA satellite and NOAA in-situ data to predict severity of events
Chad Fox's Education:
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EMBA: University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business
2008 – 2010MBA -
PhD: University of Colorado at Boulder
1993 – 1997PhDConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
MS: University of Colorado at Boulder
1991 – 1993MSConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
BS: University of Colorado at Boulder
1986 – 1991BSConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
Manitou Springs High School
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EMBA: University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business
2008 – 2010MBA -
PhD: University of Colorado at Boulder
1993 – 1997PhDConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
MS: University of Colorado at Boulder
1991 – 1993MSConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
BS: University of Colorado at Boulder
1986 – 1991BSConcentration: Aerospace Engineering -
Manitou Springs High School