Grant Carlile đź§°

CEO

South Bend, Indiana, United States23 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in building and optimizing diverse teams
  • Proven track record in community building and event production
  • Strong background in operations management and business development
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community Builder and Operations Specialist in the Nonprofit and Education sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementCommunity BuildingEvent ProductionEducationEvent Management

Other Skills

HubSpotInformation ArchitectureLive EventsStrategic CommunicationsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipCommunicationsLeadership DevelopmentSite InstallationEntrepreneurshipEvent PlanningLogistics ManagementHuman Computer InteractionPrototypingUser Testing

About

Developing teams is my specialty - from robotics to running, and from business to philanthropy, over the past 27 years I’ve helped optimize the path to utilization through sharing wisdom & discovering understanding. As a designer, my approach is alignment - to work shoulder-to-shoulder with passionate people on projects we believe in, while leveraging diversity as the place to start. Specialties: Facilitation, Design, Education, Operations, Education, Engineering, Project Management, Information Architecture, Business Development, User Testing, Ecosystem Building, Mentorship, Prototyping, Product-Market Fit (PMF), Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy Pillars: Trust, Respect, 110% grantcarlile.com youtube.com/GrantCarlile #facilitator #designer #educator #operator #ecosystem #technology #community #engineering #mentorship #communication #prototyping #business #startup #strategy

Experience

23 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Growth

Director of Operations

May 2023 – Oct 2023 · 5 mos · Remote

  • Optimizing internal business processes in alignment with goals. From marketing to sales to service, establishing internal enablement for individuals to find success in their role. Creating an atmosphere in alignment with core principles and our vision.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipCommunicationsProject ManagementOperations ManagementHubSpot+4

Sprocketeer

Founder

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr · United States · Remote

  • Built a community for HubSpot Super Admins.
Live EventsOperations ManagementHubSpotEducationBusiness DevelopmentEvent Production+1

Revpartners

RevOps Technologist

Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 · 3 mos

  • Developed the revenue strategy and technical delivery that enabled HubSpot customers to realize reliable growth objectives.
HubSpotEducationBusiness Development

Start withindiana

State Director

Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 · 2 mos · Indiana, United States

  • Connect people and resources across the state to hyper-local access at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey.
  • From skill up to scale up, Start With Indiana produces programs connecting founders where they are to start their next step.
Live EventsOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentEvent Production

Connect south bend

Executive Director

Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos · South Bend, Indiana, United States

  • NRC South Bend operates with the vision of a connected, informed, and empowered South Bend where communities are moving forward together on meaningful work.
  • Since 1993 we have led South Bend’s community organizing efforts with leadership development, effective organizing toolkits, assisting with community stabilization, cultivating community leadership, and resource partnerships. Programs tailored to the needs of the community continues to be our focus. In doing so, we continuously connect with, survey groups of, and listen to individuals throughout our community.
  • Training community leaders on community leadership.
  • Building capacity through community organizing.
  • Connect, Collaborate, Coordinate
  • Give, Grow, Learn, Together
Live EventsOperations ManagementEducationSite InstallationBusiness DevelopmentEvent Production+1

Yoink media

Host

Apr 2020 – Nov 2020 · 7 mos · Earth

  • Our team of kick-ass entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and changemakers from all over the US met while organizing Startup Weekend Remote USA. We worked alongside each other, day in and day out, to plan and execute the largest Startup Wekeend the US has ever seen. We brought together 1,300+ participants, mentors, facilitators, and partners to build solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic and the world thereafter.
  • Inspired by the stories that came out of the weekend, the Yoink Media team formed around the central idea that storytelling has the power to break down barriers of entry to entrepreneurship. By humanizing entrepreneurship and telling the stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, we inspire, engage, and empower people everywhere to start and grow their companies.

Beacon health system

Sunburst Organizer

Jan 2019 – Oct 2019 · 9 mos · South Bend, Indiana Area

  • Coordinating the South Bend - Elkhart's largest running race. Leading teams, promotion, volunteers, and participants to create a great experience.
  • The Sunburst is a half marathon, 10K, 5K run, and 5K walk from South Bend to Notre Dame. www.sunburstraces.org
Live EventsOperations ManagementEducationSite InstallationBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurship+2

Lena works

Director Of Operations

Jul 2018 – Nov 2018 · 4 mos · South Bend, Indiana Area

  • Built sales operations, processes, and assets to reach targeted markets. By establishing the process of exploration to understand the market needs, I brought the constraints of the business to delivery within that market. Helping to create the messaging for the product, the look of the product, the service offerings, the customer experience, the delivery experience, the marketing strategy, and the sales strategy. Setting up the business to get started quick and make the cold season. I assisted with feedback on the manufacturing process and the form factor of the units.
  • Lena Works to monitor and control indoor temperatures of out buildings and low-use buildings; in doing so, connecting clients with their buildings, keeping those buildings protected, and saving more money at every step in the process.
Logistics ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)CommunicationsLive EventsOperations ManagementEducation+5

Mountains

Managing Director

Feb 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Remote

  • We're the studio for teams.
  • When teams want to maximize their position, break through the plateau they're on, and want to build forward, they come to Mountains Studio, a space built for building.
  • Visit buildmtns.studio to learn more.
Operations ManagementHubSpotEducationInformation ArchitectureLive EventsBusiness Development+1

b&b industries

Design Engineer

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr · Elkhart, Indiana Area

  • Organized 40+ years of engineering drawings
  • Structured the organizational schema of truck packets
  • Restructured the workflow process
  • Managed manufacturing workflow
  • Organized parts and materials
  • Placed raw material orders
  • Managed digital accounts
  • B&B Industries
  • Bill Bottoms, founder of Challenger Wrecker, now heads another top-of-the-line wrecker company – B&B Industries. “Our goal at B&B Industries is to be the best. It’s as simple as that,” says Bottoms. If you’re an old time customer, you already know Bill Bottoms’ recovery units are second to none. If you’re a new customer, you won’t be disappointed. Every B&B wrecker is backed by nearly four decades of experience and built under the stringent demands that Bill Bottoms and his staff put on quality. When Bottoms started B&B he hand picked a staff of specialists from throughout the industry. Every person involved in building a B&B wrecker makes his or her contribution based on experience and special talents. That means B&B recovery units offer a unique blend of quality, skill, and performance.
Operations ManagementEducationBusiness Development

Penn-harris-madison school corporation

Technology Instructor & Robotics Coordinator

Aug 2012 – Aug 2015 · 3 yrs · Mishawaka, Indiana

  • Instructing the education of over 160 students on Computer/Network Support, Electricity/Electronics, Manufacturing Systems, Principles of Engineering, and Robotics. Focused on synthesis, content application, peer teaching, and problem solving.
  • Bringing transparency to the classroom - every day, every class, every student.
Operations ManagementEducationBusiness Development

Manufacturing technology, inc

Resource Information Architect

May 2012 – Aug 2012 · 3 mos · South Bend, Indiana Area

  • Documented, Organized, and Facilitated the architecture of a system used to store the collective knowledge, information, and data within the organization. The goal was to begin to document the experiences of veteran staff as to educate others across departments, new employees, and track process over time.
Operations Management

Bloomtech

Co-Founder

Oct 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bloomington, Indiana Area

  • Connecting startup entrepreneurs.
  • Small businesses account for 60% of all business in the USA. Entrepreneurs who connect, collaborate, educate, and access to funding have great opportunities for success. Bloomtech creates an environment in cities across America to curate their entrepreneurs.
Live EventsOperations ManagementHubSpotEducationSite InstallationBusiness Development

Likedity

Director, User Experience and design

Nov 2010 – Jan 2011 · 2 mos · Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Designed the user flow of the site and lead the design of the logo. This company came out of Startup Weekend Indianapolis, the first Startup Weekend I ever attended. We all pitched in $50 as an investment in the company, continued to make progress, then agreed to shut down operations due to lack of validation from users.
EducationBusiness DevelopmentEvent Production

Indiana university

Associate Instructor

Aug 2010 – May 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bloomington, Indiana Area

  • Facilitating senior student's capstone experience. Conducting practice sessions, facilitating group formation and resource management.
Operations ManagementEducationBusiness Development

Iu health bloomington

Database Analyst

Nov 2009 – May 2010 · 6 mos · Bloomington, Indiana, United States

  • Created data retrieval queries to sort remittance databases with multiple UID for an individual patient. Leveraged Microsoft Access to analyze the existing database structure, the information sent to Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance agencies, and the information we received in return. Synthesized the results to sort primary and foreign key connections between datasets.
Operations ManagementBusiness Development

Jerico metal specialties inc

Administrative Assistant

Aug 2009 – Nov 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bloomington, Indiana Area

  • Created non-structural aluminum elements for commercial buildings, surveyed landscapes, and implemented technology solutions within the office.
Live EventsOperations ManagementHubSpotSite InstallationBusiness DevelopmentEvent Production+1

Jimmy john's

Delivery Driver

Sep 2008 – Oct 2008 · 1 mo · Bloomington, Indiana

  • Delivered freaky fast gourmet sandwiches across a 25-mile area via bicycle.

Geeksquad

In-Store Technician

Jun 2008 – Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bloomington, Indiana

  • Diagnose and repair computers and networks.
  • Organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities.
  • Bloomington, Indiana
  • Boulder, Colorado
  • Westminster, Colorado
Live EventsEducation

Run for phil

Managing Director

Jul 2007 – Mar 2020 · 12 yrs 8 mos · United States

  • We connect philanthropic running by empowering organizers, runners, charities, and donors with the tools they use, all in one place. Leveraging running events as fundraisers, we are expanding the experience portfolio of NPOs across the country. Running events are a great way to reach new audiences, spread messages, and establish new partners. As we host more and more events, we are training NPOs across the country on best practices for all aspects of events and fundraisers. Our goal is to lower the CDC's number of deaths for the leading causes of death, get philanthropic donations to 5% of GDP, and connect 1M volunteers.

Mid-america management corporation

Grounds Technician

May 2007 – Aug 2007 · 3 mos · Mishawaka, Indiana

  • Maintained, Manicured, and Curated the grounds, hallways, and apartments of over 300 residents.
Operations ManagementEducationBusiness Development

Special edition

Executive Assistant

May 2006 – Aug 2006 · 3 mos · Bremen, Indiana

  • Customized replica Porsche Speedsters and Spyders. Unloaded shipping containers of vehicle parts. Organized, catalogued, and shipped parts. Documented the customization process.

Penn robotics team 135

Design Team Lead

Aug 2004 – Jun 2005 · 10 mos · Mishawaka, IN

  • FIRST Robotics is an international organization aimed to transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders.
  • Engage kids in kindergarten through high school in exciting, mentor-based, research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society - See more at: http://www.firstinspires.org

Lepeep restaurant

Closing Manager

May 2003 – Nov 2007 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Mishawaka, Indiana

  • Presented dining solutions to over 150 guests daily
  • Supervised five different positions
  • Deposited daily operating profits
Operations Management

Education

Indiana University Bloomington

Master of Science (MS) — Human Computer Interaction Design

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012

Indiana University Bloomington

Master of Public Administration - MPA — Certificate of Nonprofit Management

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012

Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of Science (BS) — Informatics & Business

Jan 2005 – Jan 2010

Penn High School

High School Diploma — Engineering & Fine Arts

Jan 2001 – Jan 2005

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